I received a call today from our agency...not "THE CALL," but an exciting one nonetheless! C from our agency called and asked if Joe and I would be interested in being a "guinea pig" in a new region that they have not worked out of yet. She said that Kemerovo City (not Region) has requested dossiers. Kemerovo City is in southern Siberia and is a 4 hour plane ride from Moscow. When I heard this, I was sooooo excited! Joe and I have had our hearts set on Siberia from the beginning of our adoption journey. She said that there is another family whose dossier she is going to send over also, but she is not sure if we would travel at the same time.
With this City, we would receive a referral picture and a little bit of medical...which I was so pumped about because we could have the IA doctor look at the medical and give us her opinion, as apposed to going in blind. The only thing C said was that she didn't know how long the wait would be in between trips.
I was like "Yes, we would LOVE to be guinea pigs for this City!" C said "good, I'll send your dossier over and see what Kemerovo sais." I was soooo excited! I hope that this is where we will finally be registered....and hopefully soon we will get our call we have been waiting for for almost a year now.
If anyone has adopted from Kemerovo City, I would love to hear your experience there!
On a different note, GO PENGUINS!!!!!!! we will be sitting in front of the t.v. at 8:00 tonight, with our "TERRIBLE TOWELS" cheering on the Pittsburgh Penguins who are playing the Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup. GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!
Renae and Joe
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Hi! What wonderful news! That is so great that you can now go to Siberia as you had hoped for!! Things happen for a reason! Best Wishes...Teresa
YAY - don't you just feel like things are moving along finally!! Congratulations! We were technically guinea pigs (4th family I think to travel) to our area and we were just fine and thrilled (obviously)! Can't wait to hear more exciting news!
You go, you guinea pig, you!!! WOOOHOOO!!! What awesome news - you know how excited I am (in case you couldn't tell when I called!!). Keep us posted - this will be so exciting!
Renae!!!! Congrats! Won't be long now for your baby girl, I just know it. We are keeping you in our prayers daily.
Thank you so much for your support and advice last week. I feel at peace with the decision : )
Sandy True
http://babytruestory.blogspot.com/
Hey guys, thanks for posting the blog address. I thought when you said you switched agencies you might have come over from CHI. There are several of us on this board who have. I think I might have been one of the first to switch over, back in October, but since then there are a whole host of us. I was actually a social worker with CHI for five years and adopted our two boys through them.
Anyway, it's so good to get to know you and follow you along on this exciting journey. :)
Ondrea
Congrats on this exciting news! It sounds like a great opportunity, and I hope it means your dossier will be registered very soon!
Hi Guys!
Sorry your Penguins had to lose to my Wings...:) But I am glad that you have this awesome chance to be a "Guinea Pig" for a new region/ city. I know things will be moving quickly for you now.
Best wishes for a speedy referral. Shannon
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