The Platter Family: May 2007

To be completed

Meet Our Family

God has deposited into our hearts His love for the orphans of this world. We were first given the awesome privilege to adopt our son Alek (6 yrs old), who was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. We have now received the blessing of adopting Alan (formerly Yasha), 11 yrs old, from Severodonetsk, Ukraine. We hosted him 4 times for a total of 20 weeks in 2009 and 2010, then traveled to Ukraine in March & April 2011 to bring him home to our family forever. Hosting Program Sponsor: http://www.newhorizonsforchildren.org/

Yasha's Story

June 2009: Yasha's first visit-6 weeks
Sept 2009: Decision to adopt Yasha
October 2009: Learned that Yasha is not on the Ukraine Adoption Registry as available for adoption
November 2009: Expedite paperwork to get Yasha on Registry
December 2009: Yasha's second visit-4 weeks
December 21, 2009: Yasha agrees to be adopted
January 21, 2010: Yasha officially on Ukraine Adoption Registry and avail for International adoption1 yr from this date
December 2010: Yasha's 4th visit-4 weeks
June 2010: Yasha's 3rd visit-6 weeks
January 21, 2011: Yasha now available for U.S. adoption
February 7: Ukraine offices re-open after 2-month shut down
Feb 7 - Feb 21: Document delays
Feb 22: Dossier documents filed in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukraine Itinerary/Anticipated Adoption Timeline

3/21: State Dept of Adoption (SDA) Appointment in Kiev
3/22: Flew to Lugansk in evening and drove to Severodonetsk
3/23: Met with Orphanage Director and saw Yasha!
3/31: Court Date @ 3:30 pm Eastern European time (7:30 am CDT in US)
4/1 - 4/11: 10-day waiting period for Adoption to be final
4/5: Fly from Donetsk to Moscow for sightseeing in Russia
4/7: Fly from Moscow to Chelyabinsk - Alek's birthplace
4/11: Return to Severodonetsk
4/12 - 4/13: Paperwork in Severodonetsk to get Yasha's passport and other legal docs
4/14: Return to Kiev for final paperwork
4/14 - 4/16: Paperwork for Yasha’s U.S. passport at Embassy; sightseeing in Kiev
4/17: Expected date to return to U.S.
4/24: Celebration of Christ's resurrection as a family of 4 in Kansas City

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