And so it begins.....today I filled out the application for WACAP to begin the adoption process. Tomorrow I will send off the application to begin the home study process.
Am I crazy? A single mom with 4 kids...three at home...one off to college...working fulltime...going to grad school....and beginning this roller coaster journey. As I begin to share my plan with friends, they express a mix of emotions...."You're crazy!" "How exciting" "What are you thinking?"
For anyone who has known me for any amount of time, this comes as no surprise. Adopting a child from Ethiopia has been on my heart for over 10 years. There comes a time when you hold your breath...squint your eyes real tight...and jump in!!!!!
So....that's where it is....and so it begins....
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Jump on in and join the journey to bring home the newest addition to our family.
"Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act" Proverbs 24:12
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The Timeline
- January 28, 2009 - Received a court date.....April 15, 2009
- January 15, 2009 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia
- December 22, 2008 - Received our Referral!
- December 20, 2008- Received the ever elusive 171h!!!!! and onto the waiting list we go!
- November 13, 2008-Officially moved on to the Ethiopia Program at WACAP!
- October 30, 2008 Homestudy notarized and sent to USCIS
- October 29, 2008-Fingerprints Done!!!
- October 23, 2008-picked up my authenticated birth certificate
- Cctober 18, 2008-received my fingerprint appointment in the mail (October 29)
- October 11, 2008-finished homestudy waiting to review draft copy...sent birth certificate to Massachusetts for authentication
- October 10, 2008-received passport
- October 1, 2008-applied for passport and finished adoption education classes
- September 29, 2008-Final homestudy appointment
- September 27, 2008-mailed I600a
- September 23, 2008-faxed application to WACAP
- September 20, 2008-first homestudy apointment
- September 14, 2008-made the decision to adopt
12 comments:
Good for you! I'm so happy for your decision. I know you and all the children will be blessed.
Lisa this is *so* exciting. I'm so happy for you and your family... I know that this will work out after you get through all the red tape, and that the child you find there will be so blessed to have you as their Mom.
I'm very proud that I have a friend whose heart is so big. I will keep you in my thoughts as you begin your journey
WOW how exciting! Definitely inspiring too :)
Oh how exciting to get to join your journey from the very beginning. There was a time I was planning to go to Ethiopia on a missionary project. I didn't end up going--but the country is special to me.
Congratulations on beginning your journey! I hope the process is bump-free!
Jillienne
www.imminent-chaos.blogspot.com
I would LOVE to adopt from Ethiopia someday, so I am excited to follow your journey!
Kerry from RR
Welcome to the world of adoption! No you are definitely not crazy! My husband and I have a combined family of 19 kids, and we are heading to Eastern Europe for #20, hopefully next month! Hope you have a smooth and speedy process to find your angel or angels in Ethiopia! Dreams come true!
this'll be the ride of the your lives! :) buckle up, hold on tight, squeeze and pray and give it to God!! :) weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx jamela from RR
I'm a single mom too. I have just one a nine year old and am starting the process to adopt a 3-4 year old through WACAP. I wonder the same thing, but I think God knows What he's doing.
I am also a single Mom adopting through WACAP. Congratulations on the beginning of a Blessed journey!
Amy
Hi Lisa,
I am single and adopting my first child from Ethiopia (just waiting for my referral). God knows what He's doing - I'm just along for the ride. Congratulations and hang in there - don't give up no matter what!
Congratulations. I too am a single mommy (of 3), soon to be 4, as I am waiting for the courts to reopen to go get my daughter waiting for us in Ethiopia.
Congratulations on your big step!
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