She said that when our dossier arrived at her office, she already had several on her desk she was working on. However, ours was so well organized and accurate that she was able to bypass the ones on her desk and mail it to Russia immediately! So all that hard work paid off! It is currently being translated by FTIA affiliates in Russia and will be prepared to be sent to Russian officials soon. Let's hope that the Ministry of Education has the same impression of our dossier and expedites the process, too!
The picnic was a great opportunity for us to meet other families who have adopted or are adopting from Russia. We met a wonderful family who lives in greater Cincinnati who just brought two adorable little girls (sisters) home from Russia in March. They had nothing but wonderful things to say about our agency and their role in the process. FTIA was right by their side every step of the way! Needless to say, it was so encouraging to hear success stories and to see these families who have waited so long enjoying their new families!
That said, we have a few prayer requests: (1) That our applications for grants and loans from various organizations would be looked upon with favor, (2) that we would be assigned to a region that would expedite the adoption process (preferrably Kaliningrad, which currently takes 3-6 months for a referral!) and, (3) that we would be able to find other creative ways to raise money for our adoption (we are planning another garage sale fundraiser this fall).
Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support. They mean so much to us!!
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