...Then Came You: National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month! There are an estimated 143 MILLION orphans in the world... is there a place for one in your heart?

ABOUT US

Thank you for visiting our blog and following our International Adoption journey. We're pretty excited... we just know its going to be great!

Update 1: [March 2011] We have been blessed with the referral of a perfect beautiful baby boy!

Update 2: [Jan. 2012] The International Adoption process is not at all what we expected - the delays have been ongoing, unexplained, and quite frankly, torture. But we have been told time and time again that once we finally hold our son in our arms it will all be worth it. ...We truly hope so.

Update 3: [May 2012] Two weeks ago, after almost 14 months of waiting since or referral, we got to hold our beautiful baby boy in our arms. Was the wait hard? Oh yes! Was it painful, even heartbreaking at times? Yes! But... was it worth it? Would we do it again? TOTALLY!!!

Update 4: [Dec. 2012] Introducing the Toi 2 - STAR BRIGHT FOUNDATION: a state and federally recognized not-for-profit organization focused solely on raising funds to assist families in process of adopting (domestically or internationally), and funding vocational programs geared at educating fostered / orphaned children who will soon age out of the system.

Please visit our website (StarBrightCharities.org), and use any of the advertising links on our blog or website to help us fund our programs. Thank you!

ADOPTION TIMELINE

Research State Adoption
August 2008

Research Private Adoption
October 2008

Research Intl. Adoption
June 2009

Consider Kaz, Ethiopia,
Uganda, Korea, Haiti
August 2009

LM Application:
September 2009

Change Agencies
April 2010

Application
Korea Program:
April 2010

Accepted into
Korea Program:
October 2010

Welcome Call:
October 2010

PIP Classes:
October 2010

Begin Homestudy:
October 2010

Homestudy Completed:
November 2010

PIP Classes:
December 2010

H.S.T.K.
December 2010

Referral:
March 15, 2011

Visa Physical
February 2, 2012

Exit Permit
S: March 5, 2012
A: March 26, 2012

Visa Interview
April 5, 2012

Travel Call
April 9, 2012

...Then Came You

November 01, 2011

National Adoption Month

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