Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Homestudy visit today,
WE HAD OUR HOMESTUDY VISIT TODAY WITH LYNDA, IT WENT VERY WELL AND WE HAD A NICE VISIT WITH HER. HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE OUR HOMESTUDY COMPLETED IN 2 TO 3 WEEKS.JODY ALSO FINISHED UP HER MEDICAL ,WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HER DRS. LICENSE NOTARIZED (IT WILL EXPIRE AT THE ED OF MARCH, AND IT IS EASIER TO HAVE IT NOTARIZED ONCE THE LICENSE IS RENEWED).OUR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS CAME IN THE MAIL TODAY SO WE ARE MOVING RIGHT ALONG ON OUR JOURNEY.GETTING CLOSER EACH DAY
Monday, February 25, 2008
~ SNOW DAYS~
IT STARTED SNOWING YESTERDAY AND HAS NOT STOPPED. IT IS GETTING PRETTY DEEP.THE KIDS LOVE IT. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE KIDS IN THE YARD.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
CATCHUP WEEKEND
WE SPENT A GOOD PART OF THE WEEKEND CATCHING UP ON EVERYONE ELSES BLOGS. GARY FINALLY GOT ALL OF HIS MEDICAL CORRECT AND APPROVED BY VICTORIA.HIS DR.RUNS WHEN HE SEES HIM WALK THRU THE DOOR, NOT REALLY HE IS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND WILL DO EVERY-
THING ASKED OF HIM AND VERY QUICK I MIGHT ADD. HOPEFULLY JODY WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH
HER MEDICAL TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS THIS WEEK AND PUT THIS STEP BEHIND US.OUR FIRST
HOMESTUDY VISIT IS THIS WEDNESDAY 2-27-08 SO WE WILL BE BUSY THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
GETTING EVERYTHING IN ORDER INCLUDING THE HOUSE( THIS IS A NEVER ENDING CHORE AROUND
HERE WITH FOUR LITTLE ONES AND GARY).
THING ASKED OF HIM AND VERY QUICK I MIGHT ADD. HOPEFULLY JODY WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH
HER MEDICAL TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS THIS WEEK AND PUT THIS STEP BEHIND US.OUR FIRST
HOMESTUDY VISIT IS THIS WEDNESDAY 2-27-08 SO WE WILL BE BUSY THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
GETTING EVERYTHING IN ORDER INCLUDING THE HOUSE( THIS IS A NEVER ENDING CHORE AROUND
HERE WITH FOUR LITTLE ONES AND GARY).
Thursday, February 21, 2008
paperwork we need to check and recheck.
You need:
A notarized copy of your Dr’s license – it cannot expire in the next year to be safe, it must also be apostilled.
A certified copy of your marriage certificate – it must have an apostille from the state it was issued.
Certified copies of your birth certificate and your husband’s. These also need to be apostilled.
A notarized letter from your tax assessor’s office (showing you own a home, the square footage, # of bedrooms, etc) this also must be apostilled.
A copy of your social worker’s license and the agency that you are using license. Both of these need to be apostilled.
A notarized Power of Attorney for your facilitator - also apostilled ( you may want to do the same thing for your husband if he wants to return early)
A criminal clearance from the state bureau of criminal apprehension for each of you- notarized and apostilled.
Copies of your passports with a single letter swearing that they are both true and unaltered – notarized and apostilled
Medical clearances from your dr with a letter swearing that they are both true and unaltered – notarized and apostilled
A notarized copy of your Dr’s license – it cannot expire in the next year to be safe, it must also be apostilled.
Employment verification letters (or a letter stating that you are a homemaker) notarized and apostilled.
A letter stating that you will follow the reporting obligations of Ukraine – notarized and apostilled
A COPY of your I-171 H with a notarized copy saying it is a true copy, notarized and apostilled.
A letter requesting an appointment for specific children (notarized and apostilled.)
An adoption petition letter (general request) notarized and apostilled.
