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05-16-2008, 07:37 AM
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Hello all!!
Ok, I finally have 2 minutes to post something on here. My husband 2 biological daughters and I are in the process of adopting from Russia. We don't know which region yet and are waiting for our referral. I often jump on here and love the "family" that is on here. Everyone is always so supportive and willing to lend an encouraging word or two. I love it. So I would like to "officially" join you all, and help support and encourage others who are going through what we are going through.
With that said, I have just finished reading a book that my Social worker recommended to me, while we are officially "waiting to travel" The book is called "The Marvelous Journey Home", it is about a Russian adoption and I felt that at the beginning of the book I could have written it myself!! But I would highly recommend it. Great read if you are in the waiting stage it gives you something to hang on to.  Looking forward to getting to know all of you. Amy 
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#2
05-16-2008, 07:58 AM
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Welcome Amy!! Glad you are officialy joining us now! Ahh...the waiting, sounds like you are doing all the right "waiting" things!
Are you adopting a boy or girl? Congrats at getting to this point!
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Cyndi http://ramsellfamily.blogspot.com/ May 05~Signed w/ agency Aug 05~Homestudy Complete Sept 05~Fingerprinted Oct 05~BCIS Approval Nov 05~Dossier Completed Dec 12 05~Dossier sent to Kemerovo Region Mar 13 06~The Call~Trip 1~April 7 06  Trip 2 ~~ Aug. 4th! Court Aug. 8th! Aug. 16th, 2006 HOME FOREVER w/ 18 mo old Delaney!
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05-16-2008, 11:13 AM
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Welcome Amy - I hope your journey is a smooth one!
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Every day is a new beginning...
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05-16-2008, 12:19 PM
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Welcome and all the best to you in your journey!!
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Proud Mommy to two...who have taught me I can not change their pasts but I can change me and the way I parent them~ *Yaya~My Siberian Sweetie ~born in 2001~Home 2002~now almost 7, soon to be in 2nd grade and such a lovely little lady!  *Bubbs~My Samaran Sunshine~born in 2003~Home 2004~now 5, soon to be in Kindy and such a 5 year old boy!  'My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, and while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, Yeah, this, is my wish.' ~"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
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05-16-2008, 12:46 PM
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Welcome and best wishes on your adoption journey!
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"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant"
Martin Luther King, jr.
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05-16-2008, 06:40 PM
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Welcome Amy and congratulations! There is a wealth of information and experiences to be found here - don't hesitate to tap into it. God's blessings on your journey.
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05-16-2008, 09:35 PM
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Hi Amy,
Welcome and best of luck to you and your family! I will have to check out your reading recommendation. I like to read before bedtime. I think you'll like it here. Keep us posted on updates. Amy K, NJ
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Adopted baby Joanna from Tver Region 10/06
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05-17-2008, 01:57 AM
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A great big Hello and Welcome!
Congratulations in the big step of finishing the paperwork and officially waiting. The book sounds wonderful. Keep us posted on your 'journey'.
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SAHM to Twin Boys  Signed Aug 03--->"The Call" Dec 03 --->One trip region Feb 04--->Home Mar 04 However Motherhood comes to you, it is a miracle! It doesn't matter how you became a Family. It matters that you are a Family.
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05-17-2008, 07:09 AM
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Welcome, Amy!! Looking forward to getting to know you as well. Thank you for the recommendation...I'm an avid reader and going to go find that book right now and add it to my wish list!
Thanks again, and hope you have a wonderful weekend. Jessi
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Adopting one boy and one girl from Krasnoyarsk May - October, 2007 - Researching adoption & interviewing agencies October 17 - Signed with Placing Agency...dossier paperchase begins! October 19 - Signed with Homestudy Agency October 22, 2007 - Filed I-600A November 26 - Picked up approved homestudy! December 28 - Apostilled Dossier & Homestudy arrive in Russia January 4, 2008 - Find out our dossier is being registered in Krasnoyarsk January 5-January 29 - Nitpicking of documents by Inspector in Krasnoyarsk; five rounds later, we are finally good-to-go January 16 - Received I-600A/I-797C approval! February 5 - Dossiers finally registered in Krasnoyarsk April 23 - Best day ever! We received a referral for our little boy. May 15 - Received our referral for our little girl! Yippee!!! May 20-25 - Traveling to Siberia to meet the little ones! July 29th Court Date Cancelled & Rescheduled due to orphanage quarantine New Court Date ~ August 5, 2008
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05-17-2008, 12:14 PM
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Welcome aboard, Amy!
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MissDaisyofTexas Oct 2006--signed with placing agency Dec 2006--homestudy visit Feb 2007--Finished dossier May 2007--Trip #1!!! July 2007--Trip #2!!! Aug 2007--Home with our 3 year old son from Vladivostok, Russia April 2008--starting homestudy paperwork for Adoption #2!!!
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05-17-2008, 06:04 PM
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welcome to the forum family! I am a fellow waiter! I am going to library ad get that book. I need something to give hope while I wait.
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2/2/08 - Signed With Placement Agency 2/12/08 - Picked Homestudy agency 2/23/08 -First Home Visit 2/27/08 - Mailed I600A 3/16/08 - Final Home Visit 3/20/08 - Recived fingerprinting Date 4/9/08 - Fingerprinted by USCIS 6/1/08 - Got the call 7/1/08 - going on 1st trip
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05-17-2008, 08:32 PM
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Welcome! You will find a wonderful support system here! Thanks for the book info too, I will have to check it out.
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3/12/07 - Chose agency & Russia 8/29/07 - Homestudy 10/5/07 - Received formal approval from agency 11/19/07 - Dossier complete 12/07 - Agency Reaccrediated! Patiently waiting for a referral! 
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05-18-2008, 05:45 AM
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A big welcome to Amy!!!!!
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The Spanish Way:- Informative chat - 17th May 2004 Home with my Sweetheart - 8th December 2005
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