Moved To Move: Give 1 Save 1

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Give 1 Save 1

I've been meaning to do a post about Give 1 Save 1 for quite some time. It's a great site/organization that was established by an adoptive mom who knew, as many of us seem to, that when God called her to adoption, it went beyond their own adoption story. Jeff and I feel the same way.

The Give 1 Save 1 idea is awesome. Each Monday a new family is introduced through the site (www.give1save1.com) and each reader is asked to GIVE 1....$1.00....to help SAVE 1....1 orphan. It is amazing to see the funds add up each week for the featured family.

I'm so excited, in addition to just telling you about Give 1 Save 1, to introduce you to this week's family....THE SANFORD'S. Mom, Kim, traveled with me to Ethiopia in July and, since returning home has embarked on a journey to adopt NOT one, NOT two, NOT three, but FOUR children. Go on over to www.give1save1.com and hear they're story. And while you're there, go ahead and GIVE $1 (or, even better, give $4...one for each child who now has a family).

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Our Adoption Timeline

October 22, 2013 - Our Preliminary Hearing was held in Ethiopia (we were not present for this one). July 25, 2013 - We accepted the referral of the most precious 6-year-old girl EVER! July 1, 2013 - We are (still) #2 on our agency's wait list. June 11, 2013 - Home Study Renewal appointment with our Social Worker. Officially changed our parameters to accept one child, age 2-6 or two children (sisters), up to age 8. June 1, 2013 - We are (still) #2 on our agency's wait list. May 1, 2013 - We are (still) #2 on our agency's wait list. April 27, 2013 - Received new I600a (previous one was good for 15 months and expired this month April 1, 2013 - We are #2 on our agency's wait list. April 1, 2013 - Jordan has fingerprints renewed. March 22, 2013 - Jeff & Kelley have fingerprints renewed. March 1, 2013 - We are currently (still) #2 on our agency's wait list. February 21, 2013 - Mailed request to USCIS for renewal of fingerprints. February 1, 2013 - We are currently #2 on our agency's wait list. January 1, 2013 - We are currently (still) #3 on our agency's wait list. November 28, 2012 - We are currently #3 on our agency's wait list. November 1, 2012 - We are currently #6 on our agency's wait list. October 18, 2012 - Received amended I171H; now approved to adopt a child, age 2-6 (formerly were approved for age 3-5) October 4, 2012 - Mailed request to amend i171h to USCIS (changing age range from 3-5 to 2-6). September 28, 2012 - We are still #9 on our agency's wait list. August 31, 2012 - We are #9 on our agency's wait list. August 1, 2012 - We are #14 on our agency's wait list. July 1, 2012 - We are #17 on our agency's wait list June 5, 2012 - We are #20 on our agency's wait list MAY 2, 2012 We are #21 on our agency's wait list APRIL 2, 2012 We are #23 on our agency's wait list MARCH 1, 2012 We are #25 on our agency's wait list FEBRUARY 11, 2012 Receive our I171-H..."Notice of Favorable Determination Concerning Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition"....this means that, based upon our application (I600A) and subsequent fingerprinting, we have been approved by the US Customs & Immigration Services to bring an orphan into the USofA. FEBRUARY 3, 2012 We are #27 on our agency's wait list. JANUARY 12, 2012 We are #29 on our agency's wait list. JANUARY 11, 2012 Jeff, Kelley and Jordan fingerprinted at the USCIS office in Nashville. JANUARY 3, 2012 Jordan receives notice of biometrics (fingerprint) appointment (to be done on January 26, 2012). JANUARY 2, 2012 Dossier is delivered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia DECEMBER 18, 2011 Jeff and Kelley receive notice of biometrics (fingerprint) appointments (to be done on January 11, 2012 @ 10:00 am) DECEMBER 13, 2011 Received receipt of I600A from Department of Homeland Security NOVEMBER 28, 2011 Mailed I600A NOVEMBER 26, 2011 FedEx'ed dossier to Lifeline (Louisville, KY) NOVEMBER 25, 2011 Received final product, Home Study report, revised and notarized. OCTOBER / NOVEMBER Work on/Complete all educational requirements. Books: "The Connected Child" and "Adoption Parenting". Two online seminars and completion of Lifeline's "workbook" (includes trans-racial adoption exercises, identifying of resources, adoption - family, social, financial questionnaires, etc.). OCTOBER 21, 2011 Home Study Appointment (#2) - Jeff & I only OCTOBER 12, 2011 In-home Home Study appointment SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Submitted signed Contract and Fee Schedule agreements to Lifeline SEPTEMBER 2011 Received and began working on Home Study Packet from Adoption Assistance, Inc. Submitted application to AA ($50.00 app fee) SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Submitted our initial application to Lifeline Childrens Services with $250.00 application fee SEPTEMBER 2011 Begin researching agencies which turned out to be a harder job than expected.

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Give 1 Save 1

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