Adoption Timeline

Genesis 1: God created the world. 


November 18, 1979: Marc is born! 

June 20, 1984: I am born! 

1989: Marc moved to Ohio, where he converted to Christianity. 

1997ish: God moved in my heart concerning orphans.  

2002: Marc and I became acquainted.

Spring 2003:  Missions Trip

April 2003: I changed my mind. 

August 13, 2005: We got married

November 2006: Health Issues

Spring 2007: Wrote [Eastern European] orphan research paper

August 2007: Nadia and Nancy born

September 2007: Losing Megan


March 2008: Will born

June 2010: Mike born

April 2011: Will diagnosed with TTS 

October 2011: Move in with Grandparents

September 2012: Move to NC

October 2012: Meet the Palermos and Gastons; fell in love with Harvest

January 2013: Started MOMS

Summer 2013: Found Cornerstone and started tutoring

December 27, 2013: Found out about the Nolans

December 31, 2013: Saw video of Nolan boys

January 6 or 7, 2014: First/Second time to see Nadia and Nancy -wrote the note

January 9, 2014: Showed them to Erika

January 13, 2014: Showed them to Rebecca

February 6, 2014: Freak out day

February 7, 2014: Talked to Rachael, watched the video

February 10, 2014: Other family interested - surrendered the girls

May 2, 2014: Marc funny

May 3, 2014: God's Will, God's Bill

May 9, 2014: Marc said we could commit - found out about house financials

May 10, 2014: Offer accepted

May 21, 2014: Inspection passed/discount; committed to girls; got uber sick

May 22, 2014: On RR

May 28, 2014: On HHA


May 29, 2014:  Becky's Dr. Visit

June 12, 2014:  A Notary!


July 27, 2014:  First Social Worker Visit

August 3, 2014:  Final Home Study Visit

August 6, 2014:  Learning Russian

August 8, 2014:  Nicknames!

August 19, 2014:  Hiccups and reassurances

August 21, 2014:  Family Warrior! ... and fingerprints ...

September 2-6, 2014:  STUFF STUFF STUFF!

September 12, 2014:  Fingerprints!

September 18, 2014:  Introducing...THE GIRLS' ROOM!

September 30, 2014:  Closet Space!

October 16, 2014:  Waiting

October 21, 2014:  An Officer and a Gentleman!

October 28, 2014:  We Have Contact!

November 10, 2014:  Medicine for the Soul

November 25, 2014:  Nothing Yet

December 27, 2014:  Leavin' On a Jet Plane

January 19, 2014:  It takes a REALLY AWESOME Village!

January 22-Februray 7, 2015:  Sub-MISSIONS.  Wait.  What?????????????