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Here we go, our first blog post. We’ve wanted to do this for some time now and can’t put it off any longer. It has been the desire of my heart to adopt a little boy for many years. We, as a family, made the decision to pursue the adoption of a little boy from Ukraine this year. This video tells the story of adoption in Ukraine and it still makes me cry every time I watch it.
A little about us. Jason and I (Sharon) have been married for almost 12 years now. We have 3 beautiful daughters.
Morgan is 11, Emma is 7 and Madeline is 5.
Now let’s rewind so you can see where we have been
- March 17, 2008 – Jason made the decision that we could move forward with the adoption. This was not a case where he just woke up one morning and said, “Ok, let’s do this.” I had been talking about it for months and in January he told me to give him 3 months to really consider it. Thank God, (and a lot of prayer) it only took about 6 weeks!
- April 20, 2008 – First Home Study Meeting
- April 30, 2008 – Mailed I-600A petition to adopt an orphan
- May 30, 2008 – Fingerprinting at NCCIS
- July, 2008 – Choose a Facilitator
- August 21, 2008 – Received I171H
- October 10, 2008 – Mailed Dossier to Ukraine
- November 4, 2008 – Dossier Submitted to the SDA
- November 17, 2008 – Received our appointment Date (January 21)
What is next?
- January 21, 2009 - Our appointment in Ukraine with the SDA (State Department for Adoptions)
Honestly, I didn’t think that it would happen so quickly. We have had some hills to climb and it has not been easy at times, but God has been there through it all and miracles have happened for sure. We are very excited and can’t wait to meet our little guy. Nervous because we fear the unknown. Please pray for us and specifically that the need will be met financially, wisdom, discernment, our girls, our little guy and those that are caring for him now, safe travel. Thanks, enjoy the journey and this miracle of adoption.
I’ll close with this verse from James
Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us. James 1:27
11 comments:
what a good looking family! and I get to give the first comment, woo hoo :) :)
we leave in a few hours and we did not expect this to happen so quickly, either.
we are so glad we met you guys, it was one of many confirmations for us that God was busy!!
Wow, you are a blogger now!!! And soon to be a mom of a boy!!!
I am so excited about all that God has done to prepare the way for you to bring your little guy home.
I'm praying for you and your family every step of the way.
Love you!
Renee
It is great to see you guys on the blog world. We have emailed back and forth and it is amazing we will be in Ukraine at the same time! Lets get together soon.
Beautiful blog site. I watched the video and cried too. Such lovely children. How hard it will be to only choose one.
I'm so happy for you all. God is good.
Wonderful start to your blog Sharon & Jason. I can't wait to see how the next several chapters unfold. Sooo touching... You'll be in many prayers over this journey.
Yea!! We are so excited for you all Sharon. Praying for the details and can't wait to watch God in this process and meet your new little guy!
Vicki Gray
Read your update today Sharon... thanks for keeping us in the loop. I am excited for you & your family and that lucky little guy(s) that will be coming home with you. God already has the plan laid out, all you have to do is find your place in it.
I just found your blog and am REALLY excited. We have our appointment on Jan 21st as well. In fact your timeline is almost EXACTLY like ours. You can email me privately at shimai at comcast dot net
Hey. Good to hear that all is going so well. The food looks good! Can't wait to hear more. We talked with the girls last evening. Morgan was cute--she wanted to know if you had called us since they hadn't heard from you yet. After we talked with them we listened to the weather and found out that they were going to get snow! I bet they had a great time playing in it! Love you!! Mom and Dad
hi, Sharon and Jason-
We found your blog through Michelle's post about Denis. We read back through your journey and were touched to see the Orphans of Ukraine video posted on your blog. We made this video after my first trip to Ukraine. We have since returned with a girl from the Odessa region. We are very drawn to this little boy Denis. I think Michelle mentioned he is from your son's orphanage? Were you able to interact with him? We'd love to know more about him!
Leslie
TheLandrumsBlog.blogspot.com
I forgot to leave my email address!
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