Kris and I were married in April of 2001. We were blessed to add Alec to our family in 2002. After a few years of struggling with secondary infertility, we decided to adopt from the beautiful country of Guatemala. Our sweet daughter Mikayla Faith joined our family forever in January of 2007. We are so blessed and feel like our family is now finally complete!
As coordinator of the North East Ohio Guatemalan Adoptive Families Group, I felt it was important that we give back to a country that gave us so much! Together, our group donated the money to sponsor the follwing two students, Pedro and Ana. With our donations, these two sweet children will now be able to attend school this year. Please consider helping a child attend school! www.mayanfamilies.org
Pedro Martin
Ana Lucia
~Our Timeline~
Decided to Adopt From Guatemala 2-5-06 I-600a to USCIS Cleveland 3-7-06 First Homestudy Visit 3-7-06 Second Homestudy Visit 3-20-06 Final Homestudy Visit 4-9-06 Dossier Sent to our Agency 6-6-06 I-171H Arrived!!! 6-15-06 A Princess is Born! 6-17-06 Referral of Mikayla Faith 6-30-06 POA to Guatemala 7-17-06 DNA Authorization 8-1-06 Enter Family Court 8-14-06 DNA Test/SWI COMPLETE 8-23-06 Out of Family Court 9-1-06 Visit Trip 8-31 to 9-5 DNA Results 99.93% 9-8-06 Pre-Approval 10-6-06 IN PGN 10-11-06 PGN Kick Out 11-2-06 Re-Submitted to PGN 11-2-06 OUT OF PGN 1-2-07 Villa Nueva Birth BC 1-12-07 SUBMITTED FOR PINK 1-17-07 PINK SLIP RECEIVED 1-22-07 FLY OUT!!!! 1-27-07 Embassy Appointment 1-29-07 HOME FOREVER 1-31-07
I FINALLY got the song that I wanted to do this presentation. It was very emotional for me to watch the final product. I hope you enjoy it...I love this sweet girl so much! Get video codes at Bolt.
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LOVE IT MINDY !!! Awesome Job !! ~~~ Katie (princess1976)
The best part is knowing that God had this planned for you and Kris's life all along! He is so faithful to give us the desires of our heart. I know yours has been filled. You and I talked about that day at the airport so many times and it got us through some tough times but by faith knew that the day would come when you would step off that plane with her in your arms and she would be home. It is a night that forever will be in my heart and to share it with you was an answer to prayer. It was "perfect" in every way! You did a wonderful job on this video and a keepsake to treasure and watch over and over. Grandma Cheryl
oh my goodness...what an angel! I loved the presentation, and cried like a BABY the entire time. That was really sweet and you did such a great job!!! My favorite picture was Alec kissing Mikayla while she was sleeping :) ahhhh.
My tears come at rare times with these feelings. Thanks for the joyous tears I just had. You are so talented to make that and I truly wish we lived closer. Love, Kerry, Maya, Bryan and George
Awesome job Mindy - I got teary eyed also. It is so wonderful to be able to share Mikayla through this blog and the photos and videos. Thank you SO much! Love ~ Melissa
Mindy, That was so great!! I'm so glad that sweet girl is home with you guys! What an awesome family and I loved the video. She was born just a couple of days after Gabby. I had forgotten that. Very cool! Glad to know that your family is all together now!
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LOVE IT MINDY !!! Awesome Job !! ~~~ Katie (princess1976)
Great job, Mindy! Thanks for sharing. <3
~Piper (from adoption.com)
The best part is knowing that God had this planned for you and Kris's life all along! He is so faithful to give us the desires of our heart. I know yours has been filled.
You and I talked about that day at the airport so many times and it got us through some tough times but by faith knew that the day would come when you would step off that plane with her in your arms and she would be home.
It is a night that forever will be in my heart and to share it with you was an answer to prayer.
It was "perfect" in every way!
You did a wonderful job on this video and a keepsake to treasure and watch over and over.
Grandma Cheryl
That was beautiful. These things always make me cry! BUT WELCOME COME MIKAYLA!
LOVE IT!!!!
HUGS
Ellie
That is so nice, Mindy.
What a sweet girl you have there!
oh my goodness...what an angel! I loved the presentation, and cried like a BABY the entire time. That was really sweet and you did such a great job!!! My favorite picture was Alec kissing Mikayla while she was sleeping :) ahhhh.
My tears come at rare times with these feelings. Thanks for the joyous tears I just had. You are so talented to make that and I truly wish we lived closer.
Love, Kerry, Maya, Bryan and George
Nice job - I wish I could put something like that together that well. :)
Awesome job Mindy - I got teary eyed also. It is so wonderful to be able to share Mikayla through this blog and the photos and videos. Thank you SO much! Love ~ Melissa
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL...I cried as I watched!
BEAUTIFUL VIDEO...
BEAUTIFUL STORY...
BEAUTIFUL SONG...
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!!!!!!
Carson still loves to look at Mikaylas pictures!!
Mindy,
That was so great!! I'm so glad that sweet girl is home with you guys! What an awesome family and I loved the video. She was born just a couple of days after Gabby. I had forgotten that. Very cool! Glad to know that your family is all together now!
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