Welcome! Our last blog post went into detail about how we came to decide now is the time for us to begin the adoption process. Since then, we've done a ton of research, asked a lot of questions, and read some incredible blogs from adoptive parents. Below is a timeline(ish) of what the process is going to look like:
- Dec 2014 - decision to begin adoption process :)
- Jan-Feb 2015 - research adoption agencies and "interview" several to find the right fit.
- Feb 2015 - chose Nightlight Adoption, specifically because of their Nicaragua program
- We choose Nicaragua for a variety of reasons which we will blog about at a later date.
- Decided we are looking for a boy or girl, ages 2-6, with the potential of adopting a sibling pair.
- March 2015 - sent out initial paperwork to begin the Home Study which will take anywhere from 3-4 months
- July - September(ish) 2015 - finalize Home Study and US reviews to approve us as an adoptive couple.
- September(ish) 2015 - send additional documents to Nicaragua for review.
- ?? 2015 - ? - This is where the real waiting game begins. We could be called in weeks or years with a "referral" for a little one (or ones).
- Once contacted we have 2 weeks to make a decision and make our way to Nicaragua.
- We will then spend 3 months in Nicaragua getting to know our little one (or ones) and finalizing the adoption!!
As you an imagine this is a fairly pricey endeavor we've set out on, so we've come up with a few different ways our family, friends, loved ones, and anyone else who has a heart for adoption can get involved:
- Check out our fundraising page where you'll find a fun twist.
- Do you like coffee? Just Love Coffee roasters supports adoptive families by donating a portion of their sales. You need to order through our "storefront" and we get $5 for every 12oz bag of coffee sold!!
- You can set up an automatic delivery (or "subscription) too.
- Rummage sale anyone? Or perhaps some spring cleaning?
- We are having a rummage sale in June 2015! Do you have anything you've been meaning to get rid of that you would be willing to donate to us to sell? Let us know!
- Casino Night - details to come!! Think dressing up, poker, raffles, etc.
- Projects! Take a look at the pictures below of some of the things we have worked on together. If something catches your eye and you would like to have it in your home - let us know and we can talk timeline and price.
- We can bring life to other ideas you may have as well...
- Ash enjoys painting indoors and refinishing furniture too!
- Basically we can customize anything you see below to fit what you would like!
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| Refinished this piece. |
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Can do other
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Made this bar table and chairs
from several different pieces. |
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| Custom barn door. |
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| Can do other quotations. |
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| "I love you to the moon and back" |