Bring your ORIGINAL I-171H and 2 years worth of your taxes for the Embassy. Probably should have copies of all the above since you are working so hard to gather this information. Oh- also make sure that your Doctor answers “no abnormalities” under medical findings and “non-reactive/ negative” under lab results. I think that is all but you need to fax or scan copies to Victoria – she will tell you if something is amiss.
THANK YOU TO SHEILA FOR SENDING THIS TO ME!! RANDY & SHEILA HAVE BEEN SO MUCH HELP TO US, TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING IN ORDER. THEY GOT TO HOLD THE BABIES & GET NEW PICTURES OF THEM FOR US. WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH. WE HAD TO HAVE PAPERS RENOTARIZED TODAY, THE OTHER ONE WOULD EXPIRE ON APRIL 2008. THAT WON'T WORK, NEEDS TO BE GOOD FOR A YEAR. SO BACK AND FORTH TO THE BANK TWO TIMES TODAY. THANK YOU JULIE,FOR BEING SO NICE AND NOTARIZING ALL THE PAPERS FOR US.
A notarized copy of your Dr’s license – it cannot expire in the next year to be safe, it must also be apostilled.
A certified copy of your marriage certificate – it must have an apostille from the state it was issued.
Certified copies of your birth certificate and your husband’s. These also need to be apostilled.
A notarized letter from your tax assessor’s office (showing you own a home, the square footage, # of bedrooms, etc) this also must be apostilled.
A copy of your social worker’s license and the agency that you are using license. Both of these need to be apostilled.
A notarized Power of Attorney for your facilitator - also apostilled ( you may want to do the same thing for your husband if he wants to return early)
A criminal clearance from the state bureau of criminal apprehension for each of you- notarized and apostilled.
Copies of your passports with a single letter swearing that they are both true and unaltered – notarized and apostilled
Medical clearances from your dr with a letter swearing that they are both true and unaltered – notarized and apostilled
A notarized copy of your Dr’s license – it cannot expire in the next year to be safe, it must also be apostilled.
Employment verification letters (or a letter stating that you are a homemaker) notarized and apostilled.
A letter stating that you will follow the reporting obligations of Ukraine – notarized and apostilled
A COPY of your I-171 H with a notarized copy saying it is a true copy, notarized and apostilled.
A letter requesting an appointment for specific children (notarized and apostilled.)
An adoption petition letter (general request) notarized and apostilled.
Bring your ORIGINAL I-171H and 2 years worth of your taxes for the Embassy. Probably should have copies of all the above since you are working so hard to gather this information. Oh- also make sure that your Doctor answers “no abnormalities” under medical findings and “non-reactive/ negative” under lab results. I think that is all but you need to fax or scan copies to Victoria – she will tell you if something is amiss.
THANK YOU TO SHEILA FOR SENDING THIS TO ME!! RANDY & SHEILA HAVE BEEN SO MUCH HELP TO US, TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING IN ORDER. THEY GOT TO HOLD THE BABIES & GET NEW PICTURES OF THEM FOR US. WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH. WE HAD TO HAVE PAPERS RENOTARIZED TODAY, THE OTHER ONE WOULD EXPIRE ON APRIL 2008. THAT WON'T WORK, NEEDS TO BE GOOD FOR A YEAR. SO BACK AND FORTH TO THE BANK TWO TIMES TODAY. THANK YOU JULIE,FOR BEING SO NICE AND NOTARIZING ALL THE PAPERS FOR US.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
~ EASTER GIFTS~
The Reece's Rainbow Down Syndrome Adoption Ministry is proud to announce the beginning of our 2nd largest campaign of each year to seek grant sponsors and adoptive families.
Our GIFT OF LIFE Easter Project focuses on those waiting children who are most AT RISK...those who are older and facing imminent institutionalization, and those children who may have additional medical complications and need a family quickly.
You have all seen the power of sponsorship through the results of our Christmas Angel Tree....(22) children are already home with their families, (15) more will be home by April of 2008, and (23) more children already have committed families who are in various stages of the adoption process at this time.
