Estes TRIBE: waiting

Monday, September 21, 2009

waiting

There hasn’t been much to write about this past week. We are waiting for the first draft of our Home Study report. The visits went really well. The hardest part of the Home Study was to make sure that our social worker understood when David was joking. He made me nervous a couple of times, but I laughed extra loud to make sure she knew he was kidding. Fourteen years of marriage and I still laugh at all (well most) of his jokes.

We expect to have the report at the end of this week. It will then be sent to our agency in Oregon for final adjustments. Daily I am reminded of the bible verse in Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

While I’m praying that God will enable us to bring our boys home as soon as possible, I’m so thankful for Hannah’s Hope. As far as orphanages go, this place really loves-on the children and provides a wonderful environment for them to grow as they wait for their forever family.

Below is a link to a video on Hannah’s Hope.

**warning – the shoe part made me cry**

http://www.allgodschildren.org/ethiopia_hh.html

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FAQ

When will you get the boys?

The time frame for adopting children in the waiting program from Ethiopia is about 6 – 9 months. The earliest possible date would be December ‘09, which would be amazing.

Are they full orphans?

Yes, both parents have passed away. They arrived at Hannah’s Hope Orphanage on May 19, 2009. It’s an amazing and wonderful place that provides a care-mother for every three children. We are confident that they are being well cared for during this process as they await their “forever home”.

Do you go to Ethiopia to pick them up?

Yes, we will need to be in Ethiopia for about 7 days to complete this process. We are not permitted to go to the orphanage or to see the boys until the Courts in Ethiopia approve our completed Adoption Dossier (which could possibly be in early December). Until that time, they are being lovingly cared for by the Caregivers at Hannah's Hope Orphanage in Ethiopia.

Do they speak English?

They can say their ABC’s and count-to-10 in English, but the language at the orphanage is Amharic. They are actually from the southern part of Ethiopia where the language is Wolaytta. There is no Rosetta-Stone program for Wolaytta, so we are learning a little Amharic. We will need to teach the boys English, so we’re learning how to do that as well.

How much will this cost?

The cost to adopt one child from Ethiopia is approximately $25,000. Due to the fact that we are adopting siblings it will be approximately $40,000 with travel. Because of a small family inheritance and all of our savings, we have about $10,000 towards this need. We will are raising an additional $30,000. So far, we have been blessed to raise about $18k, leaving us with a goal of raising an additional $12,000. We are rejoicing in faith as we watch God meet our needs!

Besides asking friends and family to help us, we are making T-shirts to sell, as well as making available some handmade African necklaces, all of which will help us toward our financial goal of bringing our boys home without incurring debt. We know that where God guides, He provides – so we eagerly anticipate His miraculous provision as we move forward in the direction of our two new sons.

For more info on the Waiting Children Program or Ethiopian Adoption, go to http://www.allgodschildren.org/

Estes TRIBE

Monday, September 21, 2009

waiting

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