The Schlorf's Adoption/Missionary Journey: St. Cloud

Sunday, August 16, 2009

St. Cloud

I came to St. Cloud to stay at my sister's place for the weekend. My cousin Jackie and her husband, Scott, are also here this weekend. Scott and my brother-in-law, Ron, went fishing yesterday and did pretty good - caught some keepers and froze them.

It has been nice to be here and not have anything to do. I am taking some time to rest mentally. I plan to go back to my parents house Monday morning. Next week, I have a number of people that I would like to visit with.

Mentally, I have been pretty patient while I wait to find out what is going on with the job situation. I don't know what is going to happen, but I do know what I will do if either option becomes available. I am OK with either result.

It's not easy to be away from my family.

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Milestones

April 17, 2007 - Paperwork Arrives in Haiti
May 16, 2007 - Entered IBESR (entered the paperwork process in Haiti)
June 2007 - First Trip to Haiti
July 2007 - I600 Paperwork Submitted
January 2008 - Second Trip to Haiti
April 29, 2008 - Put House up for Sale
May 3, 2008 - Sold House
May 17, 2008 - Out of IBESR and in Parquet
May 30, 2008 - Last day of Work
June 30, 2008 - Fly to Haiti
July 1, 2008 - Pick up Lou From Orphanage
August 23, 2008 - Out of Parquet
December 19, 2008 - Entered MOI
May 28, 2009 - Began Orphan First Legwork - Orphanage Drirector should have started this in October 2007 when USCIS inquired of her
June 9, 2009 - Birth Parent Interview with USCIS (as a result of the Orphan First Program this is being done early)
June 15, 2009 - US Embassy DNA letter to orphanage director
July 29, 2009 - DNA Results Emailed to USCIS
August 31, 2009 - MOI Paperwork signed
September 9, 2009 - Out of MOI, paperwork delivered to Haitian Immigration for Passport
September 19, 2009 - I600 Approved by Minnesota USCIS office
September 28, 2009 - Approved I600 "cabled" to US Embassy, Port-au-Prince by the National Visa Center (New York?)
October 2, 2009 - Passport Finished
October 6, 2009 - Physical Exam and Tuberculosis Skin Test
October 8, 2009 - Test Result of TB Skin test: Positive - Chest Xray taken
October 12, 2009 - Chest Xray Results of TB: Negative (US Embassy closed for Columbus Day - dropping off paperwork tomorrow)
October 13, 2009 - Dropped off Paperwork for Visa
October 23, 2009 - Received Email About Visa Appointment for Monday the 26th
October 26, 2009 - Visa Appointment (Paid for the Visa)
October 27, 2009 - Picked up Visa
November 4, 2009 - Leave Haiti for the US