Joseph's Journey...: 2011

Steering the 75' Dirigo in San Juan -- Joseph at the helm... as he often is in our home.

What is in a name?

In thinking of names we wondered if anyone was adopted in the Bible? We thought of Joseph and Daniel. These young men were brought to foreign lands and were destined to do great things for God. Both Joseph and Daniel lived lives of tremendous courage and unwavering faith. The night we accepted Jose as our referral, Sandra suddenly shouted... "Keith, look at his name! Jose is Joseph... and Daniel. These were the names we had wanted all along." Could it be that his birth mother has similar longings for her son as we? Later, we looked up the meaning of Joseph and were delighted to read: "God will add, God will increase." So Jose Daniel... we will keep your name!

Our Adoption Timeline

9/25 DNA taken... which means resubmitted birth certificate was received and accepted at the US Embassy
9/6 Birth Certificate rejected at US Embassy; lawyer resubmits on 9/10
8/24 OUT OF PGN... NO KICK-OUTS!!!
7/27 Entered PGN
6/25 Preapproval received
5/30 thru 6/3 1st visit to Guatemala to visit Joseph
5/12/07 PGN kick out(KO), needing preapproval (PA)
5/7/07 Entered PGN 1st time
4/26/07 DNA result: 99.9% positive
4/19/07 DNA taken
4/16/07 Entered Family Court
3/16/07 I 171H received (US Immigration approval)
2/21/07 Accepted referral of Joseph
2/3/07 Joseph Daniel is born
1/19/07 Home Study Complete
1/6/07 Home Visit from Social Worker
Nov '06 thru Jan '07 Dossier compiled for Guatemala
11/17/06 Application to Celebrate Children International sent; adoption coordinator Sue Hedberg at the helm
11/16/06 Initial meeting with Sue Cain, International Adoption Social Worker

Joseph's Journey...

Monday, November 7, 2011

Speaking of Coffee...

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Joseph Daniel Coren Hadley

Coren?

Dog Pile on Daddy!

Sister Sofia

Caleb & Brother

Foster Brother Erick

Happy 7 Months

Such a face

Videos Clips of Joseph

Last Day together

Last Day together

Smiles 1

Smiles 2

Smiles 3

Smiles 4

Paquetito

O.K. serious chubbs!

More chubbs

On his belly!

First meeting!

First meeting

C'mon... laugh, little guy.

A laugh...

Sandra rocks him to sleep...

Room for you...

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