I wish I was writing this to say, we are one step closer in bringing kiddos home, but unfortunately we are not. Last Wednesday evening we were given the news that the two children we were hoping to have join our family were not able to be adopted due to having living relatives in Congo. Needless to say we were/are heartbroken. We have been as a family preparing ourselves to welcome these two children into our home and have already welcomed them into our hearts. We know that these two kiddos have become known to us for some reason, if for nothing else than to love them and pray for them the rest of their lives. So through many tears, prayers and conversations with family and friends, we are moving forward. What does this mean? Through some unfortunate circumstances, we have had to move from CCI to another agency. We are in the very beginning stages of this change. Through recommendations and research we have found another agency that we are very comfortable with and have programs that we are eligible for. Like I said, we are in the very early stages so when we are farther in, I will post our status. But in the meantime, we would covet your prayers for:
* Mine and Jason's daily surrender to God, His plan and His timing.
* Clarity in moving forward
* We will meet the requirements of the Board of Directors for the new agency/program/country/kiddos.
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength."
Isaiah 26:3-4
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Here's where we are at...
A simple update on the status of our journey...
* We are hoping to receive an e-mail with the medical reports on the kiddos this week. This will enable us to have an "official acceptance of referral", which in turn will then allow us to send off our Power of Attorney and Act of Consent to complete our dossier and have it sent in country.
* We are still awaiting an appointment for fingerprinting from the USCIS. I just received an e-mail from them today regarding our status. Our case has not yet been assigned to an officer. Their processing time is 75 days from receipt date to approval and it takes 30-45 days to be assigned to an officer. With all that being said, July 23rd should be the deadline! :)
So in the meantime, we are preparing for a huge garage sale and brat/hotdog stand to help raise funds for us. At this very moment, my garage is filled with tables, which are filled with clothes and every other empty floor space is filled with miscellaneous houseware items and toys! Let's hope most of it sells! :)
God has continued to show Himself through little ways each and everyday. Hallelujah!
* We are hoping to receive an e-mail with the medical reports on the kiddos this week. This will enable us to have an "official acceptance of referral", which in turn will then allow us to send off our Power of Attorney and Act of Consent to complete our dossier and have it sent in country.
* We are still awaiting an appointment for fingerprinting from the USCIS. I just received an e-mail from them today regarding our status. Our case has not yet been assigned to an officer. Their processing time is 75 days from receipt date to approval and it takes 30-45 days to be assigned to an officer. With all that being said, July 23rd should be the deadline! :)
So in the meantime, we are preparing for a huge garage sale and brat/hotdog stand to help raise funds for us. At this very moment, my garage is filled with tables, which are filled with clothes and every other empty floor space is filled with miscellaneous houseware items and toys! Let's hope most of it sells! :)
God has continued to show Himself through little ways each and everyday. Hallelujah!
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