“You know you have followed God’s call when your feet are standing where you never expected them to be.”
Rev. Tom Hollis, August 26, 2007.
SFUMC Cary, NC
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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We are home - physically, but not so sure about mentally. End to end this whole trip was flawless...except in DC where we sat on the runway for 2.5 hours on our last leg. We are exhausted. More later.
August 18, 2009 Depart For Almaty and our Journey Home First Trip
August 17, 2009 COURT DATE!
August 13, 2009 Pre Court
August 4, 2009 Notary Visit and Final Documents to Attorney
August 3, 2009 14 Day Bonding Period Ended!
July 18, 2009 Depart for Kazakhstan!
July 3, 2009 Travel Dates Received
July 1, 2009 LOI Received
June 11, 2009 - Medical Review and Acceptance of our Referral
June 9, 2009 - We Have Received A Referral!
March 16, 2009 - Dossier In Kazakhstan!
February 5, 2009 - "We" our dossier has finally left for the NY Consulate!
October 29, 2008 "Revised' HS Waiting release to NY Consulate
October 9, 2008 Hague Approved Home Study Recieved
July 8, 2008 - Agency Received Dossier!
July 7, 2008 - Dossier Sent to agency!
July 3, 2008 - Picked up Apostilled documents from SOS
July 2, 2008 - Dossier to NC Secretary of State office for Apostille
July 1, 2008 - Dossier Approved by Agency
The Children of Kazakhstan
The children placed are as young as 8-9 months old at the time of placement. The Staff in all the baby houses are very dedicated to waiting children and take very good care of them until they find their forever families! The children of Kazakhstan are born in maternity hospitals and remain there until they are 30 days old, when they are transferred to a baby house. In the baby house, the children receive specialized care from the doctors and nurses. The Baby houses are actually medical facilities that consist of a staff of Doctors, Nurses, and a diverse team of Specialists. These include Neurologists, Orthopedic Specialists, Speech Pathologists, Physical Therapists, and Teachers. The children are evaluated on a daily basis in terms of their medical health and overall development. A common day in the baby house consists of music lessons, massage therapy, physical education, play therapy, and speech therapy.
Where in the world is Kazakhstan?
One of the largest republics to come out of the breakup of the former Soviet Union. The northern borders touch Russia and the eastern borders touch China. This beautiful nation is rich with history, mountains, and beautiful people. Kazakhstan is known for its agriculture, mining, and space missions to the Russian space station MIR.
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Post some pictures!! :) :) I want to see that Lily!!
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