The organization warned us about the mountains of paperwork we'd have to do in the application process. But we've adopted internationally twice, and this list of paperwork seemed mild in comparison!
We got to work on it quickly, and for the next several months we received one type of approval after another. We did things like medical evaluations, educational evaluations, doctrinal/belief statements, biographies, background checks, and more. In mid December of 2011, we received the final approval piece we needed.
Now, we would need to be matched to a job, and to be approved by the trustees.
In February of this year, we received confirmation that we were assigned to the job in Norway! Later that month, we received the initial trustee approval.
In late May, we will travel to Tennessee for final, official approval, for preliminary meetings, and to be officially begin with our new company.
Here's what our 2012 timeline looks like right now:
We have definitely entered a season of transitions. Will you please pray for our family during the next 9 months, as we live in several different places, begin learning new concepts and a new language, and say good-bye to family and friends? Pray especially for our boys: that they will handle all of this change well: that it will be a time of great memories, and of an even deeper bond as a family.
Now that all of this is out here, I'll share more details about our process, and some cool stories of God's providence as well. But I wanted to at least get the main stuff out there so you could join us in praising God and asking Him for continued guidance.
We got to work on it quickly, and for the next several months we received one type of approval after another. We did things like medical evaluations, educational evaluations, doctrinal/belief statements, biographies, background checks, and more. In mid December of 2011, we received the final approval piece we needed.
Now, we would need to be matched to a job, and to be approved by the trustees.
In February of this year, we received confirmation that we were assigned to the job in Norway! Later that month, we received the initial trustee approval.
In late May, we will travel to Tennessee for final, official approval, for preliminary meetings, and to be officially begin with our new company.
Here's what our 2012 timeline looks like right now:
May 19 - 23: Appointment week meetings & activities
July 23: Begin 8 weeks of training in Virginia
October: Begin 3 months of urban training in Canada
January: Arrive in Norway
We have definitely entered a season of transitions. Will you please pray for our family during the next 9 months, as we live in several different places, begin learning new concepts and a new language, and say good-bye to family and friends? Pray especially for our boys: that they will handle all of this change well: that it will be a time of great memories, and of an even deeper bond as a family.
Now that all of this is out here, I'll share more details about our process, and some cool stories of God's providence as well. But I wanted to at least get the main stuff out there so you could join us in praising God and asking Him for continued guidance.
3 comments:
WOW! What an amazing story! I will be looking with great interest to see how the transition to Norway goes. Mark and I have talked about moving overseas, but with all of the therapies that we are still doing (and a couple of future surgeries) we need to be somewhere where we have access to all of this. I will be praying for your journeys!
You bet! Love your story and love seeing the hand of God in it all!!!
Love,
Allison
Wow! You will be very busy! So thankful that you are willing to follow the Lord's leading.
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