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Posted: Nov 02 2007 at 11:56am | IP Logged Quote JSchaaf
Announcing the arrival of:

Michael Murphy Schaaf
Born September 14, 2006 in Guatemala City
Home on October 19, 2007
13 months, 22 lbs and beautiful! (Pictures to follow at some point!)

Thanks for all your prayers through our 18 month adoption process!!

Jennifer

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Hooray!!!!!

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Wahoo!!!! Congratulations!!!!
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Congratulations! Can't wait for pictures.



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Congratulations!!

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And God Bless!

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Congatulations and blessings!

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Congratulations! What a wonderful announcement to be able to make!

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Cngratulations!

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WOOOHOOO -- I have two nephews from Guatemala (and it took LONGER than 18mos!). My brother/sil adopted two boys who are 4 months apart ... they're now 5 and when SIL took them to tryout for a TurkeyDay play: well, they all assumed the boys would be made indians, right? Well the Christian church didn't want to "type cast" so put them in as Pilgrims!!!!!

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Posted: Nov 02 2007 at 3:54pm | IP Logged Quote Lisa R
Jennifer,

So,so happy for you!!!

October 19 (2006) is our new little one's birthday!! 2 great reasons to celebrate that day. Can't wait for the pictures.

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Wondeful news, many heartfelt congratulations
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Posted: Nov 02 2007 at 4:11pm | IP Logged Quote DominaCaeli
Welcome to Michael! Prayers for you all as you go through this special "getting to know you" time together!! And how wonderful that you were able to get him home before all the uncertainty that the new year will be bringing to Guatemalan adoptions. Praise God.

(Actually, today we celebrate the one-year anniversary of our son's adoption--one year ago today, we flew into Guatemala City and his foster mom put him in our arms for good! Praise God for these sweet babies!!)

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Posted: Nov 02 2007 at 4:30pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
Congratulations! That is wonderful!

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Posted: Nov 02 2007 at 4:57pm | IP Logged Quote Helen
Congratulations Jennifer!

(Celeste and Jennifer - We'll be sharing anniversaries! It's almost our one year anniversary with our Guatemala daughter.)

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Welcome home, Michael, and congratulations to your family!
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That's so wonderful! Thanks for sharing the details.

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Posted: Nov 02 2007 at 11:38pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Congratulations to your and your family, Jennifer. Maybe we'll get to meet him (and you) sometime soon if we can arrange a Colorado 4 Real something.

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Wonderful news Looking forward to the pics.

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Congratulations, Jennifer!

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