This Changes Everything: At a Stand Still

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

At a Stand Still

Well, for those of you checking on our blog...not much to report. We are pretty much at a stand still right now. We have finished our home visits but are trying to find somewhere to get our 10 hours of international adoption training......No one seems to be holding classes right now. So I am freaking out. We have to have those classes before our home study can be officially done. Still waiting on our foster/adopt license to show up and still waiting for MY fingerprints to show up. Darren's came back but mine are no where to be found........As you can tell all of these things are out of my control and I don't like that at all. Do you think God is trying to teach me something? It is just so frustrating.....I'm ready to be a new momma and we are no where close to getting our baby. Makes me so sad. But I will continue to pray and count all of my blessings, live in the moment and patiently wait....

1 comment:

MaryDecember 11, 2009 at 9:00 PM
If I remember correctly there was a website where you could do your training online. There were fees involved, but I don't think they were much. You might ask Angela at CCI about this. I hope things start moving along for you all!

Merry Christmas!
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Why Ethiopia?

- One in ten children die before their first birthday.

- One in six children die before their fifth birthday.

-44% of the population is under 15 years old.

- 60% of the children in Ethiopia are stunted by malnutrition.

-The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old.

-1.5 million people are infected with AIDS (6th highest in the world).

-There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia.

-Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any other country in Africa

-Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school.

-Ethiopia’s doctor to child ratio is 1 to 24,000

Adoption Timeline

12-5-10 HOME!!!!!!!!
12-2-10 Embassy Date
11-30-10 Gottcha Day
11-12-10 Cleared to travel
11-4-10 Submitted to Embassy
11-1-10 received new birth certificates for girls
10-22-10 PASSED COURT
8-13-10 Got word of court date, 10-19-10
7-26-10 Cases submitted to court
7-8-10 Received Refferal of 2 beautiful girls
3-18-10 Received our I-171H
3-9-10 Dossier on its way to Ethiopia
3-4-10 Officially on the Referral List!!!!!
3-3-10 Sent dossier to Assistant Stork for Authentication
3-3-10 Mailed HS to USCIS for I-171H
3-3-10 Received HS approval letter
2-10-10 Biometric Fingerprints in Indy
2-4-10 Home Study to DCFS
1-25-10 Received draft of home study
1-1910 Received biometric fingerprint appointment, Feb 10th
1-11-10 Received I-797C
11-11-09 Last Home Visit
10-28-09 2nd Home Visit
10-26-09 received info email from CCI.....wow..lot of paperwork to do!!
10-23-09 received receipt from CCI
10-15-09 mailed application to Celebrate Children Internatinal
10-14-09 Darren physical
10-12-09 Fingerprinted, Accurate Biometrics
10-08-09 Tracy physical
10-06-09 First home visit
9-25-09 CANTS returned approved!
9-22-09 mailed in background check for DCFS (CANTS)
9-21-09 requested birth certificates and marriage license
9-16-09 mailed application to ICM for home study