The Adoption Process So Far

So, I get asked a lot,  where are we in the process?  Well folks, I think we are getting close!

This is our process:

1.  Applied to agency and got accepted

2.  Complete home study

3.  Paper chase-  a long, long process of gathering documents, filling out paperwork,  etc.  We are very close to being done with our dossier (official compilation of all previous said paperwork)

4,  1600-A application and approval-  we are done with this step officially and according to the U.S. we are approved and they have sent paperwork over to Uganda saying as much. 

5.  The Dossier along with the 1600-A approval will be sent and received in Uganda- we will wait for their approval.  The families in front of us with the agency got approval in less than 6weeks, wow!

6.  We wait for a referral!!!!  They are estimating a 1-2month wait time for a referral once we are approved.  Things change all the time, so we will see, it is a best guess right now though.

7.  Travel-
     1.  1st trip-  We will go fill out more paperwork, meet the child or children, and officially accept   
          the referral.  We are planning on taking my parents and the boys with us on this trip, we are
          really excited about this!  I can't wait for them to see their new partners in crime!

     2.  2nd trip-  We get assigned a court date.  We will then travel back to Uganda, go to court
          pass court, and bring those kiddos home!  Both trips together will total around 6-8weeks,
          not quite sure the breakdown of the trips, it is still a very fluid process....

8.  Re adoption process-  I'm not exactly sure what all this entails but we will start this process as soon as we get back.  Lots more paperwork:) 

So, that is the process in a nutshell, on paper it looks pretty simple huh?  We will also be fundraising very, very soon.  Mark your calendars for October 15th!!  We have quite a bit of money left to go.  I am so in awe of how God has graciously supplied all of our needs so far and so excited to see how He will continue to do so.  We have a saying at church, Only God, and there is so much in life that falls under that category, this adoption is a big, huge example of this so far.  So excited to grow our family,  it really is happening!