It was 24 degrees when we woke up this morning. BRRRRR! Nick was already up and dressed, and when I lay next to Tyler to wake him up, Nick crawled back into the bed with us. I told the boys how cold it was, and Nick said, "Twenty-four degrees? Are you seriously?" lol
Then when we were sitting in carline waiting for the school grounds to open, I discovered that Nick had left his math homework paper in David's car last night. I was fussing at him about it (because I had to fuss at him again for the same thing being done previously), and he decided to pull his ole poor-pitiful-me trick. He actually said to me, "In Ukraine my grandmother made a document that says that I have a bad memory." ha! I did let him know that excuses won't fly...
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27
Prayer Concerns
1. That I will be more patient with both Tyler and Nick, and understanding of their needs and feelings.
2. That the paths that we choose to help Nick catch up academically will be successful.
3. That I will be patient with Nick while he is learning SO MUCH, and that he will not get discouraged.
4. Thanks that all our other children are healthy and doing well.
5. That David will soon be pain-free.
2. That the paths that we choose to help Nick catch up academically will be successful.
3. That I will be patient with Nick while he is learning SO MUCH, and that he will not get discouraged.
4. Thanks that all our other children are healthy and doing well.
5. That David will soon be pain-free.
About Me
- The Beard Family
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Kolya's first few days in America with us...
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playing down at the pond
Followers
ADOPTION TIMELINE
June 24-August 4, 2009: Hosted Kolya
Mid-August: Notarized and apostilled letter sent asking whether Kolya was available for adoption
September 4: Facilitator asked Kolya whether he wanted us to adopt him, and he said "Yes" - :o)
September 17: USCIS appointment
October 13: USCIS fingerprints
October 30: Received USCIS approval
November 10: Dossier completed and Fedex'd to agency November 18: Dossier submitted to Kolya's country
December 4: Received our invitation for SDA appointment
January 19: Left home
January 20: Arrived in-country
January 21: (Thursday) SDA appointment in the capital
January 23: (Saturday) Took train to the region
January 25: (Monday) Met with inspector; then met with orphanage director, and Kolya, finally!
February 6: (Saturday) Tyler and David left to go home
February 10: Received Interpol clearance
February 12: (Friday) Court date
February 23: Got new birth certificate
February 24: Got Kolya and passport
February 26: (Friday) Doctor visit and embassy appointment
February 28: (Sunday) Left the country to return home
March 1: Woke up in my own bed with a new son upstairs :o)
April 14: Received green card
April 29: Received signed court order of Recognition of Foreign Adoption (David has now completed adopting Kolya locally, which makes him a U.S. citizen, now!)
May 13: Filed application for Certificate of Citizenship with USCIS
October 7: Nick (Kolya) had his interview with USCIS on the Cert of C, and received the Certificate while there! :o)
Mid-August: Notarized and apostilled letter sent asking whether Kolya was available for adoption
September 4: Facilitator asked Kolya whether he wanted us to adopt him, and he said "Yes" - :o)
September 17: USCIS appointment
October 13: USCIS fingerprints
October 30: Received USCIS approval
November 10: Dossier completed and Fedex'd to agency November 18: Dossier submitted to Kolya's country
December 4: Received our invitation for SDA appointment
January 19: Left home
January 20: Arrived in-country
January 21: (Thursday) SDA appointment in the capital
January 23: (Saturday) Took train to the region
January 25: (Monday) Met with inspector; then met with orphanage director, and Kolya, finally!
February 6: (Saturday) Tyler and David left to go home
February 10: Received Interpol clearance
February 12: (Friday) Court date
February 23: Got new birth certificate
February 24: Got Kolya and passport
February 26: (Friday) Doctor visit and embassy appointment
February 28: (Sunday) Left the country to return home
March 1: Woke up in my own bed with a new son upstairs :o)
April 14: Received green card
April 29: Received signed court order of Recognition of Foreign Adoption (David has now completed adopting Kolya locally, which makes him a U.S. citizen, now!)
May 13: Filed application for Certificate of Citizenship with USCIS
October 7: Nick (Kolya) had his interview with USCIS on the Cert of C, and received the Certificate while there! :o)
ClustrMap
Pure and Faultless Religion
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27
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