Pace Family Journey: No Travel info. yet! Keep Praying!

Adoption Timeline

1/28/08- Sent Letter of Request to Switch from El Salvador to Ethiopia Program
2/01/08- Officially accepted to Ethiopia Program
2/21/08- Mailed Agreements
3/11/08- Introduced to Family Coordinator Terra
3/27/08- Home Study Updated
8/21/08- Dossier Received by AWAA
8/29/08- DTE (Dossier to Ethiopia) – Our first HUGE Hurdle!! (Waiting for Referral)
3/19/09- REFERRAL DAY – Second HUGE Hurdle!!!!
3/26/09- AWAA received our Official Acceptance – (Waiting for Court Date)
4/01/09- Court Date scheduled
4/25/09 Received pictures from when our son received his 1st package from us -YEAH!!! What a blessing to see him smile!
4-30-09 Received pictures from when our son received his 2nd package from us
5-20-09 - Circus Act going to Richmond to get new POA Certified and set FedEx
5/26/09 - 1st Court Date - Court Case Closed due to paperwork - POA Original not arriving in time
6-17-09 - Court Date #2 - Didn't Pass - MOWA didn't get paperwork there in time
6/23/09 Court Date #3
7-3-09 Court Date #4 - Teshale Dida is officially a member of the Pace Family - Praise God!
7-7-09 - MOWA closed until 7-24-09 - NO Travel until they open
7-28-09 Rec'd Teshale's Birth certificate
8/01/09 - 10/01/09 - Ethiopian Courts Closed
8/5/09 - Travel Date