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Join us on our journey to adopt an infant girl from Ethiopia. We are the Kern family...Mark, Jenny, Katie (16, bio.) and Ella (2, China).
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Adoption Timeline
7/16/08 Application submitted to AWAA
8/20/09 Application approved
1/9/09 DTE - Dossier (paperwork) to Ethiopia
9/30/09 Received "on-deck" e-mail
11/10/09 Referral received
11/12/09 Referral acceptance mailed to AWAA
11/19/09 Mark buys ticket to travel to ET to visit baby "H"
11/25/09 Mark leaves for ET
11/27/09 ET time-Mark meets baby "H" for the first time!!
11/30/09 Received court date of Christmas Eve!
12/4/09 Mark and Jenny get re-fingerprinted
12/23/09 Received December update!
12/24/09 Passed court! Zoie is a Kern!
1/15/10 Bought plane tickets!
2/1/10 Met Zoie!
2/2/10 Picked up Zoie!
2/6/10 Zoie arrived at her home in San Diego
Wait time was quoted at 9-11 months from DTE for a healthy, infant girl referral. We received our referral at 10 months and 1 day.
8/20/09 Application approved
1/9/09 DTE - Dossier (paperwork) to Ethiopia
9/30/09 Received "on-deck" e-mail
11/10/09 Referral received
11/12/09 Referral acceptance mailed to AWAA
11/19/09 Mark buys ticket to travel to ET to visit baby "H"
11/25/09 Mark leaves for ET
11/27/09 ET time-Mark meets baby "H" for the first time!!
11/30/09 Received court date of Christmas Eve!
12/4/09 Mark and Jenny get re-fingerprinted
12/23/09 Received December update!
12/24/09 Passed court! Zoie is a Kern!
1/15/10 Bought plane tickets!
2/1/10 Met Zoie!
2/2/10 Picked up Zoie!
2/6/10 Zoie arrived at her home in San Diego
Wait time was quoted at 9-11 months from DTE for a healthy, infant girl referral. We received our referral at 10 months and 1 day.
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- Addis Ababa, Part 2more pictures...
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - part 1The city of Addis is...
- Have I mentioned how funny Ella is lately? This s...
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- We've been home about a week and a half now and I ...
- Friday afternoon...through arrival at homeWarning....
- FridayThe beginning of possibly the longest day of...
- Thursday...cont'dAfter visiting the orphanage, we ...
- Thursday - Busy and difficultThursday was the day ...
- Wednesday - Embassy DayWe rode to the U.S. Embassy...
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- Tuesday - Gotcha Day!!!Before we got Zoie, we went...
- During Meetcha Day, we got a chance to meet with t...
- We were able to spend about 3 hours with Zoie befo...
- We are home!!! Praise the Lord!!! We were unable...
- More pics...Paperwork party.....She loves her hand...
- One of the best days of my life. Words cannot ade...
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Ethiopia facts
Ethiopia is located on the horn of Africa.
The capital is Addis Ababa.
Population is nearly 77 million with
an estimated 4.3 million orphans.
There are 5.22 births per woman.
The offficial language is Amharic.
The major agricultural export crop is coffee.
Injera (a flat, spongy, bread) is the staple food.
The capital is Addis Ababa.
Population is nearly 77 million with
an estimated 4.3 million orphans.
There are 5.22 births per woman.
The offficial language is Amharic.
The major agricultural export crop is coffee.
Injera (a flat, spongy, bread) is the staple food.
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