Friday, February 4, 2011
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"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
Thank you to...
- Ann and Andy in Athens, Wisconsin
- Carey in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Chris in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Ed and Beth in Cedar Park, Texas
- Emily in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Gary and Denece in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Hope Lutheran Church in De Pere, Wisconsin
- Jean in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Jeff in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Mary and Lloyd in Edgar, Wisconsin
- St. John Lutheran Church and Sunday School in Edgar, Wisconsin
- Steve, Cathy and family in Stratford, Wisconsin
- Steven at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and the Southern Brown County Chapter
- Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens, Wisconsin
- Trish and Pete in Stratford, Wisconsin
Our Timeline
- February 11, 2009 -- background checks renewed and started up on paperwork again
- November 18, 2009 -- homestudy interview completed and now on to more paperwork
- October 27, 2009 -- homestudy interview schedule for November 18, 2009
- October 15, 2009 -- psychological evaluations completed, paper work will be sent to LSS with a positive recommendation
- October 5, 2009 -- homestudy paperwork, questionnaires, and forms sent to LSS
- September 28, 2009 -- psychological evaluations scheduled for October 15, 2009
- September 24, 2009 -- mandatory 18 hours of adoption education classes completed
- September 16, 2009 -- physicals, letters and background checks in to LSS
- June 24, 2009 -- adoption medical tests and paperwork completed...still waiting on those background checks
- May 6, 2009 -- working on the new background checks
- April 23, 2009 -- now working with the Appleton office of LSS
- March 1, 2009 -- adoption on a slight hold while we move to the Green Bay, WI area....more background checks here we come!
- February 2009 -- all background checks have cleared and reference letters are coming in
- December 29, 2008 -- received confirmation of our background check from Edgar Police Department
- November 26, 2008 -- received confirmation of our LSS application
- November 25, 2008 -- received our background check from Marathon County Social Services...all clear!
- November 22, 2008 -- received educational materials and second part of CHSFS application in the mail
- November 17, 2008 -- both of our applications went out today!
- November 12, 2008 -- talked with CHSFS
- November 7, 2008 -- we met with our social worker at LSS
- November 1, 2008 -- we attended our first adoption meeting
Followers
Please pray for:
- JJ, Brad and family (www.bethe7percent.blogspot.com) who did not pass court and await another court date for the adoption of a 7 year old boy and 18 month old girl.
- Deanne and family who accepted a referral for a little girl on April 4th. They have yet to receive their first court date as of October 2009.
- Meg and Cameron (http://babyboltes.blogspot.com) who just accepted a referral for a 13 month old son!
- Laura and family whose child, Elias is in an Ethiopian hospital.
- Monica and family who have begun the adoption process.
- Dana and Christine (and their families) who passed court and now await a travel date.
- Jonathan and Karen who just received a referral for two girls ages 6 and 4.
- Sandee and family as they have had three failed court dates and now have been sitting "open at court" for 61 days.
- Chante and husband who passed court on April 21, 2009 and now the proud parents of their beautiful seven year old daughter.
- Paula and family. They passed court on April 23, 2009 and are now parents to beautiful twin girls.
- Abby and family. She was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and the doctors have given her a 20% chance of survival.
- All of our wonderful, generous adoption friends!
- Bella and family. She was diagnosed with ALL (leukemia).
- Family considering adopting HIV+ children from Ethiopia.
- Josi and family along with Josi's foster family. Josi and her Guatamalan foster family were murdered during a home invasion (http://azhderianfamily.blogspot.com).
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