Jake and Autumn Dickens
are adopting a child from Bulgaria
We are absolutely thrilled and so excited to announce that we’re adopting a little girl!!!! We have been planning and praying for this for 14 years! Big sister is SO excited and can’t wait!! Some may already know our families story and medical journey with River. Little Olive is also living with some additional medical needs. We believe both our girls are miracles. We would love for you to join us on this journey of bringing little Olive home! We are working with an amazing non profit adoption agency that has gone above and beyond for us.
Any kindness in helping us towards our adoption costs would be so incredibly appreciated! More than anything we thank you for being part of our families journey with you love and prayers. Thank you from the bottom Of our hearts, Jake, Autumn, River and Olive
Adoption Status
Adoption Agency
Updates
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Update 8
Dossier completed
January 27, 2023It was an amazing day! The final document arrived this afternoon and as soon as it did we dashed to the post office to over-night it! We got word today that we’re so close to completing the adoption that we will probably not be getting any more updates like height, head size, meds etc. while this is a bit disappointing…..I’m choosing to be overjoyed that we are THAT close to bringing Olive home!!
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Update 7
Approved I800A
January 17, 2023What an amazing day!! Finally!! After what feels like a million phone calls, emails, and determination….we have the approved I800A in hand!! I am SO thankful!! We’re waiting on one final document which I’m just believing will arrive next week and then we can submit the dossier!!!
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Update 3
Forward Momentum
August 22, 2022We are officially all finished with the International Home Study and have moved on to completing the immigrations paperwork on the US side. Since we’re just lacking one page for immigrations, we’ve started getting the dossier completed. Thankfully we already have certified copies of all the important documents necessary except for Jake’s birth certificate-so I requested that this morning!
The next anticipated monumental news is expected the middle of October when we hear the ruling from the Ministry of Justice. We are so incredibly grateful for all the love and support our family has felt! -
Update 2
Exciting Progress
August 2, 2022Oh my stars we are just amazed with the amount we have gotten done in the last week! This morning Jake and I got our finger prints done!! Then all 3 of us have applied for our passports! You guys we should have them in hand in 5-7 weeks!!!!! This is huge as we will need our passports to submit our completed dossier packet!! We are several steps closer to bringing Olive home!
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Update 1
Home Study
July 28, 2022We are absolutely thrilled!! Our Home Study will be in just a couple days and then absolutely everything is checked off!!!!
Donations 36
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Anonymous gave an undisclosed amountWe are so excited for you and are praying that the Lord blesses your journey of bringing Olive home!
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Jerry & Margaret Van Kuiken gave $1,000Bring Olive home soon.
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Jerry Van Kuiken gave $800We are behind you all the way.
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Anonymous gave $1,000In Memory of Preston and Jean Brouwer
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In memory of Preston and Jean Brouwer gave $250Praying that you and Olive will soon be brought together and united into one special family blessed by God.
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Margaret Van Kuiken gave $1,000In memory of baby Bernice Wheeler
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Anonymous gave $400In memory of Evert and Florence Van Kuiken and Rev. & Mrs. Marvin Wheeler
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Anonymous gave $500In memory of Preston and Jean Brouwer
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Tim & Patsy Sheehan. Members of Spraytown Free Methodist Church gave $100We are praying for God’s blessings for you and Olive on your journey to adoption.
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Mary King gave $500Can’t wait to meet sweet Olive and see pics. She and tya’ll are so blessed and lucky to have each other! God bless you for opening your hearts. I love you!!!