I just want to start off by making sure everyone knows that this isn't a blog to make you feel sorry for us or think any less about Adopting. This blog is for us to have you alongside us on this journey, to share in the ups and downs that we are facing. We trust in the Lord and know he will provide for us and that is what keeps us going. We want this blog to inform others who might be considering Adoption as well. So, please continue to come back and follow us on our journey!
I actually feel like we are finally making some progress in all the paperwork! They call this part of the adoption, the "Paper Pregnancy" because it is so much paperwork! I just found out yesterday that I have made things a lot harder on us, because with all the papers I've been reading somehow I got confused and thought we had to have a risen seal for all notaries. Well, Nope, we can have either a risen seal OR a stamp! Geez, I could kick myself for all the trouble I put us through this whole time! We have run into some trouble with Allan's employment letter, the lady had to type it exactly as stated and she didn't and now she is refusing to retype it. We have hit another roadblock because we are required to have that letter of employment! So, if you think about it, please pray for her heart and her willingness to help us. We have our physicals scheduled for Tuesday (fun, fun) and are waiting on insurance people and the attorney to return our phone calls. Lots of little things being done that add up to a lot! :o) Yay!
Allan and I are super excited about this Craft/Bake/Yard sale coming up on April 14th at the VFW. We have been making lots of crafts to sell and finding lots of yard sale items around the house. It is such an AWESOME feeling to have complete strangers donating their time to make crafts and donating yard sale items for us to sell. It means so much to us! We have so many great friends who are also donating items and their time to help us. We are so blessed! We are thankful to my mom for her continued support and love, we really cling to her as she is the only family who is supporting us in this adoption! Words cannot even describe how grateful we are for each one of you who are making such an impact in our lives! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who is helping us to bring a child home and into our arms!! :o)
Have a Great Weekend!
About Us!
- Elizabeth and Allan Pack
- We are Elizabeth and Allan Pack and have been married 8 years. In November 2011 we took that leap of faith and applied to adopt a child from Ethiopia. This blog is all about our journey from start to finish. We patiently waited for 5 years to bring our child home and as of April 2016 we felt God was leading us to withdraw from the program and help another family bring home their child.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Update
It has been a while since I have posted anything but we have been staying pretty busy! Here is a little update on what we have been doing...
We went to get our passports on Friday and should get them in the mail in a few weeks. We have given all our family and friends references out for them to complete for us, we had 8 references total that needed to be completed. We did received our criminal history reports back in the mail and of course we have no criminal history so no big deal, just glad that there were no snags with the paperwork. We ordered six Adoption books that we are required to read while waiting on the adoption, we couldn't find them in the library to borrow so we bought them online at Amazon, two of them were only 1 cent each! Love bargains! :o) We did have a conference call on Thursday for our Adoption and found out that the waiting period has increased now to 18 to 24 months after the Dossier (paperwork) is sent in. So, we will have a long wait! But, it was great to hear that from January to February, 20 families brought home children from Ethiopia! That is so exciting! And, we have been working on getting things ready for this Craft/Bake/Yard sale coming up on April 14th. It is a lot of work trying to balance out doing all this paperwork and also trying to make crafts to raise money.
I finally had one family member respond to a letter I sent out quite a bit ago. They told us we are too young and should enjoy life before children and should also look into American Adoption because it is almost free. We appreciate the feedback, it is better for us to hear SOMETHING then nothing!! We have actually had several people tell us that adopting in the United States will be cheaper. Well, Allan and I had already researched all of that before we made the final decision to adopt from Ethiopia. But, with so many people saying this, we researched it again. I found an adoption agency for North Carolina and the total fees would be around $34,600 if the mom knew who the father was, if not it could cost a lot more. I will try to attach the fee sheet below for all to look over. So, Adopting from Ethiopia is almost the same amount!
I can't seem to get the Fee's for NC Adoption page to upload on here, I'll keep working on it!
We went to get our passports on Friday and should get them in the mail in a few weeks. We have given all our family and friends references out for them to complete for us, we had 8 references total that needed to be completed. We did received our criminal history reports back in the mail and of course we have no criminal history so no big deal, just glad that there were no snags with the paperwork. We ordered six Adoption books that we are required to read while waiting on the adoption, we couldn't find them in the library to borrow so we bought them online at Amazon, two of them were only 1 cent each! Love bargains! :o) We did have a conference call on Thursday for our Adoption and found out that the waiting period has increased now to 18 to 24 months after the Dossier (paperwork) is sent in. So, we will have a long wait! But, it was great to hear that from January to February, 20 families brought home children from Ethiopia! That is so exciting! And, we have been working on getting things ready for this Craft/Bake/Yard sale coming up on April 14th. It is a lot of work trying to balance out doing all this paperwork and also trying to make crafts to raise money.
I finally had one family member respond to a letter I sent out quite a bit ago. They told us we are too young and should enjoy life before children and should also look into American Adoption because it is almost free. We appreciate the feedback, it is better for us to hear SOMETHING then nothing!! We have actually had several people tell us that adopting in the United States will be cheaper. Well, Allan and I had already researched all of that before we made the final decision to adopt from Ethiopia. But, with so many people saying this, we researched it again. I found an adoption agency for North Carolina and the total fees would be around $34,600 if the mom knew who the father was, if not it could cost a lot more. I will try to attach the fee sheet below for all to look over. So, Adopting from Ethiopia is almost the same amount!
I can't seem to get the Fee's for NC Adoption page to upload on here, I'll keep working on it!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Mark your Calendars
Super Excited! Our friend Erica has set up a craft/bake/yard sale to help raise money for the Adoption. It will be on Saturday, April 14th from 8-2pm at the VFW in Brevard! Please come support us and check out all the goodies! :o)
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