Hello,
I am in Austin. I love Austin. Like everybody, I guess.
Bliss: I am here with my husband. We are at a conference, at which we have spent three days listening to lectures about: the Greeks, the Romans, the medievals, children, teaching, Jesus, music and the arts, and truth-goodness-beauty. After one lecture I was so inspired I skipped the next workshop and started to write a story about a little Ethiopian girl....I also made a few sketches. Michael and I spent the evenings with some of our favorite teacher-friends, eating lots of Tex-Mex and drinking margaritas and laughing and talking about books. I spent one afternoon reading magazines by the hotel pool. The sun was very hot, but the humidity was low and the breeze was very nice.
Bliss: Today we wandered into vintage shops and independent bookstores and I bought Persepolis and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. And now we have just spent half the day with our brother and sister-in-law, who live in Austin with our adorable nephew.
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our journey to our sweet daughter.
About Me
- Jana
- Michael and I arrived home with our dear Ethiopian daughter, Ruthie Tagesech, on December 3rd, 2008. We are now preparing to move to Addis Ababa in August 2009. Thanks for stopping by.
Michael, Jana, and Ruthie Tagesech
Adoption Timeline:
- 12/3/08 Arrived home with sweet Ruthie!!!
- 11/3/08 Court Date--we passed!
- 8/26/08 REFERRAL
- 2/5/08 Officially Waitlisted!
- 1/23/08 Overnighted I-171h to Kate
- 1/22/08 CIS Approval!
- 12/12/07 Fingerprinted at Immigration Office
- 11/14/07 FBI Clearance Received
- 11/9/07 Homestudy sent to CIS!
- 11/8/07 Hurray! Officially Approved by Gladney!
- 11/1/07 Last Document to Gladney!
- 10/31/07 Fed-Exed Fingerprints to FBI
- 10/30/07 FBI Fingerprinting at County Jail!
- 10/9/07 Homestudy!!
- 9/28/07 Mailed App., part Tres
- 9/19/07 Mailed App., part 2
- 9/11/07 Sent inital documents, etc. to KBS Dossiers
- 9/10/07 Sent App. to Gladney--homestudy request put in.
- 7/25/07 Received I-600A Receipt from Immigration
- 7/18/07 Mailed I-600A to Homeland Security
- 7/13/07 Mailed yet another Pre-App along with App. fee.
- 7/12/07 Phone Orientation with Gladney
- 6/12/07 Mailed Pre-App to Gladney.
13 comments:
You're here???
How crazy! Were you by chance hanging out on S.Congress while you visited some fun vintage shops or were you enjoying another of Austin's swanky strips?
If you get a chance and you can have pizza, you have GOT to go to Homeslice Pizza on Congress Ave. So very very tasty! Loud, but so good.
Does sound blissful!
I didn't realize that D & H were parents now...many congrats...to them and the aunt and uncle!
Kells--we were on So. Congress, and Gualelupe.....ate at Guero's on nite on Congress, across from Homeslice. :) This visit has been packed, but next time we come I want to hang with you guys, if you can!!!
this is Jana, not Michael. :)
It would be lovely to see you guys! It wouldn't have worked this visit for us either. I managed to step off a curb without meaning to and wound up in the E.R. on Friday night. Nothing was broken, but I have been on the couch all weekend with an assortment of frozen things on my foot (peas, rice, peas&carrots, etc). I may have only sprained the ligaments in my foot, but, man, are there some lovely greens and purples showing up down there!
Oh, and Guero's and Homeslice are about 3 minutes from my house. So fun that you were so close by!
oh, so fun!!!! glad you had such a lovely time.
i miss austin.
So glad you had a fun weekend, you deserve it!
I just wanted to say hello. I'm digging your blog. :)
Cindy
Wish we had been there. I have a couple of the No.1 Ladies books if you ever want them.
Miss you and thinking of my niece this morning.
Love you.
Random but I met someone who knows you today. Her name is Carrie and I think her husbands name is Josh (might be wrong about that) they went to OBU with one or both of you. They live in Fayetteville, Ar. I went swimming with a friend of mine and she had invited Carrie. I have no idea how we got around to you guys but somehow we did and I told her i followed your blog!! Small world! Do you know who I am talking about? I will find out their last name.
Hey.. was there a speaker by the name of Susanna Childress at the conference you were at??? Her husband, Josh Banner, is my Josh's BFF! We love them very much...I think she was there speaking. She was somewhere speaking at an arts conference in Austin..has to be the same one. :)
Jana and Michael,
My kids are taking a nap, and guess what I am doing? Reading your blog! I love it. Was the conference you attended for teachers in TX specifically? It sounds really interesting to me. Jana, if you are reading this, my husband and I went to school with Michael. Josh and Michael went to Morocco together. I am so thrilled for both of you, and truly touched by reading your posts. Have I missed a picture of your little one? Will be praying for her and you as you continue to wait.
ok...so if you were confused about my previous comment that I posted... Kerri in the above comment is who I met! Now is this all making sense? I know I am confused!!!
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