Kyah has her own passport and birth certificate! These are 2 of the 4 steps needed to happen before we can go to her. We received an email yesterday that these have been completed and got copies of them as well. Oh, you should see what a 14 month old's passport looks like! It's so cute! She didn't seem to want her picture taken for it and has a pouty bottom lip. Something we'll smile at for years to come! Her birth certificate is in both Amharic (One of Ethiopia's main languages) and in English. As I mentioned before, they use her given Ethiopian name (which we can not post), her father's first name as her middle name and our family last name. So on both documents it is written: ******* Todd Klaasen.
Again, something we'll smile at for years to come. =)
The next step is getting submitted to Embassy. That means that we are requesting that our case be reviewed by the US Embassy, which is necessary in bringing her home. We are waiting for this to happen now. Once the US Embassy has all of our adoption paperwork from both Todd and I, and Kyah, they'll review our case. At that point, they'll either accept, deny or request further information about the case. Obviously, we are praying that it's a simple "accept" and then we make the plans to travel to go get her. We're told that "the timing of this stage of the process varies greatly and therefore it is difficult to predict when your case will clear and when you will be able to travel." Clearing the Embassy and getting a travel date is the final step before making our travel plans once again.
This is what our Adoption Dossier looks like! It's 3 3/4 inches thick (yes, I measured!) Worth every finger print, drive, doctor appointment, injection, signature, notary stamp, photo copy, etc, etc... when I see that little passport photo of her!
Again, something we'll smile at for years to come. =)
The next step is getting submitted to Embassy. That means that we are requesting that our case be reviewed by the US Embassy, which is necessary in bringing her home. We are waiting for this to happen now. Once the US Embassy has all of our adoption paperwork from both Todd and I, and Kyah, they'll review our case. At that point, they'll either accept, deny or request further information about the case. Obviously, we are praying that it's a simple "accept" and then we make the plans to travel to go get her. We're told that "the timing of this stage of the process varies greatly and therefore it is difficult to predict when your case will clear and when you will be able to travel." Clearing the Embassy and getting a travel date is the final step before making our travel plans once again.
Yeah! More steps forward! I just thought this morning, " I haven't check Carries blog for a while, I should check it." and look what I found, that you posted this yesterday. Prayers that things keep moving smoothly for you.
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Yay! Continuing to pray!!
ReplyDeleteThe Imminks
Did you every think these days would come? See, He made you wait (forever) cause He knew Kyah was for you..... we are so happy for you guys. Tim asks me about once a week- "anything knew on the Klaasen blog?". Now I can say "YES". Thanks for the update and we are definitely praying for you all that the next step breezes right through and you can all be together :)
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p.s. heard you peep when you went by..... it's not just a streak anymore!! Good Job!! HA-ha-ha-ha.... sorry, hadda do it.
aaaaggh! Getting closer at each step! We will continue to pray for all of you! Super exciting!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Kroeze's
Wow! I hadn't checked the blog for awhile and didn't know these details. Exciting!! It's getting VERY close now! May God move the embassy quickly so you can go!!
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