October 26, 2010

Adoption Timeline #2

08/12/2010  On the drive to Illinois, called Illinois LDS Family Services (LDSFS) asking how to get started.  Answer: 1.Fill out & mail application to become a client.  2.Bishop's interview.
08/15/2010  Requested soonest appointment with Bishop (incidentally, our 1st Sunday in the ward)
08/17/2010 Received application via email
08/21/2010 Mailed application
08/22/2010  Bishop out of town
08/29/2010  Bishop's interview.  Passed.  whew.
[Twiddling our thumbs waiting to hear that LDSFS had received the Bishop's Letter of Reference.]
09/26/2010 Asked Bishop if he had filled out Letter of Reference; Bishop responded he never received it
09/27/2010 LDSFS told us the Letter of Reference was emailed weeks earlier.  Bishop said he'd check his spam folder.
10/12/2010 LDSFS received Bishop's Letter of Reference.  Permission to send adoption fee.
10/14/2010 LDSFS received our adoption fee.  We are officially clients!
10/15/2010 LDSFS emailed Bluestep instructions.  We began working on it.
10/27/2010 Appointment at LDSFS in Glen Ellyn to go over the process



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