Our Gifts from God: You MUST...

go listen to Focus on the Family from today and tomorrow. John Rosemond was the guest. He's a wonderful "commonsense" parenting expert.

Ethiopian Adoption Process

Totally lost count;)
March 4, 2011 Travel Expenses $2870 (includes tickets, hotel, in-country visa fees, new travel fee for agency)
November 30, 2010 We got our REFERRAL:) $8235 for referral acceptance
March 11, 2010 We officially became a WAITING family:)
March 1, 2010 Dossier certified and MAILED to CHI! $4,100
February 26, 2010 Received I-600 .. waited almost 2 months;/
December 29, 2009 sent Home study to CIS
December 11, 2009 CIS fingerprinting
December 5, 2009 Passports Arrived
December 4, 2009 Final Home study
November 12, 2009 Purchased 10 hour Hague Video $150
November 11, 2009 Several papers notarized
November 11, 2009 Sent in DHS form $20
November 11, 2009 1st Home study visit $813
November 9, 2009 Mailed I-600 to USCIS $830
November 4, 2009 Applied for Passport $200
November 1, 2009 Commitment papers sent to CHI $900
October 20, 2009 Mailed in application for Birth/Marriage Certificates $80
October 15, 2009 Application mailed to CHI $100

Tuesday, April 21, 2009