This summer our family started on a journey towards fulfilling a dream that we have all shared for a long time. A little girl. A daughter. A sister.
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Please pray: We need the government to agree to give us back our overpayment. This would probably nearly cover our outrageous flight fees in August. To the tune of $16,000 for 4 out and six people returning.
PRAISES:
~ We had an amazingly fast court date: 5 weeks!! The girls are ours!
~ Our referral WAS a quick one!! It was 3 months, 30 days! We were referred two girls: 4 1/2 & 3 1/2.
~ The medical can now be begun at referral, rather than at court date, thereby shortening our 'time til travel by 2-3 months' after court date!!
~ Our file has gone to Ethiopia - St. Nicholas Day!
~ Our homestudy is complete and approved!
~ Cassidy got the part of Randolph in the musical Bye Bye Birdie, after sacrificing his television/movie auditions trips for the adoption.
~We have been so blessed by the kindness of all our friends in caring for our children while we have been at seminars and meetings.
~Our social worker is a really nice lady.
~Due to no comments stating the opposite I can only assume that our financial situation is acceptable to everyone.
~We received an adoption grant of $10,000!
~Our social worker will complete our homestudy over the next two weeks!! We are moving forward!!
~Our financial needs are being met abundantly.
~We have been very blessed by gifts from friends and family lately.
~Our accountant's letter was approved by Kidslink!
~ We heard that our income is not taken into account when approving us for adoption with the Kidslink adoption agency.
~Praising that Courtney got into ISEBR before Sept. 3.
~We had the pleasure of meeting another Ethiopian adoption family that lives in our province!
~ We made friends with a kind Ethiopian man who will have his son take us around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!
~ We don't need to wait for Ministry Approval as our agency can give this approval!! One less step involved!!
~We received a $750 mystery cheque from the government!
~ Our medical exams & tests came back free of problems!
~ Our physicals are only going to cost $200, instead of nearer $1000 for forms, exam, and tests!
~ Huge Praise!! Through dear friends of ours, God has met some more of our needs! Thank you!!!!
~ Babysitters lined up for the Seminars!!!
~ Criminal check in England not necessary - one less hoop!
~ We did great at our garage sale - we made $255
~ Ray has an abundance of work right now!!
~ Our lawyer has not charged us a penny for his services!
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6 comments:
YIPPEEEE!!!!!
I will be thinking about you tomorrow Justine. Can't wait to see the pics. I am really enjoying reading about your experiences. Reminds me of Kenya.
By the way, we got Selams visa today!!!!! Please tell her we are coming really soon. Trying to find earlier flights.........
love, Natasha
Justine! I'm loving reading your posts. And I can't wait for the one about meeting your girls.
The post about all the babies in that orphanage just makes me cry. I'm glad they are well taken care of. Is there an agency working with them?
em
WOOoHOOOOO!! I have shivers thinking of the fact that your are going to be meeting your girls!!!!
I can't wait to see pictures!!!! I will be bawling watching your gotcha moment!!!!
Sandi
I too can't wait to see your photos!!! Good luck tomorrow! I will be up at midnight, as I have to be in Vancouver for my brother's fiancee's stagette. When I look at my watch after midnight, I will be thinking of you hugging your precious girls and will send you a big hug from Canada!!!!!!
Claire
Hi Justine,
Its 12:29 in B.C. so you should just about be pulling up in front of the TH. I have goosebumps just thinking about it! I shall go to sleep with thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Enjoy this blessed day!
Thanks for the posts!
xoxoxoxox
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