Hey Family & Friends!
Welcome to our blog! We certainly hope that this doesn't bore you to tears but we just wanted to keep you aware of what's going on and up to date on where we are on our time line for our adoption proceedings.
On the 19th of the November we received notice, via message on our home recorder, that we were approved from the USCIS. For those of you who don't know, that means that the United States has approved us to bring our daughter home. VERY, VERY, VERY exciting news! Over a years worth of compiling paperwork and discovering a whole lot more about the adoption process then I could have ever imagined, boiled down to that message and a few days later - official documentation in the mail. So, now we are busy preparing our dossier, all of our documentation that's sent to Peru. We only have a few things left on our checklist and then it's ready for all of the "seals" that it requires. All have to be notarized, sealed from the Secretary of State, and finally seals from the Peruvian consulate, in Chicago. Then off to Peru it goes and we wait for approval from them. It is THEN that we will technically be 'WAITING'.
Part of our dossier will include about 18 pictures of us and our home, including what will be her room. The pic at the top of the page is of us in HER room. Thanks to our wonderful friend AMY for our little photo shoot today!
This week: finalizing our physician visits forms from last week and on Tuesday returning to the psychologist for 2 more tests and for him to interview the boys. Also, we are waiting for our FBI clearances in the mail. These are the last items on the list before seals, seals, and more seals!
We are very excited and can't wait to see how God is going to lay all of this out for us.
Thanks for coming along on this journey!
~Laci
7 comments:
How exciting! You all need a little pink in your lives! It's awesome that you've followed His call to adopt and bring a precious girl into your family. Can't wait to hear more...Lee Anne
I was so escited to see the eamil about your blog. I love her room. this will make it easier to follow and keep straight the steps. I am talking to God about the girls at Casa De Paz. That would be so awesome. thanks for starting your blog.
LIL SISTER is coming to Grain Valley real soon! I just have to say that I am so thankful that you have shared this journey with me...I have enjoyed every step of the process...I will never forget the night you first told me....i know it was forever ago, but really, time has gone by pretty fast...and it will be real soon and you will have lil sister in your arms! I am joining Lisa and am gonna be talking to God about those lil girls where she said...God thinks outside the box and so will I, and I will believe Him!!! I love you guys and look forward to every step, every trial, every joy, every defeat...and every opportunity to praise God in this journey!!! You are not just touching 1 life, you are touching many!!! Praise God!
I want to play with her RIGHT NOW.
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Thank You! These blogs are an awesome way to allow those who love and pray for you to keep up. This is so exciting! I always wished for a big brother and your little girl will have 2. Two really GREAT brothers. I am so excited for you all and will enjoy walking this journey with you!
God's plan in God's time...and it is getting closer :O) Just to think right now there is a precious little girl out there preparing as you all are for you all to come together! Amazing! Thank you for letting us share in this journey by hearing your story...can't wait for the next entry
I am so excited for you guys. This is going to be one blessed little girl to walk into the Thurn family. We are praying for you guys.
Emily
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