Our homestudy, petition to adopt and power of attorney are currently on their way to our facilitator in Ukraine. We should know in a few week when we get to submit our dossier. I am hoping that it will not be a long time since we are requesting children over the age of 6. Guess we will see. Once we find out our submission date that will give us an estimate of when we will travel to Ukraine. I read numerous blogs and it usually is a month to two months after the submission date that people travel. We really wanted to complete our adoption this year, but it may not happen until early next year. I am working on being patient and trusting God that everything will be in his timeline and not mine. Not easy for a control freak like myself!!! I am also not excited about Ukraine in the winter....I hate cold and ice!!
Last week, I drove to Nashville to get our homestudy and other documents apostilled only to find out that we had to have a notary certificate for each notarized document. I drove back to Murfreesboro to get that document and then back to Nashville the next morning to try the apostille again. Thank the Lord that we live near Nashville, so it isn't a terrible waste of gas. However, I do not like having to do something twice. I want to get it right the first time!!! I should have listen to my inner voice that said to call the State Department first to see if I need anything. But I did not listen to myself....
Today, I filled out the correction form for USCIS indicating that I have been married 0 times previously and took it to our homestudy social worker who will send that form along with some corrections immigration wanted on our homestudy. The governmental tail chasing should almost be complete.
We had another small yard sale and sold BBQ over the week and raised just over $300. Right now, we need another $400 and will be have all the United States expenses cover as well as our fee to our facilitator. Praise the Lord!!! The next big focus is our Ukrainian expenses which are estimated to be around $25,000. I have yet to apply for grants, so I am hoping we can get at least one grant to help with those costs.
Thank you to everyone who has donated money and yard sale items. We really appreciate your generosity. We will have another yard sale later this month and we are catering and selling BBQ like crazy people!! I am confident God will continue to provide the financing we need! Please continue to keep us in your prayers!
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