Finally PROGRESS. We are officially in Ethiopia. Well, not physically. However, our dossier is hanging out at the American Embassy in Ethiopia. Next step, by this coming Monday, it will be translated. After translation, we will get our referral! One step closer to putting a face with a name. The most exciting part is that I am …
Heavy Heart. Today, as I’m looking through blogs on families who have had their “gotcha” days…..my heart just aches. I’m so thankful to God for uniting these families and giving His precious children to their forever homes. Pondering I sit and think “when will I meet *my* son”? The fact is is that I love …
Well not Much to Report. I’ve had to resend my financials for the 4th (hopefully final) time, I’m waiting on my passports because I have to send in a color copy of each. When One Forgets My home study agency had to resend my neglect forms to Frankfort….in the rush to get her precious baby, …
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Trying Hard is the story of my life. I got word that there would be some additional paperwork that needs to be notarized (blech) and sent with my dossier. It isn’t atrocious paperwork like I’ve been doing, but still. I’m ready for this thing to be out of my hands. It needs to be in the …
When Your Sister Says JUMP…I scramble and hustle! T called and told me that I need 2 pieces of paper notarized and county sealed. I had one done and the other, well, no clue as to what the article was for. She emailed me an already filled in copy and told me to GET IT …
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Staying Busy, I’ve faxed in my dossier for approval. If it is good, then I will mail the official set to them ASAP. Amazingly, USCIS received my application. We got our KSP, finally. Thankfully, aren’t criminals LOL Dossier Info I found enough pictures to satisfy for picture layout for my dossier. We got our account set up …
1st Homestudy Today. Oh, wow…..it went better than expected. We are blessed to have a worker who has recently adopted 1 baby from Ethiopia and is fixing to travel to pick up her 2nd baby. She will have 2 infants, 7 mths apart. This makes her a great source to talk to. There were some …
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I am One Tired Chickadee I am One Tired Chickadee. I’ve been working on the house, trying to get it to where I don’t wince when the worker comes for our home visit. I *had* goals today, but alas I started doing something else. The leaf blower emerged. It felt good to blow those leaves …
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Reflecting is a part of life, isn’t it? As I sit here, in my living room, looking out my window at this amazing day that the Lord has made…..I am thinking “what is my baby doing today?” Is he healthy, is he hungry, is he playing…who is loving on him at this moment? Does he …
So I Panicked…As things continue to move forward and the thoughts of my son swirl around in my head, I began to panic. Not just a bit, but a lot. I mean, total panic…the thought of how we are going to pay for this adoption is SO overwhelming. Procrastinator or Avoider? I was told today …
