OUR JOURNEY: Welcome Baby Girl Ponsler!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Welcome Baby Girl Ponsler!

Introducing our newest family member....

Mackenzie Taylor

April 19, 2010

7lbs 3oz

20 inches

Born at 5:33 pm

Our first picture with our miracle times two! God definitely blessed us by allowing us to experience this pregnancy.

Our doctor told us that this was the second miracle...in all his years of practice he has never seen this...her umbilical cord was tied in a pretzel and we are so lucky she made it into this world. Praise God!

Thanks to all of our family and friends for the prayers, texts, phone calls and love you have shown us during this time. We are so blessed....in more ways than one.

14 comments:

Jess said...: Praise God! What a miracle! She is so precious...beautiful...sweet! Congratulations! Your family is BEAUTIFUL! Love you!; April 20, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Unknown said...: congrats to your whole family on such an awesome blessing! You guys are the best!! can't wait to meet her someday!; April 20, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Sarah, she is beautiful! I am so happy for you. Congratulations to you, Chris and Tegegn! He's a big brother now!! God Bless!; April 20, 2010 at 5:50 PM
The Brewer Babies! said...: She is BEAUTIFUL!!!! So happy for you all and glad she is finally here. So glad you posted pictures. She couldn't be any more perfect.; April 20, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Emily said...: She's absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to see a pic of Tegegn with his little sis! Praise God for this miracle!; April 20, 2010 at 6:28 PM
ashley said...: congrats again! she is beautiful! :); April 20, 2010 at 7:20 PM
Lauren said...: Oh Ponslers, we are so happy for you! She is absolutely beautiful. Stunning, actually. Congrats!; April 20, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Natalie said...: How amazing!! God is so good :) Mackenzie is soooo beautiful!!!; April 20, 2010 at 11:02 PM
Emma and Greg said...: Oh my goodness!!! She is sooo beautiful :) Tegegn is going to be such a great big brother... Congrats to you guys! What a wonderful little family! :); April 21, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Strombergs said...: Conrats Sarah! She is beautiful! God is amazing!!!; April 21, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Lindsey said...: Congratulations!! I am SO happy for you and your beautiful miracle!; April 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations Ponslers! She is beautiful, and I'm sure that her big brother loves her already!

Lori Davis
(Kara's Sister); April 22, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Dina said...: I LOVE HER!!!! She is so precious and I cannot wait to meet her in person. Love you all and am so happy for you!; April 24, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Angela said...: Tears of joy! I can't wait to see you all again and hold little miss Makenzie!! Congratulations! Praise God for your miracle(s). :) Love you!; May 8, 2010 at 8:56 PM

Adoption Timeline

January 11, 2009 - Arrive back home to the USA
January 6, 2009 - Embassy Date
December 15, 2008 - Meet Tegegn
December 12, 2008 - Travel to Ethiopia via Indy to Detroit to Amsterdam to Sudan to Ethiopia
November 25, 2008 - Court date in Ethiopia
July 1, 2008 - Notified CWA that we are going to be his parents forever
June 30, 2008 - Received second medical reports (he is growing!)
June 23, 2008 - Confirmed that baby boy has been moved to CWA foster care center in Addis Ababa
June 17, 2008 - Dossier has been translated into Amharic
June 9, 2008 - Dossier arrived in Ethiopia
May 30, 2008 - Received a call from Caring Hands saying the documents are being sent to Ethiopia
May 28, 2008 - Received our REFERRAL!!!
May 23, 2008 - Sent official dossier to Washington DC for authentication
May 22, 2008 - Fingerprints at the USCIS office for FBI clearance
May 21, 2008 - Received approval from CWA that dossier is approved
May 17, 2008 - Sent copies of dossier to CWA in NC for approval
May 16, 2008 - Picked up home study and documents from Bethany for dossier
May 8, 2008 - CWA approves home study
April 30, 2008 - Home study was approved
April 16, 2008 - Mailed I-600A to USCIS office in Indianapolis
April 15, 2008 - Home study
April 14, 2008 - Education session at Bethany for home study
April 11, 2008 - Appointment at Travel Clinic for all of our shots
April 9, 2008 - Doctor Appointment for dossier
April 5, 2008 - Completed Hague Training
April 1, 2008 - Received 2nd round of hepitis A&B shots, a meningitis shot, and TB test
March 17, 2008 - Fist home study session
March 3, 2008 - Talked to social worker and scheduled our first meeting for our home study
February 27, 2008 - Went to the Police Station to obtain clearnace letters for the home study and the dossier
February 26, 2008 - Bethany Agency of Indiana received our documents to start our home study
February 22, 2008 - Received items back from the Secretary of State
February 21, 2008 - Received Sarah's passport with "Ponsler" last name
February 18, 2008 - Mailed documents to Secretary of State for Authentication
February 17, 2008 - Completed Adoption Parenting Test (2 hours of credit)
February 11, 2008 - Received packet from CWA for all paperwork
February 8, 2008 - Mailed contract to CWA
February 6, 2008 - Attended CWA "webinar" orientation
February 5, 2008 - Found out we are approved to adopt from Ethiopia
February 2, 2008 - Submitted Application to CWA Agency
January 29, 2008 - Name change for Sarah's passport

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Welcome Baby Girl Ponsler!

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