Our GIFT OF LIFE Easter Project is a new opportunity for you to continue your already generous support of this ministry and the waiting orphans with Down syndrome that it serves. It is ONLY BECAUSE OF YOU and your donations that our adoptive families have been able to afford to rescue so many children. Please help us continue this mission of life-saving success!
Please visit the links above to view our Gift of Life Project and Easter Gallery to sponsor one or more of our AT RISK children this Easter! Gift donations and gift cards are available again, along with a beautiful crocheted cross bookmark for sponsors who give $100 or more. As always, your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please do not hesitate to write me off list with questions at bamaroberts@comcast.net
And PLEASE SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
God bless, and Happy Easter!
Our GIFT OF LIFE Easter Project focuses on those waiting children who are most AT RISK...those who are older and facing imminent institutionalization, and those children who may have additional medical complications and need a family quickly.
You have all seen the power of sponsorship through the results of our Christmas Angel Tree....(22) children are already home with their families, (15) more will be home by April of 2008, and (23) more children already have committed families who are in various stages of the adoption process at this time.
Our GIFT OF LIFE Easter Project is a new opportunity for you to continue your already generous support of this ministry and the waiting orphans with Down syndrome that it serves. It is ONLY BECAUSE OF YOU and your donations that our adoptive families have been able to afford to rescue so many children. Please help us continue this mission of life-saving success!
Please visit the links above to view our Gift of Life Project and Easter Gallery to sponsor one or more of our AT RISK children this Easter! Gift donations and gift cards are available again, along with a beautiful crocheted cross bookmark for sponsors who give $100 or more. As always, your donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please do not hesitate to write me off list with questions at bamaroberts@comcast.net
And PLEASE SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
God bless, and Happy Easter!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
MORE PAPERWORK SENT OFF
GARY FINALLY FINISHED UP ALL OF HIS MEDICAL PAPERWORK, SO IT WAS OFF TO SEE OUR NOTARY AT THE BANK. SHE ACTUALLY COMMENTED THAT WE HAD BETTER BRING THE BABIES IN TO VISIT WHEN THEY COME HOME BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PART OF THE FAMILY TOO (THEY REALLY ARE, BECAUSE WITHOUT ALL THE HELP WE RECEIVE FROM THEM THIS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE). WE FINALLY HAVE A DATE 2-27-08. FOR OUR HOME VISIT TO COMPLETE OUR HOMESTUDY. WE HAVE NOT HOWEVER HEARD A WORD ABOUT AN APPOINTMENT TO GET OUR F.B.I. OR
DIGITAL FINGER PRINTING DONE.WE ARE NOW GETTING TO THE MOST DIFFICULT STAGE OF OUR JOURNEY, WHICH IS THE WAITING. IT HAS ONLY BEEN ONE MONTH SINCE WE BEGAN AND WE HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN THAT SHORT OF TIME,BUT AS WE LOOK AT THE BABIES EVERY DAY IT SEEMS LIKE FOR EVER, BUT ONE MORE DAY CLOSER
DIGITAL FINGER PRINTING DONE.WE ARE NOW GETTING TO THE MOST DIFFICULT STAGE OF OUR JOURNEY, WHICH IS THE WAITING. IT HAS ONLY BEEN ONE MONTH SINCE WE BEGAN AND WE HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN THAT SHORT OF TIME,BUT AS WE LOOK AT THE BABIES EVERY DAY IT SEEMS LIKE FOR EVER, BUT ONE MORE DAY CLOSER
Sunday, February 17, 2008
MORE PICTURES
WE RECEIVED MORE PICTURES OF OUR TWO LITTLE ONES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
RANDY & SHEILA FOR GETTING THESE FOR US AND WE ARE VERY THANKFUL YOU WERE ABLE TO HOLD THE BABIES FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WE CAN'T WAIT TO HOLD THEM AND LOVE THEM OURSELVES, WE ARE GETTING CLOSE IN OUR JOURNEY THAT ALL WE WILL HAVE LEFT TO DO IS WAIT, WAIT AND WAIT SOME MORE.
