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January 2006
Nicky decides she wants kids and starts trying to convince Jrock.

Mother’s Day 2006
Jrock says for the first time that he’d consider adopting.

Christmas Day 2006
Jrock gives Nicky Where are you going Manyoni? (a children’s book about a little African girl) and says he’s on board.  Best Xmas present ever!

April 28 2007
First application forms sent in.

May 3, 2007
Retainer signed with Kidslink (now Imagine) - they are our federal agency.

May 30, 2007
First apointment with Social Worker and local agency.

July 9, 2007
Dossier sent off to Kidslink (now Imagine) Agency! Paperwork done!

July 16, 2007
Our 2nd anniversary, AND…
Last visit with the social worker. 

August 3, 2007
Homestudy signed off and sent to Kidslink (now Imagine).

August 7, 2007
Immigration paperwork sent off.

August 30, 2007
Our file is sent from Kidslink (now Imagine) to Ethiopia!

September 3, 2007
Our file arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

December 18, 2007
Changed our request from “1 kid under 1 and 1 kid under 3″ to “1 under 1 and 1 under 4.”

January 11, 2008
Sent off Part 1 of the new citizenship application.

January 30, 2008
Received citizenship application Part 1 back in the mail.

March 1, 2008
Sent citizenship application Part 2 off to Kidslink (now Imagine Adoption), to be ready for referral.

August 25, 2007
Changed our request from “1 under 1 and 1 under 4″ to “2 kids under 4.”

October 23, 2008
Received referral for two beautiful little 2 year old-ish girls! Joy of joys!
Signed acceptance papers the next day.

December 30, 2008
First Court Date. Paperwork not all there – not successful.

January 28, 2009
Second Court Date. The same letter was missing. Not successful.

March 19, 2009
Third Court Date.  Not successful. The same letter was missing. AGAIN.

April 2, 2009
Fourth Court Date. Not successful. No stamp on the letter.

April 27, 2009
Fifth Court Date. Unsuccessful. More complications.

June 11, 2009
Sixth Court Date. Postponed.

July 2, 2009
Seventh Court Date. We passed!!!! FINALLY!!!!

July 13, 2009
Got word that adoption agency has gone bankrupt. Leave 7 hours later for Ethiopia.

July 16, 2009
Our fourth wedding anniversary. Girls are in Nicky’s arms. Jrock remains in Canada but will join us four weeks later.

August 27, 2009
Arrive home in Canada after seven weeks in Ethiopia.