Hi Everyone: Due to conflicts for our planning committee, the June 6 picnic has been cancelled. We hope to see everyone at the ENFSA Sports and Culture Event...
Hello all! I just found out about this group from Debbie Weeks. My DH and I live in Westchester, IL. We accepted a referral for our perfect son, Samuel...
Welcome Meg! What an exciting month for you! Two years ago this month we became a family. Our adopted twins are almost 5 years old. Hope you can join us at...
I would love more details about camp this summer. Sammy will be 9 mos when we bring him home, and I'll be on maternity leave all summer. FUN! Meg  Megan &...
5th Annual 2009 Ethiopian Heritage Camp Friday, July 31st, 3:00 PM to Sunday, August 2nd, 12 Noon Wesley Woods Conference Center, William's Bay, WI 90 miles...
Hello Everyone: Kongit Girma from the ECAC invites all children from our group ages 6-16 to begin soccer practice if they want to participate in the ESNFA 26th...
The Glen Oak Zoo in Peoria is opening a new African Safari exhibit on June 7th. Would anyone be interested in having a day at the zoo in June or July? I...
Debbie, We would love to go to the zoo with you and anyone else! We are good to go June 20th. :) Katie Brabson Mommy to Samuel Mussie Brabson, 3 years old ...
Hi Debbie- We were told it would only be about an 8 week wait to receive our 171H. Is 7 months typical?? That seems a really long time. Just wondering your...
Sarah & Josh, My post wasn't clear and I apologize. It didn't take 7 month and 15 days to receive our 171H, it took that long to get through all the IL...
This time was really slow for us. With our first adoption we had our home study completed and our 171H in about 4 months. This time 7 1/2 months. I'm just...
That makes more sense, we took about 4 months this time and almost a year last time (china last time). I am crazy waiting for a referral too...its only been...
EAKC is looking for families who are traveling to Ethiopia in June or July to bring back items for our Heritage Camp's Merkato (market.) If you would like to...
Hello Everyone: Thanks to the hard work of volunteer Katie Brabson, our camp registration is now open! We look forward to seeing many of you at our 5th Annual...
Hi all, My name is Shonah Grant and I am going to one of your new blog administrators. Katie Brabson has been managing the blog for a while by herself and has...
At first I didn't want to post anything, because I know we received a referral super-fast, and I kinda felt guilty, since so many of you have been waiting so...
He is gorgeous!! Love the video and music. Makes you want to cry. We look forward to meeting him in person. The Radtke Clan _____ From: EAKC@yahoogroups.com...
Megan Congratulations! So happy for you ( : God is so good. Continued blessings on your journey. And, by the way, I checked out your blog-he is ABSOLUTELY...
Congratulations Megan and Gregg. He is absolutely beautiful!!  Blessings to you,  Kevin and Sue Krippel Morris, IL Congratulations Megan and Gregg. He...
Hi Everyone! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this group. I am Erin and my husband Chris and I are from Portage, IN (Northwest Indiana). We are currently waiting...
Hello Erin and Chris! Welcome! We hope to meet you as you wait, we have a few opportunities this summer-why not join in? Camp? Soccer? Etc? Take care, Carol ...
I would like to go. We are still waiting for a referral, any day now, but my other 3 kids and I will meet you there. Where will we all meet? Gretchen...
Gretchen, Hopefully you'll have some good news to share by zoo day. We will meet at the entrance of the zoo. If we have enough interest, we might be able to...
Hi there & welcome to the group. I used to live in Chesterton so I know where you are! Please feel welcome to join us on some of the summer events coming up. ...
Hello, My husband and I live in Peoria along with our 3 bio kids 11,7, and 5. We are expecting to receive 2 referrals ANY day now, as our agency (CWA) has...