RANDY & SHEILA FOR GETTING THESE FOR US AND WE ARE VERY THANKFUL YOU WERE ABLE TO HOLD THE BABIES FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WE CAN'T WAIT TO HOLD THEM AND LOVE THEM OURSELVES, WE ARE GETTING CLOSE IN OUR JOURNEY THAT ALL WE WILL HAVE LEFT TO DO IS WAIT, WAIT AND WAIT SOME MORE.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
HOPE EVERYONE HAD A NICE VALENTINES DAY, AND A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRECIOUS ALESHA(ELLEN). WE CAN'T WAIT TO HOLD HER AND TIMUR AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THEM HOME FOR THEIR NEXT BIRTHDAYS. JODY FINISHED UP HER MEDICAL CHECKUP TODAY AND WE SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR AT OUR BANK HAVING PAPERS NOTARIZED (THANK YOU EVERYONE AT THE BANK FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE AND ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP, YOU ARE ALL GREAT).
WE MAILED OUR FIRST SET OF PAPERWORK OFF TO VICTORIA KATS (ONE OF MANY
I'M SURE) WE ARE NOW WAITING FOR OUR HOMESTUDY APPOINTMENT AND DATE
TO HAVE OUR FBI FINGERPRINTING DONE. WE ARE GETTING CLOSER EACH DAY
WE MAILED OUR FIRST SET OF PAPERWORK OFF TO VICTORIA KATS (ONE OF MANY
I'M SURE) WE ARE NOW WAITING FOR OUR HOMESTUDY APPOINTMENT AND DATE
TO HAVE OUR FBI FINGERPRINTING DONE. WE ARE GETTING CLOSER EACH DAY
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
MEDICAL DAYS
JODY HAD SOME OF HER PHYSICAL COMPLETED TODAY ALONG WITH UPDATED IMMUNIZATIONS,SHE WILL GO BACK TOMORROW TO FINISH UP. GARY ALSO HAS TO
SEE THE DR. TOMORROW FOR HIS IMMUNIZATIONS.UNCLE SAM & AUNT WENDY ARE WORKING ON FLIGHT PLANS FOR US AND THE BABIES (THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
HELP). JODY IS PREPARING ANOTHER ENVELOPE OF COMPLETED PAPERWORK TO SEND TO VICTORIA KATS. ITS REALLY AMAZING HOW JODY CAN KEEP EVERYTHING
ORGANIZED AND GET THE CORRECT PAPERWORK TO THE RIGHT PERSON SHE IS VERY GOOD AT MULTI-TASKING, I CAN'T WALK AND CHEW GUM AT THE SAME TIME.WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO SCHEDULING OUR HOMESTUDY AND BRINGING THE BABIES HOME.
SEE THE DR. TOMORROW FOR HIS IMMUNIZATIONS.UNCLE SAM & AUNT WENDY ARE WORKING ON FLIGHT PLANS FOR US AND THE BABIES (THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE
HELP). JODY IS PREPARING ANOTHER ENVELOPE OF COMPLETED PAPERWORK TO SEND TO VICTORIA KATS. ITS REALLY AMAZING HOW JODY CAN KEEP EVERYTHING
ORGANIZED AND GET THE CORRECT PAPERWORK TO THE RIGHT PERSON SHE IS VERY GOOD AT MULTI-TASKING, I CAN'T WALK AND CHEW GUM AT THE SAME TIME.WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO SCHEDULING OUR HOMESTUDY AND BRINGING THE BABIES HOME.
