The Miskellys' Haitian Adoption Journey: Skype Day!!! Yeah!!!

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Skype Day!!! Yeah!!!

Every first and third Sunday of the month is skype day at the orphanage, and we get so excited. The boys are getting to know us better and they actually talk to us a little now. We always sing Jesus Loves Me. It is sometimes difficult due to the technology and the delay but is always a joy. Today they said, "I love you, too!" and it was special. Here is a picture of our family on our side.

Then on the Haitian side here is a picture of some kids skyping with their family when I was there in March of 2012. This is what it looks like on their side.

Well, boys, we will talk with you again in two weeks. Can't wait to sing Jesus Loves Me.

3 comments:

AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:17 PM
Our boys had big smiles for us today and they waved also. Brought a tear to my eye. I already love them so much and I cannot wait to see them and hold them tight. One of them or someone specifically ask for Wilson today. Wilson's smile was ear to ear. I'm going to start to learn some Haitian phrases so that I can get the boys to start talking more. Scott was already working on his Creole today.
I love Scott so much. He has wanted this for a long time. He has spent many hours making sure our paperwork his up-to-date. Without his hard work we would not be able to do this. I feel so blessed with the family God has given me.
Christy
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UnknownFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Very awesome! We can't wait to meet the boys and welcome them as part of our family. God has made a way and it's so exciting to follow this journey trough pictures and stories with you guys!
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UnknownFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Very awesome! We can't wait to meet them and welcome them into our family! It's been a huge blessing to follow you guys through this journey. God is doing huge things with you all right now- praying for them and for you all :)
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Miskellys' Adoption Journey Timeline

01/06/07 - Baby Paul born

04/02/07 - First ever home study

06/05/07 - Entire completed and translated dossier arrives in Haiti

06/28/07 - Baby Paul's physical and he is healthy

06/30/07 - Baby Paul has been sick and getting worse

07/01/07 - Baby Paul dies

Long Pause for almost three years as we mourn and contemplate trying again.

03/10 - Met the first Davidson and family decided to try adopting a child again

03/11 - continue to work with grandmother trying to adopt him

07/11 -Grandmother finally agrees to proceed with adoption

08/08/11 - New home study done

09/11 - Pretty much completed Dossier

09/11 - Signed agreement with His Home for Children to do the adoption.

09/22/11 - First fingerprinting done

09/23/11 - Recieved I-171, approval to adopt children

03/12 - Grandmother finally refuses to let us adopt the first Davidson and moved on to other options

05/12/12 - Tell Chris Nungester at HIS Home for Children to find us a child placing this in God's hands. She chose a boy named of all things "Davidson".

07/26/12 - Dossier arrived in Haiti and ready for Minister of Foreign Affairs to legalize the paperwork

08/23/12 - Due to new law changes in Haiti we were asked about taking a beautiful, sweet boy named Cherdinor to go with Davidson

09/15/12 - Paper sent to IBESR (institute du Bien-Etre Social et Recherches - Institute of Social Well-Being and Research)

12/04/12 - Updated home study

01/18/13- Updated fingerprinting

06/01/13 - Met the boys for the first time Face to Face.

05/06/14 - Updated fingerprinting

05/29/14 - Travelled to Haiti for mission trip and for first bonding trip with the boys and spent 3 days in hotel with them.

07/16/14 - Received notification from lawyer that we are out of IBESR and that she has dossiers in hand and will move them to the court system this month.

09/12/14 - 09/16/14 - Went to Haiti for our second bonding trip and spent 4 days in hotel with our boys.

09/15/14 - Had embassy appointment to file our I600.

09/30/14 - Cherdinor moved to the boys home to start his first day of school.

10/15/14 - Cherdinor's parents go to American Embassy to give away their rights. We learn more detail about his family.

03/22/15 - We spent a day with CJ and Davidson at our guest house in Port-au-Prince. Loved the play day. We were in Haiti on medical mission trip.

07/15/15 - Updated home study one more time to get our fingerprints updated. They would not do this without a new home study since Wilson has turned 18.

08/25/15 - Finally out of Haitian court system and we have moved into MOI. We have our official Adoption Decree and their names have been changed with the last name of Miskelly. THEY ARE OURS IN THE EYES OF HAITI.

09/01/15 - Davidson moved over to boys home with CJ and they will be together until we bring them home. They are learning English at American run school.

10/04/15 - Learned that our paperwork would have to be converted from a simple adoption to a pleniere or full adoption. This is the first time in Haiti they have required this law to be followed that was passed in 2013. This will affect several families who are almost finished to turn around and make corrections.