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VISA APPROVED!
We are so happy to be able to let you know that Olivia’s U.S. visa is approved! They are hoping it will be printed by Monday. Please pray for a quick printing, as it can take up to two weeks. We will update you all with travel information as we get closer. We will have…
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Visa Appointment Tomorrow
I wanted to reach out on behalf of Sarah and Olivia for prayer tonight as they head to the visa appointment tomorrow (in the very early morning to us in the states). This is the final step in the process – as soon as the visa is approved and printed, Sarah and Olivia can come…
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Visa Appointment is Scheduled!
We are so happy to be able to let you all know that Olivia’s visa appointment is scheduled for Wednesday, November 20! If all goes well, we should be able to get her visa printed within a few days following the appointment, so Sarah and Olivia will be able to be home for Thanksgiving! We…
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6 Months and Counting
Today marks six months since Markus and I first arrived in Nigeria to start the greatest adventure of our lives.
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Brief Update
While we are waiting, we are happy that Markus will be able to visit.
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Closer Than Ever; Still Waiting
It’s been quite awhile since we updated the blog, and a lot has happened since we last posted an update in June. Here is the brief version of what has happened in the last two months and and outline of what comes next. In June we wrote about completing the Nigerian adoption process and just…
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Nigerian Process Complete, Prayers for U.S. Process
We wanted to write a brief post and let all of you following the blog know that we have completed all the paperwork, meetings, court dates, and received the necessary documents to move on the the U.S. Consulate! We are so grateful for the staff at Morgan Hill Children’s Foundation for the hard work and…
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Meet the Yagers!
We are so happy to announce that we are officially a family! We had court finalization today in Lagos, Nigeria and they approved the adoption. This means that, as far as Nigeria is concerned, Olivia Angel Yager is in every way our daughter. Happy Yager Day! We now have three documents we need in order…
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Brief Update
We wanted to post an update here for those following along with the blog. Court went well on Monday, as the judge approved Olivia’s release to our care for bonding. Now we are just waiting for the paperwork to come through, so we are visiting her at the orphanage until then. Above is a picture…
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The First Few Days in Nigeria
It has been a wonderful first few days in Nigeria getting settled and meeting Olivia for the first time. Sorry for the delay in updating the blog – the internet was pretty spotty at first and Facebook was working best for updates. We hopefully have those issues sorted out now. We do want to remind…
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