Philippines Adoption Journey

We began the process to adopt a child from the Philippines in January 2007 and received ICAB approval in May 2008. On October 29, 2010 we were matched with our son Rafael and he joined our family on February 20, 2011!! Now we are home and are enjoying the adventures of parenting!!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Beach baby!

Posted by Renee and Brian at 4:08 AM 4 comments:

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Love the hat!


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About Me

Renee and Brian
NL, Canada
We are in the process of adopting a child from the Philippines and are hoping to have him/her home by the Fall or Winter 2010
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My Blog List

  • A Different Drum
    Moving Toward a Simpler Life
    6 years ago
  • C'est La Vie
    Aczkolwiek głazy ogrodzenie te pochodzą z odmiennych czasów oraz powstały w odmienny sposób zdarza się że są do siebie bliźniaczo podobne, tak iż czasem mało wprawnym ślepiem trudno je odróżnić.
    9 years ago
  • Brown ~ Blonde ~ Black ~ Brindle
    #fridayswithsimon
    9 years ago
  • Notre vie avec nos amours d'Asie
    Nous avons de belles avancés!
    9 years ago
  • ¤ While we are waiting.. ¤
    Fundraiser!
    9 years ago
  • ::expect.anticipate.hope.await::
    Super-Awesome First Beach Vacation in India
    9 years ago
  • The Journey
    24 months
    10 years ago
  • Born in Our Hearts
    At Last We Meet
    10 years ago
  • First a Pearl, then a Ruby!!
    Volleyball - Storm 13-1's
    11 years ago
  • Following The Narrow Path
    Nature Study - Vegetable regrowth
    11 years ago
  • Faith across the ocean, Love around the world
    So Why Now?
    11 years ago
  • Life's A Dance
    The end of what I have know for the past 8 years
    11 years ago
  • Our Growing Family
    Cookie Ingredients
    12 years ago
  • Tam and Eric Adopt
    Happy 3rd Birthday
    12 years ago
  • The Moose is Loose
    Happy 3rd Birthday
    12 years ago
  • Allison Family Blog
    Finally....answers and mystery solved! (Please read if you have ever traveled abroad or plan to!)
    13 years ago
  • Dave, Rachel and Ezekiel's Adoption Adventure
    New Blog!
    13 years ago
  • Our Family
    Update
    13 years ago
  • Combining Cultures
    ...or not to be
    14 years ago
  • A Philippines Adoption Story: Crossing Cultures
    Cat mom hugs baby kitten
    14 years ago
  • Al and Katie's Big Adventures
    Hello 2011
    14 years ago
  • The Ties That Bind
    Day 197 and 198
    14 years ago
  • Here Comes Katrina
    IT'S ALMOST A YEAR
    15 years ago
  • Leap Of Faith
    ~ Head on Over ~
    15 years ago
  • Namaste
    Happy 1st Welcome Home Day, Sunflower!
    15 years ago
  • Gaasch-Koncar Family Blog
    Protected: One with Mom
    16 years ago
  • Our Journey to Happily Ever After!
    There's Always Hope
    16 years ago
  • BAHAY KUBO ~ of True Love and Homegrown Tomatoes
  • www.chrissiwright.com
  • Just Me
  • Journey To Kimberly
  • The Sparrows Nest
  • Rafaelle, petit trésor trouvé aux Philippines!
  • thirty-one feet

The journey so far

Oct/06 initially decided to adopt

Dec 21/06 received initial paperwork to begin the adoption process

Jan 13/07 signed provincial application papers

April 25/07 began PRIDE course

May 9/07 began homestudy

June 13/07 finished PRIDE course

June 25/07 last homestudy visit

Oct 4/07 signed off on homestudy

Jan 23/08 received provincial approval

Feb 21/08 file sent off to the Philippines

Feb 26/08 file received by ICAB

May 15/08 ICAB approval

May 28/08 found out we were ICAB approved

March 16/09 approved to sponsor a child into Canada

January 29/10 update requested by ICAB

Feb 23/10 e-mail sent to ICAB stating that our update is currently being completed

Mar 9/10 met with social worker re homestudy update

April 13/10 Update completed

October 29/10 Matched with Rafael!!!!

Nov 2/10 Found out we had been matched

Nov 10/10 Signed the acceptance papers!!!

Jan 13/11 Medical appointment

Jan 14/11 Visa appointment

Jan 20/11 Medical condition statement faxed to embassy

Feb 11/11 Recieved clearance to travel from ICAB

Feb 17/11 Travel to the Philippines

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