Monday, February 11, 2008
~ DONATING TO OUR ADOPTION~
We have had family and friends ask how to donate, to help us on our adoption journey. You can donate two ways , to Reeces Rainbow, or you can donate on our page, just push the make a donation button, it will go thru PAY PAL, if you use PAY PAL we will know who donates to our adoption. if you donate thru Reeces Rainbow you will remain anonymous .Learing how to speak a foreign language,i will be printing up alot of pages to bring with us.This will take us awhile to learn to speak Russian. also looking for cargivers for the children for two weeks, any takers. how about auntie Linda & Maddie,how many children do you want? Linda & Maddie are starting to figure out fundraisers for us,garage sales,craigs list, to sell things. anybody else know of any good fundraisers?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
UPDATED PHOTOS
WE RECEIVED UPDATED PHOTOS OF OUR LITTLE ONES ON SATURDAY (THANK YOU RANDY & SHEILA ), IT IS AMAZING TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE LAST PHOTOS WE HAD OF THEM.HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE SOME INFO. ON THE MEDICAL HISTORIES OF THE KIDS THIS WEEK. THE NURSERY IS ALL SET UP AND READY TO GO, BUT WE KNOW IT WILL MONTHS BEFORE WE WILL BE ABLE TO BRING THE BABIES HOME TO USE IT.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
PASSPORTS ARRIVED
WE RECEIVED OUR PASSPORTS IN THE MAIL TODAY (LESS THAN 2 WEEKS). WE HAD OUR SISTER-IN-LAW RESEARCHING AIRLINE TICKETS SO WE HAVE A BALL-PARK FIGURE OF WHAT THE GOING PRICES ARE. DID NOT GET UPDATED PHOTOS OF THE CHILDREN TODAY, SO HOPEFULLY TOMORROW.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
FINANCIAL GUESSTIMATES
TRYING TO FIGURE ABOUT HOW MUCH EVERYTHING IS GOING TO COST, THERE IS SO MUCH TO FIGURE IN . WE ARE TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER SOME SORT OF LIST OF THINGS WE ARE GOING TO NEED WHEN WE ARRIVE IN COUNTRY, THESE ARE THE THINGS YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT, BUT ARE REMINDED BY THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US OR ARE THERE NOW.HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE UPDATED PHOTOS OF OUR LITTLE ONES IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS NICE TO FOLLOW THE OTHER FAMALIES ON THEIR JOURNEY HOME, BUT IT IS ALSO HARD TO BE PATIENT, BUT EACH DAY BRINGS US ONE DAY CLOSER TO OUR DREAM.JODY ALSO SENT OUT COPIES OF OUR SPONSOR PAGE TO FAMILY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Sunday, February 3, 2008
NO WEEKEND OFF FOR US
WE SPENT A PART OF SAT MORNING AND MOST OF THE EVENING WORKING ON OUR
ONLINE COURSE. THE AFTERNOON WAS TAKEN UP WITH A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR OUR NIECE AT THE BOWLING ALLEY. ONLY ONE OF OUR FOUR CHILDREN HAD EVER
BOWLED BEFORE SO IT WAS A FUN LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY. SUNDAY WE TOOK THE KIDS SLEIGH RIDING AND ICE SKATING AND JUST GOOFING AROUND. IN THE EVENING WE COMPLETED OUR ONLINE COURSE "WITH EYES WIDE OPEN". WE ALSO WENT TO OUR DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW'S HOUSE FOR A SUPERBOWL PARTY.HOPEFULLY GET LOTS OF PAPERWORK DONE IN THE COMING WEEK AND GET CLOSER TO BRINGING OUR BABIES HOME
ONLINE COURSE. THE AFTERNOON WAS TAKEN UP WITH A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR OUR NIECE AT THE BOWLING ALLEY. ONLY ONE OF OUR FOUR CHILDREN HAD EVER
BOWLED BEFORE SO IT WAS A FUN LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY. SUNDAY WE TOOK THE KIDS SLEIGH RIDING AND ICE SKATING AND JUST GOOFING AROUND. IN THE EVENING WE COMPLETED OUR ONLINE COURSE "WITH EYES WIDE OPEN". WE ALSO WENT TO OUR DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW'S HOUSE FOR A SUPERBOWL PARTY.HOPEFULLY GET LOTS OF PAPERWORK DONE IN THE COMING WEEK AND GET CLOSER TO BRINGING OUR BABIES HOME
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