FBI fingerprints

January 22, 2010 - We sent (via Fed Ex) our fingerprints to the FBI for updating.
March 21, 2010 - We received (via Fed Ex w/our acct. number) our updated clearance from the FBI.

Dossier on it's way Kazakhstan

On March 16, we received word that our Dossier (adoption docs) was sent to Kazakhstan. Whoohoo!
Once received in Kazakhstan, the documents will be in route to:
1)Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2)Ministry of Education
3)Our specific region
4)Then we receive a LOI (letter of invitation) to travel
This process can take about 3 months so we hope to travel this summer!!
Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare for the trip and the process goes smooth.

Fundraiser

Many thanks to those who supported our children with their fundraiser. We are truly blessed to receive so much support, prayers, and encouragement. The fundraiser was held with hopes of our children being able to travel with us to meet their new sibling and to help cover expenses. They are both very talented and this fundraiser helped them raise funds and be a part of the planning and adoption. They worked very hard selling lithographic prints from original art work, scarves and pom pons for the hair. Posted are a couple prints that our son sold at the fundraiser and also scarves that may be ordered (in just about any color).

The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed. (Proverbs 11:25)

Dossier to the Embassy!

Our dossier (fancy word for adoption paperwork) has been submitted to the Kazakhstan Embassy in Washington D.C. on Thursday, February 25! This is good news! Once approved from the Embassy it will be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Astana, Kazakhstan. I'll keep everyone updated once this happens!