Our Progress

Adoption takes a lot of work and a lot of progress. I will try to keep you up to date on where we are.

We are done with the approval process. Our caseworker has written up our home study and it was approved by the commitee. I will now be able to apply for grants. Hopefully I will get one or a few to help off set the expense of building our family.

Donations are always welcome. We have already had so many supportive friends and family. We feel so blessed. We have had people ask for a way to help out even though they love far from us. If you would like you can donate to our adoption via Pay Pal, just remember a small percentage of your donation also goes to paypal. : ) Thank you so much for your help.

For those of you who prefer the tried and true way of the postal service feel free to send correspondence to our post office box at:

PO Box 2367
Hillsboro, OR 97123

We look forward to hearing from you.

Our Adoption Timeline:

June 16, 2013: Officially decide to pursue adoption instead of more fertility treatments
June 18, 2013: Start adoption blog and start contacting adoption agencies
June 22, 2013: Our first fundraiser! We had a garage sale.
June 27, 2013: Puzzle Fundraiser planning starts
July 2, 2013: Launch of our Puzzle Fundraiser
July 10, 2013: Launch of Etsy Fundraiser
July 12, 2013: Chose Adoption Agency
July 19, 2013: Orientation Interview
July 22, 2013: Phase 1 paperwork submitted.
August 2, 2013: Bishop's recommendation approved
August 3, 2013: Puzzle ordered!
August 5, 2013: $1000 Application/Homestudy Fee paid
August 9, 2013: Started our training classes
August 12, 2013: Finger printing done, Puzzle Arrived!
September 10, 2013: Training finished
September 13, 2013: All paperwork submitted
September 19, 2013: Home inspection passed
September 20, 2013: Adoption Law Class
September 26, 2013: Personal Interviews
October 1, 2013: Background Checks Approved
November 6, 2013: Home study Approved
November 7, 2013: Our profile is on https://itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/30581005/ourMessage.jsf!