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Taken by AIAA- 6 months old
Still waiting for Mommy and Daddy
Ashraya is in Bangalore
Walking in the Light
Isaiah 2: 5 "Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord."
Our Adoption Blog
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
Taken by AIAA- 6 months old
Anju at Ashraya- July 2008
Still waiting for Mommy and Daddy
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Ashraya is in Bangalore
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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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About Me
- A Stafford
- I am a Confessional Lutheran pastor's wife and mom of 3 from southern Minnesota.
2 comments:
She is soooo adorable! We can't wait to meet her! (And hang out with you!) Hopefully Haddie will be well enough tomorrow for us to come! (I emailed you about this tonight Amy).
Blessings,
Natalie
How cute are her pigtails!!!!
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