Andrea called last night to let us know our bundle of joy (aka the rock star) has arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Astana, Kazakhstan! Woo-hoo!!! We are very excited to know that it's finally in the same country as our baby. It feels somewhat surreal actually.
It took just under 4 weeks to process through the Consulate. We expect it will be at the MFA for 6-8 weeks. I updated our overall timeline, which can be found in my Sept. 6, 2007 post.
Please celebrate with us by listening to the real version of the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan I found on YouTube in this short slideshow. (By "real version" I mean not the Borat version, which is quite amusing.)
Here is the translation of the stirring lyrics, which speak to this proud country's tragic history and formidable genesis:
"We are a valiant people, sons of honor, and all we’ve sacrificed to gain our freedom. Emerging from the malicious grip of fate, from the hell of fire, we scored a victory of glory and success.
Soar high up in the sky, oh, eagle of freedom, call up to harmony, agreement and accord! For a hero’s might and strength is in the nation, just as the unity is a nation’s razing sword. While honoring our mothers and respecting the cream of cream of our rising nation we welcomed all ill-starred and struck by ruin. Our homeland, the steppe, a sacred cradle of friendship and accord gave all a shelter and a hearty refuge.
Soar high up in the sky, oh, eagle of freedom, call up to harmony, agreement and accord! For a hero’s might and strength is in the nation, just as the unity is a nation’s razing sword. We’ve overcome the hardships. Let the past serve bitter lesson, but ahead we face a radiant future. We bequeath our sacred legacy implying our mother tongue and sovereignty and valor and traditions so dearly cherished by our forefathers as true mandate to future generations.
Soar high up in the sky, oh, eagle of freedom, call up to harmony, agreement and accord! For hero’s might and strength is in the nation, just as the unity is nation’s razing sword."
22 comments:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wow, I really think we will be traveling around the same time. This is very close to our timeline. How exciting :)
I'm off to tell Pat!! YEAH!!
Eileen
Yay!! How exciting! I remember when I received that notice. It is surreal. I think I likened it to my water breaking. Not in terms of remaining duration (of course!), but in terms of milestones.
Very cool!
YAHOO! Love this news! How exciting! Hope it FLIES through the MFA!
YEAHHHH! Congrats! One step closer to your beautiful baby!
Way to go rock star, I guess he laid off the Appletini's! :-)
Congratulations! It is a cool feeling knowing your "Life" on paper has arrived in Kaz.
Maybe our dossiers are sitting next to each other chatting. Mine is starting to grow mold on it, it this is week 8, but we recently had to send a new form in, so maybe we're in a new pile of "waiting for new form". I think that is what has caused it to grow mold, plus the holidays. But, hey, that's ok. All in good time.
CONGRATS. and thanks for the national anthem. :)
Oh Regina and Frank we are soooo happy for you! Your dossier is in the country where your baby lives and soon you will be too! Oh the joy!!!! Things will feel slow but soon you will be here and we will be commenting on your in-country experience from the U.S. just like you are doing with us now! We cannot WAIT!!! JOY!!!!
yay!! That is so exciting! :)
YAHOOOOO!!!! So exciting Regina and Frank!!! It does feel surreal doesn't it! Aaah the wheels of fate begin to spin faster rolling you towards your destiny!! Congratulations and congratulations again!
Great news. It has to feel strange thinking about that pile of papers sitting on someone's desk in Kazakhstan . . . the pile of papers that will materialize into your child.
Awesome news! Didn't Andrea's voice sound great? (I spoke to her yesterday);-) Yesterday was Week 4 at MFA for me so we're not too far apart. I'm dying to know who goes when and who's there at the same time!
Shannon
Hi,
My name is Jessica and I found your blog on blog''s of blogs. We are using LMI too. Andrea is our case worker and we just love her. Our dossier is in translation and its nice to see more people using LMI. You can check our blog out. http//web.mac.com/jjblair1 or you can go to blogs of blogs under unknow and click on The Blair family.
I wish you guys the best and will keep up with your blog to see what's next.
Thanks,
Jessica
Congratulations!!! We're there just a step ahead of you and waiting to be moved on to the next step. I'll let you know as soon as it happens so that you'll be able to get an idea as to how long your dossier will be at this ministry.
Oh yeah...love the video!
Yahoo, this is just the best news and makes the holidays that much brighter. Once the holidays are over it is going to FLY, Fly like the wind to the region your chld is living in.
Awesome.
Sandi
Yippee!!! I know how excited you are! Who knows, maybe we'll in Kaz at the same time! This is when patience becomes harder.
Also loved the blankets - very sweet and loving gifts.
Hooray, I love reading your blogs! I love to see "my families" progress to the finish line. Isn't life always a journey? Just be careful to enjoy each step of the way.
The blankets are beautiful & I know you will always treasure them as they were made with love.
Hey, congrats!! It's so exciting when the dossier progresses. Like a baby's first steps....
I love reading your blog! Thanks for sharing it and lots of luck on your journey.
Yay! We're so excited for you! We're already planning the big party for all of us in Kaz at the same time!
Yipee! Congrats! I'll send good thoughts to your dossier in the MOE (just a few block away from us in Astana!) Lots of good thoughts... you'll be traveling soon!
Great news—congratulations. Our dossier has been at the MFA since Halloween. So hopefully any day now, we'll see movement of some sort. After all, they have to make room for all the new dossiers that are just hitting their in-boxes.
Great news—congratulations. Our dossier has been at the MFA since Halloween. So hopefully any day now, we'll see movement of some sort. After all, they have to make room for all the new dossiers that are just hitting their in-boxes.
I can't believe it is finally there...
Yay!! I am playing a little catch up now that Ben is down - we are so excited to hear that your dossier is in country!! Yay!!!
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