Paperwork Progressing

Well we are diligently working on our paperwork. We are both about 3/4 finished with answering the questions and writing essays that are required to start the homestudy. It looks like our Pre-Adoption class will be scheduled for 9 May. Then shortly after that probably the Homestudy will be be underway. I know that the journey is a long and complicated one but it will be worth it in the end. Any thing that is this important is worth putting the effort into. This journey will change our lives forever and add an additional member or two to our family.

Paperwork Begins

Well we received the paperwork the other day. I think that we counted about twenty some documents of various types that we have to do in order to start the Home study. Some were very easy name etc. others will be be quiet time consuming and lengthy. I think that I will make it my goal to try and complete a portion of it every day until it is complete. Some of the paperwork will require long bits of writing as we answer the various questions that need to be answered. We also sent away for my daughter's passport so that we would not have to worry about that before we travel. As it is good for five years there is no doubt that it will still be good when we travel even if the process takes longer than normal. Well the paper chase has begun I think that this will be the most difficult part besides the waiting for a referral once the paperwork and dossier have been submitted. Of course anytime that you are dealing with any government office hurry up and wait is not uncommon. So therefore in the case of an international adoption where you have to deal with a minimum of 2 countries governments there is a potential for a lot of the hurry up and wait.

Russian Adoption Journey

This is our journey to adopt a child from Russia. We have just started this journey and will be providing updates as things progress. A little bit about our history, we were about to start the journey to adopt a child about four years ago (2004) when it looked like all of our Invitro-fertilization attempts had failed. Then we were blessed with a miracle, the last attempt at implanting the last of our frozen embryos actually worked. So all adoption processing came to a halt. Our daughter was born in February 2005. Now that we are settled it is time to once again start the process to adopt another child or two and complete our family. We have decided to adopt from Russia due to knowing a bit about the culture and I possess a basic understanding the language for the most part. Like I said this is the beginning of our journey and we will be adding to this journey as things progress. This is my first attempt at a blog. I will try to add feelings and frustrations as I know that the international adoption journey can be difficult at times. Hopefully this will be a journal for our child in the future as well as information source for others progressing through the adoption process. As a world traveler and adventurer, I am looking forward to the journey and sharing this journey with you.