2011

This year should be the year that I get to travel to Ethiopia to pick up my baby.  I received a letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that states that I have been approved to adopt from Ethiopia.  I am not sure what I would of done if they said no.  You think this would be one of the first steps in the adoption process, getting approval from the government.  My mother and I are still working on the nursery so I will post picture when we are all done.  My agency is still saying that referrals are coming in from Ethiopia 2-12 month after paperwork reaches Ethiopia.  I have only technically been waiting one month.  I emailed my agency today to make sure everything is still going okay.  International adoption is very unpredictable, agency have closed their doors to singles and even closed down completely.  This means that I would not be able to adopt and I would be out the money that I have already put into the adoption.  Please keep in your thoughts and prayers that Ethiopia remains open for couples and singles to adopt. 

more later
jessica