4-27-09

Hi everyone!! Well Darrin's birthday was this weekend. It was on Sunday but we celebrated Saturday. Mom, Mike, Cheryl, and George all came over. We cooked a big pot of Frogmore Stew. Then had cake and presents. Darrins is officially 43 years old now. Today was the goodbye visit for the bio-mom to see Donavan and she did not show. I must say I have mixed feeling about it. We had sent word that if she wanted to write a letter to Donavan when he was much older if it was appropriate we would give it to him. I wanted him to be able to ask questions and find answers when he got older. I know how it feels not to know or be able to ask. However God allows everything to happen for a reason. This is probably far better in someway for him. The next thing was I wanted her to have closer. Darrin and I talked about it and he said she come to terms that day at court and it was probably far harder to try and see him again. That is that! I did find out that the paperwork has been submitted for the TPR court hearing request which will probably take a week or two before we know the court date. It could be in May or June. They are already publishing for the John Doe which has to be done for 3 weeks. After the TPR hearing we wait for the 30 days even though it is on a John Doe. Then we can petition for a court day to finalize the adoption. I have to say it will be weird not going on Mondays anymore for visitation after doing if for 10months. I think mom and I will still make it to the Coffee Shop for a routine social event! ha ha! Well Zack is doing great. We are still waiting for notification for a court date for him to return home. Not sure if his worker has it submitted yet. Savanah is a handful. It will be another week or so before they put in the paperwork for a court date for her to go home. She is starting to make progress though. Donavan is finally starting to take to her a little bit. Well that is about it. Please continue to pray for us. We have alot going on and a big load with many other things other than just this. So all the prayer you can give will be very appreciated!! Love you all. Dobin

4-16-09 Court Update

Well we got back from court not to long ago. Shall I say God's glory shined brightly. Court was about 45 minutes late which turned out to be God's direction. The bio mom showed up 10 min. late for court. Right before we were to go in she pulled Donavan's foster worker to the side for about 10minutes. She relinquished her rights today in court!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She will have one goody bye visit supervised by DSS. As of today her rights are permenantly terminated!! I can't stay Its busy so I will post again in a day or so. Please continue to pray we still have to termninate the unknown father's rights!! Love you all

4-13-09

Hey everyone!! Wow it is hard to believe Donavan turned 10months Saturday. Would you like to know what his first word was? DA DA and he knows who that is!! Well I am hoping to start to be able to update more. Zack is doing absolutely great. I will surely miss him when he finally goes home. He has grown so much and is starting to have that teenage look now even though his birthday isn't til Nov. His parents just finished the last thing they had to do(I'm pretty sure they passed) If so he will probably go home the first or mid May. He has been with us 9months and you definitely get attached! Well here is the last with Donavan: We have a PPH Hearing at 3pm this Thursday before a judge. This is the first step in terminating rights. Dss is going to request the judge to suspend all visitation, terminate rights, and terminate all services to bio mom. It is very favorable!!! In fact the social worker already has most of the paperwork filled out to request the TPR Hearing one the order is in on Thurs. from the judge. Then we wait for about 2-4 weeks for the next hearing. Once that is done and the judge terminates rights there is a 30 day period then we have our lawyer start the process with getting a court date for the adoption finalization. While we are waiting on the 30 day period after the judge orders the termination is when we meet with Donavan's adoption worker and sign the adoption paperwork we have to take to our lawyer. Sound like a lot yet it is very nerve racking I must confess because each step is contingent on the other! Savanah our 6year old little girl is making progress. She will be with us a few more weeks. It sounds as though Zack and Savanah will leave about the same time. Well that is about it for right now. I'll try to post after the hearing Thursday to let everyone know how it goes. Please pray for us this is a very critical important step in getting started. Love to you all!!!