We got an email from our amazing social worker Kristin today! We were submitted to the U.S. embassy this morning! We now wait 3-5 days (or a little longer) to see if they approve us or need more paperwork. Hopefully, they will approve us and then give us a travel date. We hear (not sure if it is true or not) that embassy dates are currently 3 weeks out. So, we shall see. I know one thing....Russ and I will be on the first flight out if they will just give us a date soon!! Can't believe we are one step closer.
Praising God for moving and working. His promises are true and we are clinging to that.
Please pray for all of the families that are still waiting. There are many that are still waiting to pass court...some that traveled before us and some that traveled after us. Others are waiting for referrals. These have become dear friends to us and the waiting and not knowing is hard. Also praying for people to be called to adopt from Ethiopia...adoption is not the final solution to orphans in Ethiopia but it is part of the solution for now.
Thanks for being in this with us.
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Russ and Anna
The Life of Russ, Anna, and soon-to-be Lucy
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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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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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2 comments:
Praying things move quickly!
My family is just starting the process to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia (we're in Starkville), and several college friends told me to check out your blog. I'm so glad I did! Glad to know our son with have Ethiopian friends here in MS! Hope you're home with Lucy soon!!!
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