We are all recovering from having had the flu this past weekend. Not very fun, but on the good side of things, we were able to spend a lot of time filling out paperwork. We only have a couple more papers to add and our homestudy will be complete!! We have fingerprinting appointments scheduled for tomorrow and Dr. visits scheduled...we are getting so close! There IS light at the end of the tunnel!
In March we have a 2-day training we will be attending. It should be a lot of fun. We will get to meet other adoptive parents. The training will cover issues such as attatchment and bonding, grief and loss, family dynamics, becoming a conspicuous family and much more.
We are quickly approaching the time when Jesse if off work because it is too wet out in the woods to work. This is not a good time financially, but it has been awesome to see God provide so far. It is great to be able to see things happen--that we didn't think were possible--in God's perfect timing! What an awesome reasurance to know that this desire to adopt is from Him.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
AWOP
I wanted to write about our decision to go through AWOP (African Widows and Orphans Project) and Hope Adoption Agency. The fees are the same regardless of whether we go through Hope directly or use AWOP. We decided we want to go through both so we can support the awesome work of AWOP. We have been assigned a case manager through AWOP. All of their case managers have already adopted children from Ethiopia and know the ropes very well. They will walk us through the entire process.
We will send our application and other paperwork directly to AWOP. They will copy our information and send the originals Hope. Their staff will walk us through each detail and we can contact our case manager as often as we wish. They will help us make travel plans, and they have staff in Ethiopia to meet us at the airport and care for us during our trip.
Last week received a huge folder in the mail from AWOP. I will be talking with our case worker for the first time tonight and she will go through it all with me.
We will send our application and other paperwork directly to AWOP. They will copy our information and send the originals Hope. Their staff will walk us through each detail and we can contact our case manager as often as we wish. They will help us make travel plans, and they have staff in Ethiopia to meet us at the airport and care for us during our trip.
Last week received a huge folder in the mail from AWOP. I will be talking with our case worker for the first time tonight and she will go through it all with me.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Snow!
Oops! Trying to be helpful, I was plowing the driveway so my honey wouldn't have to when he got home from work....I got the 4-wheeler stuck! Sorry Honey! ;)
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