Animal Crackers for Two

Last minute review on our Dossier and then off for Apostilles.  The last couple of days our family has to make some very tough decisions on our adoption.  During this time we ask for prayers and support.  We are still in need of raising the travel funds for our adoption..  So please donate to our FSP on Reeces Rainbow or directly to our Paypal account.  All donations will be used towards travel and airline.. Thank you and God bles

AS hard as we tried to figure out travel plans to reach little Ellie in time we will not be able to make it happen.   So today little Ellie will be relisted so another family traveling will be able to adopt her.    This was a very tough decision we had to make and the best one for our family.

Our updated Embassy Letter arrived the other day in the mail :O)) And our medicals have been updated.  So the next step is heading to the Commission's Office to apostille our Dossier. WE have been praying through our journey to adopt and we know that God has his plans for our family.  In prayers we pray that both children are available when we travel.  Not sure if we will be able to travel early to meet Ellie.  But also praying she is available when we do.  If not I am praying that she finds a family, not just any family but a family who will love her dearly like we do.  I think about her and also Clyde.  God knows what is best for everyone and I turn my heart to him.. I give thanks to him daily as I take each breath.  Inside I know both Gary and I have been so blessed through the years and thankful for our Lord bringing us through this journey.   My prayers are that when we get closer to travel time he guides us even more with his l...

Yes we are almost there... This week we had to get update letters from the Embassy in Washington for our children we adopted.  Next updating our TB test and finish up the medicals and we are done. YES DONE, FINISHED and next we are off to Baton Rouge for Apostilles. Once this is done we can ship our dossier.  There is no better feeling than to finally be able to send off a years worth of paperwork.  Each piece was cried over, some were searched for and others we had to give our blood for.  Yes these children are adopted from both Gary and my blood.  With out blood tests, our blood we would not be able to adopt these two or our other children. The photo shown reminds me of both Clyde and Ellie.  Even though we still have to meet I pray each night for them and also their little friends they live with.  I pray that each child is adopted and finds a family.  Once at age 5 years children are transferred to older children's homes and some to instit...

The other day I received several Built A Bear Coupons.  Since I was unable to go to the your age event I was able to on line receive coupons to print out.   Katya's Unicorn Jake a Puppy Each of the children today and a few of my grandchildren got their stuff bears and animals.  After the 15 dollar coupon was deducted a few of the bears were free and some a dollar or two.  So back to Built a Bear to purchase both Ellie and Clyde their very first Built A Bear.  These we will bring to leave after our court hearing for their adoptions. So going back this weekend to chose each of them their very own Built A Bear.  And letting the little ones all vote which one to get for Ellie and Clyde.. Poppy A Kitty WE decided to record their new names into each animal to tell them we love them in their language.  We did this with Chrissie for her Gotcha Day.

All other blood work has been completed and next is our TB test. We will have to wait 48 hours for it to be read and then we can pickup our final medical reports.  We just had this done last year but the prior reports have expired. Also we will be having to update our Embassy report from Washington on all adopted children.  Praying this one document does not take forever to receive.  Every family who has adopted has to file a Post Placement report yearly.  Part of our adoption agreement with their country showing the children's progress and their medical. Once we received this report our dossier is being carried to the State's Commission's Office for Apostilles.  Once this has been completed, I double check my list and off to the Adoption Center to be translated and registered. Normally it takes about two months to receive a date and a month later we will be able to travel to meet our little ones.  On July 27th 2017 it has been one full year from commi...

Guess who is growing up and turning 5?