ALMOST!!! We are so excited to be done with our paperwork!!! We started the process around August 18th so it has taken around 5 months to get the paperwork complete. God is completely in control of this entire situation...but sometimes I want to control it all. I daily have to offer Lucy and the adoption process to Him, trusting He can do more than I ever could. This can sometimes be very hard.
CIS recieved all of our documents (CORRECTED) last Wednesday, January 6th. We assumed it would take around 60-90 days to get the results..that was the timeframe we were told. We received the results in our mailbox on THURSDAY, JANUARY 7th!!!! Praise GOD. They traveled from Memphis through the ice and snow to be on our doorstep on Thursday. I am just in awe.
Hopefully we will be on the wait list within the next week!! I will defintely let you know!! I told myself I would not start on her room until we were on the waitlist...well, that time is almost here!! It is becoming so much more real to us...even though she has been on our hearts for several years!!
This entire situation has been covered in prayer and God has provided what we need right at the exact time. And for that....I praise Him. May He receive all the glory for Lucy's story!
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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!!!
Russ and Anna
The Life of Russ, Anna, and soon-to-be Lucy
Cookies for a Cause
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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Russ and Anna
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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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Ok. This is the 3rd time I've teared up today. I'm just so happy! Love all 3 of you!!!
Stumbled across your blog through some of our other Orchard friends. Our 13-yr old Noah, used to be part of the Youth on Wednesday night with Russ. We are so happy for y'all! I can't wait until Lucy is over in the Sprout Patch playing with AnnaLauren. You are in our prayers!
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