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Walking in the Light

Isaiah 2: 5 "Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord."

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Preparing for Sweeti

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I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him. 
 1 Samuel 1:27

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.  
Matthew 18:5

Anju at Ashraya- October 2007

Anju at Ashraya- October 2007
Taken by AIAA- 6 months old

Anju at Ashraya- July 2008

Anju at Ashraya- July 2008
Still waiting for Mommy and Daddy

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Our Adoption Timeline

  • 4/07 Meeting with Lutheran Social Service
  • 5/07 Application to Lutheran Social Service of MN- Homestudy Agency
  • 6/07 Application to WACAP (World Association of Children and Parents)- Seattle, WA- Placement Agency
  • 6/07 Adoption Education Classes
  • 7/07 Homestudy
  • 7/07 USCIS Application/Fingerprinting
  • 11/07 Homestudy accepted by WACAP
  • 12/07 Pre-application to AIAA (Americans for International Aid and Adoption)- Michigan- New Placement Agency
  • 12/07 USCIS (immigration) approval
  • 1/22/08 Homestudy sent to Ashraya (orphanage) for pre-approval
  • 1/31/08 Ashraya approves home study
  • 2/6/08 Formal application to AIAA
  • 4/2/08 Start assembling dossier
  • 4/29/08 Receive Sweeti's pictures and medical information
  • 5/6/08 Dossier sent to Secretary of State's office to be apostilled
  • 5/8/08 Sweeti has been cleared for adoption, sent acceptance letter to Ashraya
  • 5/30/08 Sweeti's surgery
  • 6/2/08 Dossier/Referral acceptance sent to AIAA
  • 6/25/08 Power of Attorney document mailed to Indian Consulate in Chicago for authentication
  • 7/7/08 NOC
  • 7/12/08 Photo album sent to Sweeti through AIAA
  • 7/17/08 Homestudy update by LSS
  • 9/08/08 Re-fingerprinting by USCIS, Video of Sweeti arrives
  • 9/?/08 First Court Date
  • 9/22/08 Second Court Date and Guardianship
  • 11/10/08 Fly to Bangalore by way of Minneapolis, Amsterdam and Mumbai (Bombay)
  • 11/20/08 Anju is home!!
  • 9/9/09 Adoption Finalization and American Citizenship

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