Our Family Built on Faith: Update

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Update - Part Two

Peace - Another Door Opens

Just want to start out by saying GOD is TRULY AMAZING! Shout this out!

Just when you think you can take it no more, and can take it no more, he literally scoops you up, and you have strength and continued hope. No one, no one, other than him can do this!

We have found PEACE AND HOPE. Thanks to God - and his workings through these people: Thanks to a couple of FB friends and families that have guided us on FB and an amazing, ethical, responsive, patient agency (with all our questions and uncertainties after a failed adoption with Rwanda). And the many, many prayers and support by family, friends, and our church.

We have decided to adopt from Ghana, Africa :) A beautiful country that we are falling in love with - wait a minute, we are in love with :) - their people, their country, their culture, and most of all our future Ghanaian Children.

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Rutledge 7June 6, 2012 at 5:09 AM
SO SO SO excited to read this news! Praying for a speedy adoption! God bless!
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Straus^3June 6, 2012 at 3:29 PM
So Happy for you!!
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LeeseJune 11, 2012 at 4:59 AM
God answers prayers!!! Waiting with happy anticipation with you :)
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VanessaJune 15, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Congratulations! Best wishes on your new journey!
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Kisses in the Wind (by Pamela Durkota, for Josh)

I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.
You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.
But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...
Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until I can be with you.
I promise you, my darling, I'm doing all that I can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just pretend.
But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.
And let the angels bring the kisses that I send to you each night.

Timeline

Ghana Timeline Below:

6/**/2012 Dossier to Ghana
6/22/2012 Rec'd Visas for us to travel to Ghana
also Rec'd new issued copies of Birth Certs. and Marr. Lic.
6/15/2012 Dossier Complete
6/12/2012 Home Study Complete
June 2012 Officially in the Ghana Program

Rwanda Timeline Below:
3/15/2011 Adam immunizations
3/11/2011 6 Months DTR
Melissa rec'd some of her
immunizations for the trip
(6 shots, probably 6 to go :)
2/10/2011 5 Months DTR
1/10/2011 4 Months DTR
1/8/2011 Ate at Ethiopian Restaurant
1/3/2011 Ordered our TShirts
12/10/2010 3 Months DTR
12/7/2010 Phone Meeting with our Agency and Rwanda Families
11/29 & 12/6 Email communication with Rwanda Adoption Technician
11/10/2010 2 Months DTR
10/10 1 Month since DTR!
9/20 Rec'd news that our dossier is officially rec'd by the Ministry! We are on the "wait list" for our dossier to be reviewed! WooooHoooo!
9/10 Dossier arrives in Rwanda to our agency's partner. He will prep and then submit to the ministry.
9/10 DTR!!!!! (Date our Dossier Reached Rwanda - Date To Rwanda).
9/8 Praying with My Blogging Family - Thank You!
8/27 Rec'd email from Ministry that they would accept our dossier! WooooHoooo!
8/27 Poured our heart out to the Ministry via email - NO Sleep Tonight. Lots of Prayers!
8/27 to 8/30 Sometime around here our dossier was on its way to Rwanda.
8/27 Talked with our Rwanda Casemanager - confirmed news that Rwanda suspending any applications after Aug 31st. Also heard that our Dossier got authenticated and Approval Letter by Rwanda Embassy! WooooHoooo!
8/26 Heard news Rwanda Suspending Adoptions to focus on becoming part of the Hague Convention.
7/16 Express Mailed More Records requested by USCIS
7/15 Rec'd Police Letter for Dossier
USCIS Fingerprinting Completed - One Week Earlier!
7/14 Updated Home Study Approved
6/15 Rec'd Physician's letters for Dossier
6/14 Ordered Kids Birth Certificate
6/11 Rec'd Notice that USCIS rec'd I600 A Form
6/10 Phone Meeting with Rwanda Case Manager
6/2 Completed I600A Form and Documents; ordered more copies of Birth Certs. and Marriage Cert.
6/1 Rec'd Passports
5/28 Home Study Approved!
5/19 Rec'd NE State Fingerprints for Home Study
5/15 Sent second packet to Placement Agency!
5/10 Applied for Passports
5/8 Completed 16+ hours of pre-adoption education
4/16 Home Study visit to our home - Liam and Ava rocked! We did too! Ava said she was going to be "jealous" with her new bro/sis! Only b/c we talked about jealousy a couple days before.... Liam & Ava are very excited!
4/13 Individual Home Study Visits
4/6 1st Home Study Visit
4/1 Fingerprints sent off for Background Checks
3/31 Local Background Checks. Had fingerprints completed.
3/30 Decided on Home Study Agency
3/26 Sent first packet to Placement Agency
3/21 Registered to Placement Agency

T-Shirt Sizing and Colors - More Info

Adult Sizes Come in 2 Types of "Fit" with the following colors:

Regular Fit (We have sizes L, XL, & 2X) comes in colors Chocolate, Dark Red, and Concrete.

Junior’s Fit (We have sizes M, L, & XL) comes in colors Peacock, Sun, and Kiwi. (Colors coincide with the Rwandan Flag Colors)

*PLEASE NOTE Junior’s Fit is about 1½ sizes smaller than Regular Fit.

Adam is sporting a XL Regular Fit (concrete). Melissa is sporting a XL Junior’s Fit in Kiwi and also sports a L Regular Fit in Dark Red.

Children's Fit (We have sizes XS, S, & M) comes in colors Azalea and Carolina Blue.

Liam is sporting a Medium. Ava is sporting a Small.

Shirts Designed with hands embracing Africa encased in a heart. Shirts Say: Embrace Africa- Be the change you wish to see in the world.

T-Shirt Fundraiser - Order Here! Embrace Africa - Be the Change you Wish to see in the World

Minimum of $20 Donation is recommended. Free Shipping. You will receive a Designer T-Shirt (Melissa and Adam designed) for the Donation. Be sure to include the Version & Size you'd like and your Shipping Address in the PayPal note. You can also email us at familybuiltonfaith@gmail.com. Thank you for helping us bring our children home! ALSO - With your donation, we will also put your name on a piece of a puzzle that will be framed in double-sided glass and hung in our childrens' room. This will be a permanent reminder of how many friends and family helped bring our children home.

Our Family Built on Faith

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Update - Part Two

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