Hello Everyone,
We have just found out an even better way to take donations for our adoption of Anna. Instead of using PayPal, checks can now be sent to A Child's Embrace which is the sister company of our adoption agency. This way donations are tax deductible!
If you are interested in helping us out you can send a check to:
A Child's Embrace
2012 Broadway Street
Vancouver, WA 98663
When you do that just make sure that in the memo line of the check that it says: Anna 81020.
Thanks,
Justin and Lindsey
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
WHOOO HOOO!
GREAT NEWS! Hello everyone, all I have to say is God really was trying to teach me patience the last few days, which has been KILLING ME! I even told Justin that I'm fine with learning patience once Anna is home with us (and has doctors like she needs, etc.), but that I can't handle it now. Well, amazing news! My refund check from my school has come in and it's enough to cover not only our deposit to the agency, but also almost our entire home study (which we only have to pay half now).
This is such good news because last semester it was much later in the year until I got the check, which was making all of this situation more frustrating as we were just waiting on things to happen (both Justin and my school money and money that was left to Justin from his grandmother).
I am so grateful and so relieved. I already called the lady at the adoption place to let her know, she was excited for us too!
Thank you for your prayers
This is such good news because last semester it was much later in the year until I got the check, which was making all of this situation more frustrating as we were just waiting on things to happen (both Justin and my school money and money that was left to Justin from his grandmother).
I am so grateful and so relieved. I already called the lady at the adoption place to let her know, she was excited for us too!
Thank you for your prayers
Monday, February 16, 2009
Anna Videos
Here are some videos of Anna from the Russian web site we got most of the pictures from. They take a while to load, and are for the most part in Russian. The second video has a section where the American doctor speaks about her in English though. Give it a look.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Some updates
Hello Everyone,
Thank you so much for your support as we've been starting this journey. We are still going forward and trying to figure everything out. The paperwork feels overwhelming at times, and honestly so does the money.
At this point Anna will actually be taken "off hold" for us while we continue to try and get everything together. While this feels like a setback, especially considering how much we already care about this little girl, I am hopeful that what God has planned will come true. I am trying to look at this as positively as possible. If there is another family that already has their home study done, and has the funds necessary to complete the adoption quicker than we could, then Anna will get the medical care that she needs all that much sooner. While it's heartbreaking to think that some other family would get "our Anna," I am trying to keep in mind that God is in control of everything. If she is meant to be in our family, then she will still be available once we are able to do everything we need.
We will still be moving forward with our home study as soon as possible, and we will keep everyone updated as much as we can.
Thank you so much for your support as we've been starting this journey. We are still going forward and trying to figure everything out. The paperwork feels overwhelming at times, and honestly so does the money.
At this point Anna will actually be taken "off hold" for us while we continue to try and get everything together. While this feels like a setback, especially considering how much we already care about this little girl, I am hopeful that what God has planned will come true. I am trying to look at this as positively as possible. If there is another family that already has their home study done, and has the funds necessary to complete the adoption quicker than we could, then Anna will get the medical care that she needs all that much sooner. While it's heartbreaking to think that some other family would get "our Anna," I am trying to keep in mind that God is in control of everything. If she is meant to be in our family, then she will still be available once we are able to do everything we need.
We will still be moving forward with our home study as soon as possible, and we will keep everyone updated as much as we can.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
More information about Anna
Last week we got an email from the adoption agency with more information about Anna (who we have decided to call Anna Banana)
Apparently, she has just learned to sit up on her own! While in a non-OI child I realize this usually comes much sooner than 19 months, but the email said that the doctors are very encouraged by her progress.
We also found out that she was born at 39 weeks and was the third baby that her mom had. They also were able to tell us her Apgar score, which was 8/9 (which I understand to be good). And... if that wasn't enough... we found out her actual birthday, which is July 15th!
Just some updating!
Apparently, she has just learned to sit up on her own! While in a non-OI child I realize this usually comes much sooner than 19 months, but the email said that the doctors are very encouraged by her progress.
We also found out that she was born at 39 weeks and was the third baby that her mom had. They also were able to tell us her Apgar score, which was 8/9 (which I understand to be good). And... if that wasn't enough... we found out her actual birthday, which is July 15th!
Just some updating!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Cool Info
In our information packet we got last week, we found out two interesting tidbits.
One, Anna is in Moscow! We didn't know where in Russia she was until now.
Two, that there is a $3,000 grant that will be applied to our international fee! That's very exciting because the money portion of this adventure is the most overwhelming. This is from an outside source that puts money on particular special needs children in hopes of helping them get adopted.
Praise God for awesome information and the blessing of that grant!
One, Anna is in Moscow! We didn't know where in Russia she was until now.
Two, that there is a $3,000 grant that will be applied to our international fee! That's very exciting because the money portion of this adventure is the most overwhelming. This is from an outside source that puts money on particular special needs children in hopes of helping them get adopted.
Praise God for awesome information and the blessing of that grant!
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