September Filing of I-600 and Second Bonding

 

What a wonderful trip!!!  We had an appointment on September 15, 2014 at the American embassy to file our I-600, and we took advantage of being in Haiti to spend 4 days with our boys in a nice hotel and do some more bonding.  This was our second time to spend some time with our boys and we loved it.  These boys have grown, and they are now 7 and 5, respectively.  They were 5 and 3 when we started this long journey.  I have posted some pictures and videos to tell you about our trip.

 

 

 

This is our selfie, all smiles.

 

After our appointment at the embassy we had nice meal at the hotel.

 

Pool time was awesome. 

 

 

 

 

Hide and Seek in the hotel.  They were always busy.

 

 

I finally got them in the pool and they loved it. 

 

 

Making progress and we took his braces off so he could show off.

 

 

 

We will hopefully have everything done by January to April of next year and we can go get these boys.   On October 14th 2014, Cherdinor's parents will have to go to the American Embassy for the purpose of officially giving him up.  He has not met them so this is going to be a tough day for him and for us here in the United States.  Lots of prayers will be going up.  Davidson was abandoned so we will not have to have any parent interviews.  Everything is at least moving along.  Keep us all in your prayers that things will keep on moving.

 

 

A Poem of My Feelings Today

Feelings While Adopting Internationally
The Roller Coaster 

One day, trying to grab something you want so badly you can taste it but seeing it out of reach,

 knowing that you will get it one day,

but no increased efforts on your part makes it come to you any faster.

Next day, not looking at the thing out of reach

because looking at it only makes you want it more,
and not getting it only makes your heart hurt and tears well up.

Then, glancing at the thing out of reach

realizing how much you really want it,

so you increase your efforts to grab it again.

Only to understand how truly out of reach it is

and that you must wait

until someone gives it to you.

Knowing that they are in no rush to give it to you

no matter

HOW MUCH YOU ASK.

Praying to GOD daily to intervene and make that wait shorter

but not getting the answer you want.

Anger because you feel like even HE is not listening,

but resigned that HIS timing is wise and
patience is needed.

Back to trying to grab something you want that is out of your reach

and continuing this cycle for years.

R. Scott Miskelly



Georgeous Pictures of the Boys

A friend went with us to see the boys May, 2014, and she happens to be a professional photographer and I wanted to post these pictures she took of them, also.  Cherdinor had Chikungunya during these photos and his fever was greater than 100.

I absolutely love these:

We wish we were holding them now.