Hagler Family: Sasha and Ana: The Journey from Heart to Home

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Sasha and Ana: The Journey from Heart to Home

This video is long (12 minutes), but the real journey was much longer.

Hope you enjoy :)

7 comments:

jessie said...: beautiful! totally worth the 12 minutes! Thanks for posting!; June 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Tina said...: Lovely!; June 16, 2011 at 7:56 PM
The Sanchez Family said...: Oh My Gosh...tears...this is BEAUTIFUL and oh so worth the 12 minutes! Ana and Sasha are PRECIOUS and BEAUTIFUL and BLESSED to have you as parents. Thank you GOD for saving them and loving them. My heart aches for both of them...I love them so much. That last close up photo of Ana...GORGEOUS! xo; June 17, 2011 at 12:36 AM
sarah gray said...: love it!; June 17, 2011 at 7:00 PM
April said...: Beautiful story, thank you so much for sharing.; June 21, 2011 at 11:21 PM
mocha59 said...: What a great way to spend 12 minutes of my morning! Great photos, great music and nicely put together. I am so happy and proud of you both, Cuz. Thank you for sharing your journey!; July 3, 2011 at 6:21 AM
stfny said...: Wow!! What a GREAT Video!!; August 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Adoption Timeline

9/23: Officially commit to Sasha!

9/24: Speak with Children's Aid Social Worker, arrange to have DHR hand over adoption paperwork, and begin the homestudy. Overwhelmed by responses from people we have never even met!

9/27: Mail out documents and trust monies to RR. Finish our APAC adoption classes! :) Sign release for APAC to hand over our file to private homestudy social worker. Standing in awe that God has counted us worthy of His calling!

9/30: Turned in ALL homestudy paperwork!

10/5: Scheduled home visit for Fri. Oct. 22nd. Preparing to send out USCIS documents "Application for Advanced Processing of Orphan Petition"

10/6: Sent out USCIS form...awaiting fingerprint date. Begin "Paperwork chase"

10/7: Had 7 documents notarized (5 power of attorneys and 2 child specific forms)

10/8: Sent notarized documents to Secretary of State to be apostilled. Sent request to state of MI for 3 certified copies of marriage certificate.

10/14: Mailed first packet to Sasha's country.

10/18: Received MI driving record AND confirmation from USCIS that I-600A and money has been received.

10/22: Home visit

10/23: 1 Month mark

11/23: 2 month mark..aside from spending our lives digging up paperwork, seems like nothing much is happening.

12/2: Homestudy handed off to the team in Sasha's country for critique.

12/6: Social Worker makes final changes to Homestudy, prepares it to be overnighted to USCIS. We are elated!!!

12/27: USCIS Fingerprints

1/6: USCIS approval!

1/28: Mailed 29 documents to be apostilled.

2/7: Mailed dossier

2/9: Dossier arrived in Sasha's Country!

2/24: Dossier SUBMITTED!!!!!!! 5 months waiting for our son to come home.

3/14: Received SDA appointment date of 3/28.

3/15: Booked one-way tickets; we leave in 10 days!!!

3/17: Surprise!!! We commit to adopt Anna!

3/18: Leave in 1 week!

3/25: Left Birmingham for Kyiv.

3/26: Landed in Kyiv.

3/28: SDA appointment.

3/29: Receive referrals and hop on a midnight train to the kids' region.

3/30: Met Sasha and Ana! Agree to accept their referrals.

4/14: Court...begin 10 day wait.

4/15: Arrive back in US

5/1: Leave for final trip to Ukraine

5/14: WE ARE HOME!!!! (Happy Birthday, Grandpa!)