Seeking a Sister: June 2010

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Adventures in fundraising.

Well, we are heading to camp next week with our youth. Dan and I are so excited. When we get back we are leaving the next week for South Bend, IN to do some fundraising. We will be doing a parking lot sale on 6/25 at College park missionary church if any one is in the area and wants to stop by.

Also, we will be having a Chick Fil A night on 6/29. So, if you like chicken bring the fam out and get some yummy food and help us bring home our little girl. All you have to do is buy dinner. It's just that easy.

If you want to be praying for these dates that would be fantastic. We are hoping for good weather for the sale. Also, we are doing it by donation only so please pray that people will give generously. We are really looking forward to see how God will be providing.

FInger prints...check

We went down this Saturday and we got our finger prints done for our home study. One more step completed. YAY! We are plugging along slowly, but surely. Now, we have to have our medical forms redone. Our doctor accidentally signed the wrong date when it was notarized... oops. I'm so excited to see all God is already teaching us. I know there is so much more to come.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Autobiography

Today I'm working on my autobiography for our homestudy. Even trying to keep it simple it is hard to get this all down on paper. I think I am about there. Amazing to think that each piece of paperwork gets us closer to our girl.

Our adoption time line

5/9/13 Held up medical because the clinic is out of TB shots.
4/3/13 Court day. We passed! We legally have a daughter.
3/29/13 Meetcha day! We meet our daughter for the first time. Amazing day!
3/27/13 Leave for Ethiopia
3/20/14 Court date assigned for April 3.
3/19/13 Court found our file, but power is out. Still no court date assigned.
3/14/13 The court loses our file.
3/8/13 MOWCYA date #3. Letter written no court date for travel yet.
2/18/13 MOWCYA court date #2. Comes and goes with no letter.
1/15/13 MOWCYA court date. Given negative letter due to MOWCYA error.
11/28/12 Recieve referral for a gorgeous 19 month old little girl after 22 weeks at #1!
7/12/12 ON DECK email from AWAA
7/12 #1 on the waitlist!
2/26/12 Reached #10 on the waitlist! Top Ten!
1/18/12 Renew Fingerprints for USCIS
11/19/11 One year waiting
12/19/10 One month wating...
11/19/10 DTE!!!!!!!
11/15/10 Dossier mailed to our agency.
11/12/10 I 171H arrives in the mail.
10/28/10 Go to Columbus for State Certification.
10/26/10 Go to the USCIS office to get finger printed.
10/2/10 Finger print appointments arrive in the mail.
9/20/10 Home study sent to USCIS.
9/17/10 Home study arrives in the mail.
9/14/10 CPS clearance finally finished. HOME STUDY COMPLETE!
8/26/10 Passports arrive
8/19/10 Final home study visit
7/31/10 Passports applied for!!!
7/28/10 Recieved notarized BCI&I clearance
7/14/10 New BCI&I clearance requested.
7/13/10 Home study safety audit and individual interviews.
7/12/10 Received BCI&I clearance...not notarized.
7/6/10 I600A application and check sent out.
6/29/10 Chick Fil A fundraiser in South Bend.
6/25/10 Parking lot sale fund raiser in South Bend. Raised $500
6/19/10 signed up for Hague training online.
6/12/10 BCI&I fingerprinting done. Faxed to receive a notarized copy for dossier.
6/10/10 Meet with Therese for joint interview. Home study visit #2 done.
5/21/10 Home study orientation with Therese. We really like her.
5/14/10 TB tests checked. Asher came back positive so we had a chest Xray done. He's good.
5/13/10 Dan and Abby doctor appointments.
5/12/10 kids get TB test
5/10/10 Home study fees sent in.
4/21/10 First installment fee sent in.
4/19/10 Application accepted! Approved for Ethiopia program.
4/7/10 Application sent in

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Adventures in fundraising.

FInger prints...check

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Autobiography

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