Wow--Russ and I have had an excited weekend. We had a Ghana meeting on Saturday night to discuss the trip, learn some language and hang out with our team. We debated when we should buy our plane tickets and when the trip should take place. Basically, we had enough money to buy the tickets but then each person would be responsible for their own money once we got in country. We had $6,000 left to raise for the entire team. Now, I know that I lack in the faith area, as many of us feel that we do, but our team decided that we really needed to travel in April. SO, we decided to wait one week to buy the tickets and hopefully God would provide the remaining money. As we held hands in our circle, we told God that we believe He is faithful and good but we needed some direction on this trip.
Here is the exciting part!!! Russ went into his office on Sunday (one day after we prayed) and there was a check that had come in the mail on Friday for half the amount we needed!!! The money was there the entire time...God just wanted us to trust in Him.
We are so excited to see how God provides the rest of the money. We praise Him for his faithfulness.
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Contact Blair at blaircurtis14@comcast.net to place your order for cookies! She will donate half her proceeds to Lucy!!!! Cookies are $1.50 each or $2.25 (if they are bagged individually with ribbon). More pics are under the July 10th post. Thanks Blair!!!
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Adoption Time Line for Ethiopia
- 9/23/10- REFERRAL!!!!
- 1/19/10 - We are on the waitlist!!!!!
- 1/18/10 - Dossier Complete!!!
- 1/8/10 - all documents sent to KBS Dossiers....almost on the waiting list!!!
- 1/7/10- Received our CIS approval (I-171)
- 1/5/10 - CIS received addendum to homestudy
- 12/21/09 - meeting with social worker...CIS paperwork getting fixed to send back in!
- 12/18/09 - CIS paperwork returned...paperwork needs fixing
- 12/10/09 - all items sent to KBS Dossiers except CIS paperwork. Praying the CIS paperwork would come in soon!!
- 12/8/09 - Received FBI results
- 12/3/09 - GOLD PARTY--made around $950 for the adoption!!!
- 12/1/09 - GLADNEY APPROVED!!!!!
- 11/30/09- Official homestudy sent to CIS and to KBS Dossiers
- 11/16/09 - fundraiser at Atlanta Bread Company. Made around $900 :)
- 11/9/09 - Paperwork sent off to Kate at KBS Dossiers!!!!
- 10/27/09 - Fingerprints mailed to FBI
- 10/26/09 - Fingerprints done for FBI clearance
- 10/23/09 - all remaining documents sent to Gladney!!!!
- 10/16/09 - Sent initial application and checks to KBS Dossiers
- 10/12/09 - Homestudy mailed to Gladney for review
- 10/10/09 - Third and last homestudy meeting!!
- 10/9/09 - sent in group 1 (and parts of group 2 and 3) to Gladney
- 10/2/09 - Second homestudy meeting
- 9/26/09 - Yard sale to raise money--made around $3,000--the amount of our next payment to Gladney
- 9/21/09 - First homestudy meeting and fingerprinting completed
- 9/8/09 - Initial home study papers were mailed to Memphis
- 8/28/09- Delivered I-600A to Memphis
- 8/18/09 - Phone orientation with Judy from Gladney; turned in Gladney application
- 8/17/09 - Judy from Gladney called to set up phone orientation
- 8/12/09 - contacted Gladney
- 8/11/09 - Emailed bloggers about using Gladney
- 8/10/09 - Made decision to adopt from Ethiopia
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i love god. that is how i felt the whole time while raising support to come over here. isn't it mind blowing :) joel told me this story this morning when we talked and it made me smile so big just picturing god loving on you guys in his ways.
love ya
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