We have had two tiny bits of good news that I thought I would share. The first is that my fingerprints were rejected again. The good news is that they rejected me in just four days and now I am on to the next level of investigation and don't have to go back for more biometrics. I already had notarized copies of the information they requested so I was able to send it out without any delays. The other bit of good news is that we heard from a caseworker in the Philippines who is preparing our dossier to present to the board. She had two questions and wanted more clarification. It was reassuring to hear that someone is looking at our dossier and that we are one step closer to going before the board.
It was a huge surprise and very heartwarming for us to be given a few Christmas gifts for DJ from extended family members. We are so blessed to have such a thoughtful family. Often, over the holidays, we have asked one another, "What do you think DJ is going to think of this?" With the loud and crazy family that we have, DJ is going to have a memorable first Christmas in the US and with her new family!
Wishing you a very happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
My Life of Crime?
Yesterday I went to get fingerprinted again. They were able to capture one fingerprint and one thumb print. In addition to the one they captured last time, I am hoping that will be enough for them to determine that I am not a wanted criminal. We will keep praying that we are passed to the next level.
Unfortuately we still have not heard anything from the Philippines. Each day I wake up and think, "Today may be the day that we find out we are approved and we can tell DJ that we want her to be a part of our family forever!" But now as it gets closer to Christmas, my hopes are diminishing as I am sure many are beginning vacations that will last until the new year. It would be my best Christmas gift ever to be able to let one little girl halfway across the world know that she has a family who loves her so much! We will keep praying and will rest knowing that God is in control of the whole process.
Unless we hear something before then, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
Unfortuately we still have not heard anything from the Philippines. Each day I wake up and think, "Today may be the day that we find out we are approved and we can tell DJ that we want her to be a part of our family forever!" But now as it gets closer to Christmas, my hopes are diminishing as I am sure many are beginning vacations that will last until the new year. It would be my best Christmas gift ever to be able to let one little girl halfway across the world know that she has a family who loves her so much! We will keep praying and will rest knowing that God is in control of the whole process.
Unless we hear something before then, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Welcome to our Blog!
Welcome to our blog! We created this blog to keep friends and family up-to-date on the progress of our adoption of our new daughter, D.J.
This summer Jenn went to The Philippines as an Adoption Ambassador. During her two week stay she was able to spend time with and get an opportunity to get to know eight incredible children who are available for adoption. Jenn's job upon arriving back in the U.S. is to get the stories of the children out to people who might consider adoption. During her time in the Philippines, Jenn fell in love with a little 12 year old girl and thought that she would fit perfectly into our family. After much prayer and conversation, the whole family agreed that adding one more person to our family was just what God had in mind for us.
Currently, we are waiting for two things: Our dossier was sent to the Philippines in November and now we are waiting to hear back from their government for official word that they will allow us to adopt D.J. We are also waiting for permission from USCIS to adopt. The hold up with USCIS is that Jenn does not have fingerprints and they are requiring her to come back several times before they give up and do a background investigation. Until these two things are approved, we cannot tell D.J. that we are the family that is trying to adopt her. It has been very difficult to not be able to communicate this to her and we are all anxiously awaiting the day when we can tell her how much we all love her and can't wait for her to be home.
If you would like to pray for us in our journey, we would appreciate your prayers that the legal process would move along at exceptional speed. Please also pray for D.J. that God would be preparing her for life in the U.S. and in our family.
We will keep this blog updated as we have news to report so check back. Feel free to leave a comment as well. We would love to hear from you!
This summer Jenn went to The Philippines as an Adoption Ambassador. During her two week stay she was able to spend time with and get an opportunity to get to know eight incredible children who are available for adoption. Jenn's job upon arriving back in the U.S. is to get the stories of the children out to people who might consider adoption. During her time in the Philippines, Jenn fell in love with a little 12 year old girl and thought that she would fit perfectly into our family. After much prayer and conversation, the whole family agreed that adding one more person to our family was just what God had in mind for us.
Currently, we are waiting for two things: Our dossier was sent to the Philippines in November and now we are waiting to hear back from their government for official word that they will allow us to adopt D.J. We are also waiting for permission from USCIS to adopt. The hold up with USCIS is that Jenn does not have fingerprints and they are requiring her to come back several times before they give up and do a background investigation. Until these two things are approved, we cannot tell D.J. that we are the family that is trying to adopt her. It has been very difficult to not be able to communicate this to her and we are all anxiously awaiting the day when we can tell her how much we all love her and can't wait for her to be home.
If you would like to pray for us in our journey, we would appreciate your prayers that the legal process would move along at exceptional speed. Please also pray for D.J. that God would be preparing her for life in the U.S. and in our family.
We will keep this blog updated as we have news to report so check back. Feel free to leave a comment as well. We would love to hear from you!
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