As you know, we adopted our second son last year (which finalized in Dec – woohoo!). A couple weeks ago, we received Zeb’s birth certificate (which needs to be processed after an adoption), and applied for his SSN. Earlier this week his brand spankin’ new SSN card arrived – so I got down to finishing …
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welcome, zebediah!
We got to meet the latest addition to our family a few days ago, on the 5th. For the second time in under a year, we had the last-minute opportunity to adopt a baby boy. Last year we welcomed a 3.5 month-old, and this year we have a newborn. He’s had some complications, and been …
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wait, what?
My wife has done a far more excellent write-up* than I could hope to – but the short version is that I’m now a dad 🙂 We got an out-of-the-blue call a couple weeks ago that there was a ~3 month old baby boy being put for adoption, and did we know anyone who would …
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april adoption update
We’ve gotten an update in our adoption process. Please go check out our [private] adoption blog. If you would like access to it, please leave a comment or email me.
conferences
There need to be coed and/or men-only adoption conferences. All the ones I know of are for women only. For example, my wife went to Created for Care this weekend – a ladies-only event. Maybe I should take her advice and start my own 🙂
adoption is not a “rescue” – it’s wonderful, but it’s very very sad
Many people view adoptions (like my wife and I are pursuing right now) as a “rescue” – you’re “rescuing” an orphan from some third world country where they’ll die of starvation, illness, or neglect, and giving them a warm, loving, nurturing home in America! No. That is not what happens when you adopt. And not …
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new rules, new blog locale
Due to new social media rules from one of the agencies we are working with, most updates cannot be shared “publicly” – ie, they must be password-protected. In follow-up to my post on blog.warrenmyers.com, I’m posting here, too, that the new adoption blog is available at adoption.warrenmyers.com. If you would like access, please email, call, …
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our adoption blog has moved
Due to new privacy rules from our partner agencies, and concerns over general program safety, adoption updates can’t be “public” anymore. If you would like access to our adoption blog (now: http://adoption.warrenmyers.com; formerly http://growingfaithandfamily.blogspot.com), please send me an email, call, facebook message, or leave a comment.
continued slowness :|
We are still at 31 this month – there were no referrals in November at all. We are assured by our agency that this is due to new legal processes in-country, and that it “should pick up soon”. “Soon” isn’t soon enough 🙂
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We moved three spots this month.
adoption fundraising
This month we hit 60% on our funding target! We have a ways to go, but we have our referral fee, and one flight covered ~ish. Thanks again to everyone who has helped, who would like to, and to those who are just keeping us in their thoughts and prayers. Our main adoption blog.
adoption update
My wife will have substantially more on this, but we did have movement this month: 3 slots. We’re still in the 60s, but only barely!
thanksgiving 2012
There are a few biggies that stick out in my mind to be thankful for this year: my wife Christina a great job – the customers aren’t always amazing, but my job is pretty darn good being on the waiting list for our adoption from Ethiopia family – extended and immediate friends – all over the country and world
fingerprints
The final stage of bureaucratic folderol to endure is Thursday when we get our fingerprints done for the USCIS check. Root for a smooth day 🙂
dossier done
Our adoption dossier is done (excluding USCIS approval)! Woot! Now to wait.
dossier
Had a great update this afternoon – one document we were convinced was wrong for our dossier has been verified to be acceptable! Woohoo.
golly, batman
My wife posted recently about the excitement of compiling our dossier. Last night we found out we are two documents (and immigration approval) away from document authentication and translation. At that point, we are going to be in the queue awaiting a referral. Woot!
a new blog!
My wife and I have just started a new blog together, Growing in Faith and Family, to document the process of adoption which we have just started. We have chosen Ethiopia as our source country, and have begun the 15-20 month process (including wait time) to enlarge our family via adoption. We would be happy …
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