July 19 – We meet Rachel Rose at the foster home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
July 20 – We admit her to the hospital in Ethiopia where she is diagnosed with failure to thrive, severe pneumonia and severe malnutrition. She is given a feeding tube, IV antibiotics and nasal Oxygen. Rachel is in critical medical condition. We send emails and facebook messages around the world asking for prayer for Rachel Rose to recover. We are on our knees in prayer often.
July 22 – We pass Ethiopian adoption court
July 23 – Rachel Rose turns a corner medically and starts to clearly recover. PRAISE GOD!
July 30 – Rachel Rose is discharged from the hospital. She still needs nasal oxygen supplementation. We rent an oxygen tank and administer it to her ourselves from the guesthouse.
August 3 – The US Embassy in Ethiopia approves our adoption.
August 6 - We fly standby and arrive home to MN. Rachel Rose meets her new forever family.
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