About Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is in central asia. It was once part of the Soviet Union. It is nestled to the south of Russia and northeast of China. The national language is Kazakh but the common language spoken is Russian.
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Saturday, November 6, 2010

Miracles happen! If you doubt this is so, read this..

The family who is in Kaz, presented with twin girls (not the single child they had financially planned 3 years for and consequently did not have the $13,000.00 addtional dollars they would need within 12 days) have received in donations from the vast network in the adoption community, family, and friends- $12,000.00 in 12 HOURS!
Having been in Kaz without any money, etc. I know the helpless feeling one has when one is in a very urgent situation.
This family now has the security of knowing they can adopt these 2 girls and can relax and focus on the bonding period of 2 weeks with them.
Thank-you to all who have donated, prayed, and passed the word!

"Out of the mouths of babes"

Yesterday, we (Sasha, Masha and myself) had to come back into town after the bus dropped the kids off at home. There was about 2 inches of snow. They wanted to play real bad! Sadly, we were not going to be home until after dark.
So, the conversation goes something like this:

S: Oh, I want to play in the snow so bad!
Me: Well, you better pray the snow is still there tomorrow
(a minute or so passes)
Me: "Sasha,
M: Mama, shh, Sasha's praying.

They just make me smile all the time!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Please Read- Urgent: a family in Kaz needs your help!

An Adoptive Family Needs Our Help
by Lori Anderson-Printy on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 4:32pm
FORGIVE ME I ONLY ASK BECAUSE OF THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION....

The Gobble's a family well know in the Kaz adoption community are in Kaz right now trying to adopt. It took them more than three years to get to Kaz and when they finally got there they waited another two weeks before finally being able to go to the baby house . Yesterday they finally met a sibling set-twin girls! They are three and half years old wth some medical issues and the family is in love.

The problem? The Gobble's fundraised for years to adopt just one child and must now figure out how to raise an additional $9,000 by the time they finish the official bonding period in less than 2 weeks. If they are unable to raise the additional money in the next 12 days they will not be permitted to adopted these girls.

If you can help please make a donation.
Payne County Bank - Just make a deposit into Phillip and Lanetta Gobble’s Savings Account – Adoption Account.

Paypal – Our personal paypal is lanettagobble@yahoo.com

Here’s the info. For making a tax deductable donation through Lifesong:

Checks:Made out to Lifesong for Orphans Memo: Gobble 1246
Sent to:PO Box 40202 N Ford streetGridley, IL 61744

Online @ PayPal:http://www.lifesongfororphans.org/donation.htmlmark "

Timeline to Kazakhstan

  • July 28, 2009: Gotcha Day
  • June 17, 2009: Court in Ust-K
  • May 21, 2009: left for Ust-Kamenogorsk
  • May 7, 2009: received LOI and region assignment to Ust-Kamenogorsk
  • March 12, 2009: dossier approved and sent to Kazakhstan
  • Feb. 26 2009: dossier sent to Kazakhstans DC embassy
  • Jan. 23 2009: updated documents apostilled and fed-ex'd to AA
  • Jan. 20 2009: received FBI clearance
  • Jan. 7 2009: Re-did the Re-do of the FBI fingerprinting (Kari) and sent for clearance
  • Dec. 19 2008: Re-did FBI fingerprinting and sent for clearance
  • July 11: Dossier authenticated and Fed-ex'd to Adoption Ark.
  • June 21: received I-171h
  • April 19- received fingerprinting notice in the mail
  • Feb. 13 went to Sherrif dept- got black fingers (fingerprinting) for FBI clearance
  • Feb. 8: received dossier packet via email from AA (Adoption Ark)
  • February 6: mailed contract and initial paperwork
  • 2008