Wednesday, July 14, 2010

THEY PASSED!!!! **UPDATED**



Good morning everyone! I just got off the phone with Tamara. She squealed into the phone, 'WE are parents! WE passed!' So, of course, I immediately took to blogging to let all of you know.

Here is the scoop: They met with the attorney this morning around 9:00 a.m. Then they went to the courthouse about 9:30 a.m. Court began at 10:00 a.m. She said it was over by 10:15 a.m. However, she said it is very emotional. The court itself goes very fast. She said there are so many poverty stricken families present that are there to turn over their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc. She said it is a very sad, humbling experience. The court itself is held in a small room. She said it is not what we would consider a courtroom here. The judge is sitting at the desk. The judge asks some questions and then gives you the verdict right then.

There were 9 families ahead of them from two different European agencies. She said they all passed as well.

Tonight Tamara and Kai are going to a different location that the driver said they will be able to have internet service, hopefully!!!!! She is going to try to blog to you all tonight specifically about the questions they ask, what to wear, etc.

Thanks for all your support you have given Tamara and Kai. She is going to be calling me back tomorrow with their return date. They are suppose to hear something by the end of the day today or tomorrow morning to let them know their embassy date.

I will let you all know next time I hear from her.....

******UPDATE******

Tamara just called me back. They received their embassy date of August 5, 2010. They return to Ethiopia on August 1, 2010 and fly back to the U.S. on August 7, 2010
They will touch down on U.S. soil as a family on August 8!!!!!! They will only be back home for about two weeks before they return to get HIM!!!!!!

17 comments:

  1. Congrats! We have been following your journey and are only 3 weeks behind you. Thanks for the blogging.
    Bentleys

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  2. YAY!!! So Happy for you guys!!!!

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  3. Thank you so much for posting this news!! They are PARENTS!!! Whoo Hooo!!!! JOY JOY JOY!!!!

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  4. YES!!! YES!!!! YES!!! So happy for them - thank you so much for keeping us all posted!

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  5. WHhhhhoooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo
    Huge Congrats to the new "official" PARENTS!!!!
    Brenda

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  6. the best news! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am so happy for them.

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  8. Yeah!!! So happy for them. Praise GOD they got a fast embassy date! Not to long without their baby boy!!!

    Blessings,
    Camy xo

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  9. So happy! Thank you for the updates! Can't wait to hear more!

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  10. What a quick embassy date...SOOOOO happy!!!!

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  11. YAY!!!!!! And a super fast embassy date too!!!!! CONGRATS!!! Can't wait to see pictures of baby boy!!!

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  12. happiest of happy dances!
    now let's see some pictures of YOUR boy! :)

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  13. That's great news!! So happy for you Tam!

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  14. Awesome News!!! Thanks for keeping us updated. And for those of us right behind Tam & Kai thanks for the details on court etc...

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  15. Hip, hip hooray!!!
    Can't wait to see your little one in your arms!

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  16. This is AWESOME NEWS! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you, and I got all teary eyed when I saw that you passed. You're parents!

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