A Delay
Well, there is good news and bad. The good news is that there are lots of families adopting children from Kazakhstan right now. Which I hope means that there are fewer children and babies in the orphanages and more with families. The down side of that is that we will have to wait longer for our referral. I talked with one of the workers from our agency and she said that things are moving very slowly right now. We had hoped to travel before Christmas, but that is not looking like it will happen. She anticipates that it will be in the Spring some time. We are very excited and anxious.
We are not sure of the exact steps and timing of things once we get a referral. A lot depends on the age of the baby and how long it takes for us to get our Visa. We are keeping this blog so that everyone we know and care about can keep up with what is going on here and in Kazakhstan. Now that we're on our way with knowing how to do this, we will try to update it at least once per week. While we are in Kazakhstan, I plan to update it every day if I have internet access. If you have any questions, please feel free to post it as a comment. It may help me come up with topics to discuss on the blog when things are slow.
posted by Angie @ 11:37 AM
9 Comments:
Angie this is a great idea. I know thing are going to go smoothly and the end result will be worth the wait. Noreen
Angie & David,
Can hardly wait to see our fourth grandchild. It seems like such a long time since you started the process (and it has been). By the way, what are HTML tags? Love, Mom
We are so incredibly excited for you - and can't wait to meet Baby Sponaugle! Please let us know if there is anything at all we can do to help - and please know that you are in our prayers!
Teresa B
Angie,
Teresa sent me the link to this, I love the idea and will enjoy keeping up with it. I think about you guys and this process a lot. I don't see you enough at church to keep up so this will be great.
Susan Parsley
Angie & David,
We are all so very excited and happy for you, and we are looking forward to the day when we meet your little bundle for the first time. What a special place the baby will have in our hearts after this long wait. I know it must have seemed an eternity to you all. We will continue to pray for your family.
Amy, Brian, & the pygmies
We are so excited for you and David and we can't wait to meet your baby. We are praying for you and for the adoption process.
I can't wait to go shopping for Baby Sponaugle!!!
Sally
Angie,
Is it possible to want this baby as much as you do??? I know it's not...but you know what I mean! I practically cry with excitement every time I imagine the phone call from you and David letting us know it's time! You have been such a tower of strength through this whole crazy process, and through everything life has dealt you in the past several years. I don't think there is a single person in this world I admire more - or who is more deserving of the gift of motherhood. You and David are going to be wonderfull parents, and I can't wait to be a witness! We love you both and are praying everyday for the next step in you journey! Plus...Brandon & Kellen REALLY need a cousin!
Love, Lisa
angie & david,
we will light a candle for you over the holidays for the hope of a baby to be in your arms in 2007. i often think maybe the baby is already waiting somewhere, ready for you to make your way to him or her. you have such stregnth and patience...i teared up when i saw the photo of all the paperwork you have done. you two are going to be amazing parents...you already are! we were excited to here about the baby's room preparations underway. Yea! we hope you have a peaceful holiday season.
love, the pulich family
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