Friday - Sunday December 3-5, 2010
Hosted "The Boys" from the Ugandan Orphan Choir that was visiting our church
They were here for the weekend and changed our lives forever. Our entire family was touched with the humanity of these boys and the needs that are so prevalent half a world away.
December 23, 2011
Talked with T about adopting. He reacted exactly as we expected...and that's a great thing!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Sent Applications in for the Home Study and the Adoption Agency
Friday, January 21, 2011
Received packet from Home Study Agency and promptly got started on the mounds of paperwork to be completed. Also known as the beginning of the great "Paper Chase".
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Health and Safety Inspection
First Home Study Interview
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Fire Safety Inspection
Received official acceptance from Nightlight Christian Adoptions for their Uganda program
Friday, February 18, 2011
Dropped off final pieces of paperwork before our case can be assigned a social worker. Let the interrogations (i.e. interviews) begin!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Adoption education officially complete and certificates received
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Social worker officially assigned to our home study
Home study references contacted and follow up interview scheduled for Thursday
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Reference interview complete
Saturday, February 26, 2011
First of 3 interviews complete (Joint, N, and T).
Friday, March 4, 2011
Amanda's interview complete
Friday, March 11, 2011
Home Study draft delivered to us for review
Monday, March 28, 2011
Home Study finalized
I600A mailed to USCIS
Thursday, March 31, 2011
I600A delivered to USCIS
Friday, April 8, 2011
Received I-797C
Friday, April 15, 2011
USCIS fingerprints complete - 2 weeks before our scheduled appointment!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
I-171 Approval received in the mail
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Dossier Sent (hopefully arriving on Monday, June 6)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Dossier Complete and Officially Waiting for a Match
Friday, November 11, 2011
Official Referral Acceptance - Letter of commitment signed
Monday, January 9, 2012
Legal Affidavits received and in the mail
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Filed in the Ugandan court system and waiting for a court date
