Came home today and found a FedEx package on the door step. Inside was a certificate stating Sarah and I were officially approved for adoptive placement! In addition were two copies of our home study. One for our files, and another to be used in our dossier packet.
While this certificate does NOT place us on the waiting list for referral, it does put us one step closer. The home study was the last thing we needed for our I600-A application. We hope to get a letter in a few weeks with a date for us to travel to Oklahoma City (CIS)for fingerprints. Once we receive CIS approval (I-171H), we can then take all the paperwork we have compiled and send off for authentication. Once the paperwork has been authenticated on the U.S. side, we will then be on the "waiting list".
As we continue along in the process we will explain the process in more detail, and give more specific updates.
J
Monday, August 25, 2008
God is so good...
We had our home study July 22nd. It was fantastic. It has been such an amazing process for Jonathan and I to walk through with God. Through this our faith and trust in God has continued to increase. Through prayer God has continued to show us that this is the exact and perfect plan that he has for our lives. This is exactly how our family is supposed to be formed.
The home study took around 3 hours. I was nervous about what to say, do, etc. I had the cookies and lemonade set out and the house just right. I have no idea why I get nervous about things because God calmed my nerves once we answered the door. The lady was so sweet. She first visited with both of us for an hour and a half, then she visited with me for thirty minutes, then Jonathan for thirty minutes, for the last 30 minutes we were back together then showed her around the house.
To get this day and time was because of God. My birthday was the Saturday before and it couldn't be before that for age requirements. When she called she said that she was available July 22nd or July 23rd, besides that we were going to have to wait a while. July 23rd was not a good option because we were going out of town that day. So PRAISE GOD it was the soonest after my birthday to continue to keep everything moving smoothly and we were able to meet with her on July 22nd at 3pm.
Another little thing that God did to make me more at ease was one of the first questions she asked. What was one of your favorite childhood memories? I answered, "family vacation, actually we are leaving tomorrow for one". She asked where and I told her New Braunfels to go to Schlitterbahn. She became very excited and said that she had just returned from there two days before! She wanted to talk all about all of the things to do there. It was a great ice breaker!
During the home study she asked about our family, growing up, jobs, spouse, child raising, lots and lots of questions about children. Once we received the home study back about a month later it was our entire lives in 9 pages. I never knew that our 49 years combined of life (25 for me, 24 for him) could fit on 9 pages.
No matter how perfect I tried to have everything that day, it really didn't matter. God was in control and I should have known that. After we walked her out and let out a big sigh of relief since we have been waiting on our home study to be done for a year and a half Jonathan started laughing. I have been wanting to get something new to put up on our mantle and in the spot that I have been trying to fill sat the Pledge bottle. Oh well! God is Good!
S
The home study took around 3 hours. I was nervous about what to say, do, etc. I had the cookies and lemonade set out and the house just right. I have no idea why I get nervous about things because God calmed my nerves once we answered the door. The lady was so sweet. She first visited with both of us for an hour and a half, then she visited with me for thirty minutes, then Jonathan for thirty minutes, for the last 30 minutes we were back together then showed her around the house.
To get this day and time was because of God. My birthday was the Saturday before and it couldn't be before that for age requirements. When she called she said that she was available July 22nd or July 23rd, besides that we were going to have to wait a while. July 23rd was not a good option because we were going out of town that day. So PRAISE GOD it was the soonest after my birthday to continue to keep everything moving smoothly and we were able to meet with her on July 22nd at 3pm.
Another little thing that God did to make me more at ease was one of the first questions she asked. What was one of your favorite childhood memories? I answered, "family vacation, actually we are leaving tomorrow for one". She asked where and I told her New Braunfels to go to Schlitterbahn. She became very excited and said that she had just returned from there two days before! She wanted to talk all about all of the things to do there. It was a great ice breaker!
During the home study she asked about our family, growing up, jobs, spouse, child raising, lots and lots of questions about children. Once we received the home study back about a month later it was our entire lives in 9 pages. I never knew that our 49 years combined of life (25 for me, 24 for him) could fit on 9 pages.
No matter how perfect I tried to have everything that day, it really didn't matter. God was in control and I should have known that. After we walked her out and let out a big sigh of relief since we have been waiting on our home study to be done for a year and a half Jonathan started laughing. I have been wanting to get something new to put up on our mantle and in the spot that I have been trying to fill sat the Pledge bottle. Oh well! God is Good!
S
Monday, August 11, 2008
Waiting for rough draft of home study......
We are finally up and running....... Let us say from the start that we are not blog experts. We do not know the correct lingo, formats, etc. We just wanted to use this as a tool to keep all of our friends and family in the loop as we continue moving forward.
So stay tuned...
J
So stay tuned...
J
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