knackered
14 years ago
This is my journey as I follow my dream of having a child and what it took to bring her home from Russia...
"For I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11
Waiting for my girl...
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippian 4:13
My Adoption Timeline
- 11/4/08 Travel on 1st trip :-)
- 10/14/08 Received Travel Dates for trip 1
- 9/25/08 Agency sent acceptance to Russia
- 9/23/08 Accepted Referral
- 9/19/08 Pow-wow with Great Friends to view my referral
- 9/18/08 Received Referral via Fedex
- 9/15/08 Received email from Agency that a referral is coming soon
- 8/23/08 Went to INS to have fingerprints re-done. All looked ok.
- 8/18/08 Received FBI fingerprints back approved
- 8/5/08 Mailed cover letter, money order and fingerprints to FBI
- 8/2/08 Sent letter to request re-fingerprinting for the INS
- 8/1/08 Got new fingerprints done for FBI Clearance at Sherriff Dept
- 6/6/08 Had to have MMPI-2 testing done
- 4/30/08 Dossier on its way to Russia!!
- 4/28/08 PA Agency Recieved I-171H notice and going to get apostilled
- 4/25/08 Mailed I-171H (approval) to PA Agency along with update Med License
- 4/25/08 Received INS Approval!
- 4/15/08 Received email and letter from INS to go to office on 4/25/08
- 3/19/08 Contacted IA Doctor to send info
- 3/17/08 INS said they received the VA Criminal History for Mom and said I am in "Line" for review
- 3/17/08 Sent Tax stuff/forms needed for PA Agency File
- 3/13/08 Sent PA Agency last bit of stuff for Dossier
- 3/13/08 Mailed VA Criminal History for Mom to INS
- 2/19/08 Will mail Russian Packet back to PA Agency
- 2/19/08 Will get State Clearance notorized and mail for Mom to INS
- 2/13/08 Emailed the INS to confirm HS arrived - she emailed me back and said she is not sure to email next week.
- 2/8/08 HS was sent to INS by HS Agency
- 2/7/08 Angie from SS called at 3:20 pm to tell me that the Name Search is Done and Ok - she will send letter to HS Agency
- 2/4/08 Sent an email to Angie with SS to check on Name Search - she said she would call the State Police to check status
- 1/28/08 Sent PA Agency Pictures of house and BC Apostille's
- 1/28/08 Sent HS Agency the Post-placement check and Agreement
- 1/26/08 Went to Winterfest - great networking!
- 1/23/08 Finally heard back from Angela via email today - Still not done yet
- 1/23/08 Contacted Suzanne with DSS about the issues I am having with Angela and the Status
- 1/22/08 Called Angela again - No answer
- 1/21/08 Spoke to Ellen with PA Agency - she gave me a better timeline of where we are...
- 1/17/08 Contacted Angela with Fingerprint Agency by email to check on per HS Agency
- 1/17/08 Contacted HS - they have not heard back on Fingerprints or Name Search
- 12/21/07 HS Agency sent soft copy of HS Report to Laura at PA Agency for another review
- 12/20/07 HS Agency emailed and said as soon as they get Clearance ltr on Mom they will print/sign/notorize HS report
- 12/17/07 HS Agency send form to Angela for National Name Check on Mom - will take one month
- 12/17/07 HS Agency sent 3rd set of Fingerprints
- 12/10/07 Sent 3rd Set of Fingerprints done at Sherriff Dept for Mom to HS Agency
- 10/23/07 Sent Interagency Agreement and Post Adoption Agreement to HS Agency
- 10/19/07 Sent 2nd Fingerprints for Mom to HS Agency
- 9/29/07 Sent Medicals for Mom and me to PA Agency
- 9/29/07 Sent Medical Doctor Info from Commonwealth of VA to PA Agency
- 9/25/07 Last meeting with Social Worker...she said she would approve me! Yeah!!
- 9/17/07 Second meeting with Social Worker...one more to go!
- 9/13/07 Sent Criminal Background Checks - Fingerprints to HS Agency for Mom and me
- 9/10/07 Received Criminal History Name Search Request back - All good! :-)
- 9/10/07 First HS with the Social Worker at my House...whew!
- 9/4/07 Mailed the VA Dept of Social Services/Child Protective Serv Central Registry Form for Mom and me
- 9/1/07 Mailed Criminal History Record Name Search Request
- 8/23/07 Sent letter to INS about changing Country and Agency
- 8/16/07 Researched a Home Study Agency in VA and signed and mailed
- 8/8/07 Official day with PA Agency
- 8/3/07 Contacted References...of course they had nothing but great things to say about them...
- 8/2/07 Spoke to Laura with All my questions...Really Liked her and what she said her agency could offer...she will send me references...
- 8/1/07 Received information from PA Agency
- 7/30/07 Spoke with Laura at PA Agency...really liked her alot!
- 7/9/07 Mom's Doctors Exam
- 7/6/07 Requested Passport for Mom
- 7/6/07 INS Fingerprints done at 11:00am for Mom and me...
- 7/3/07 Requested Passport for me
- 7/3/07 My Doctors Exam
- 7/07 Met with and coresponded with another agency that was in VA - Not sure about them...
- 7/07 Starting to get worried about Country I chose and the Agency...ugh! Time to do more Research on them both...
- 6/11/07 Sent in the I600A Application and fees
- 6/11/07 Mailed Agreement to Agency...this is now real...more money sent
- 6/6/07 Sent off for my 3 Birth Certificates
- 5/25/07 Received Call and Email that I was Approved...Wow...Much more Excitement!
- 5/21/07 Sent Application and Fee
- 5/14/07 Received Information from first Agency - Very Exciting!
- 3/07 Started Researching My Options to Start a Family
Visitors
Blogs I am Following;
Adoption Abbreviations
- INS - US Citizenship & Immigration Service (or USCIS)
- SW - Social Worker
- PAP - Pre Adoptive Parent
- IA - International Adoption
- HS - Home Study
- AP - Adoptive Parent
- MNO - Mom's Night Out
- FRUA - Families For Russian & Ukrainian Adoptions
It's What Time?
Moscow Live Cam
Anna's Big Girl Room...in Progress!
St. Petersburg...
My Child...
My child,
I carried you in my heart before you were even born And dared to dream that you were real.
My child,
I carried your picture with me since the day I received it, And dared to love a child I was yet to meet.
My child,
I carried you in my arms at last, and gazed in helpless wonder at your face, And dared to lose my heart to you.
And now, my child,
A dream fulfilled, a prayer answered, a family created;
I have dared to become a Mom.
And so now, my precious child,
I have carried you to your forever home.
I carried you in my heart before you were even born And dared to dream that you were real.
My child,
I carried your picture with me since the day I received it, And dared to love a child I was yet to meet.
My child,
I carried you in my arms at last, and gazed in helpless wonder at your face, And dared to lose my heart to you.
And now, my child,
A dream fulfilled, a prayer answered, a family created;
I have dared to become a Mom.
And so now, my precious child,
I have carried you to your forever home.
2 comments:
Ok, you made me cry...
Joanne, I was going to leave the same comment, but Eileen beat me to it.
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