Adoption Timeline

August 24, 2013: Completed our Both Hands project.  Funds are just beginning to come into our account.

 August 2, 2013: Receive a grant from Heart of the Bride! ($1000)

June 29, 2013: Official approval from USCIS, received I-171H

June 27, 2013: Biometrics appointment in Omaha

May 24, 2013: We're approved as a Both Hands family!

May 23, 2013: Notice of Biometrics appointment received, but we must reschedule due to a conflict.

May 20, 2013: Approval of SBC Pastor's Adoption Grant ($500)

May 6, 2013: Finalized Home Study Received!

April 27, 2013: We received the rough draft of our home study!  It's almost done!!

April 25, 2013: Final Home Study Meeting

April 21, 2013: We completed all of our required education reading and courses!

April 8, 2013: 2nd Home Study Meeting

April 2, 2013: First Home Study Meeting, We begin working on our education requirements.

March 18, 2013: Ghana!!  Today we submitted our home study application with Adoption Consultants, Inc., and our agency application with Generations Adoptions.  Just a couple of hours later, we are officially accepted!  We are officially in the Ghana program!

March 8, 2013: We've reached our $5000 goal.  Now it's time to decide on a country and start applications!

 January 25, 2013: We received word today that we were awarded a $2500 grant!  So amazed at God's provision.  Grants are almost unheard of pre-home study.

December 2012:  It's official!  We are pursuing international adoption.  Praise God! 

September 2011: God begins speaking to Sarah about adoption.

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