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.
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.
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.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
What do you tell an adopted child?
I was sitting in church and my mind wandered (don't tell the minister), and I thought what would I tell my two sons when they ask me, "Why did you choose me?" or "Why did you adopt me?"
My thoughts come in the form of poetry sometimes (don't laugh), so I will share it with you.
GOD chose you for us
for He knew that He could trust
our hearts that always must
teach you about HIM.
R. Scott Miskelly
My thoughts come in the form of poetry sometimes (don't laugh), so I will share it with you.
GOD chose you for us
for He knew that He could trust
our hearts that always must
teach you about HIM.
R. Scott Miskelly
We are still in the waiting phase of all of this. We have not really heard much since last September. We need four signatures to get out of IBESR, and we pray that that we are down to the last one which is the presidential dispensation. Since we have three biological children we have to have a presidential dispensation which means the president of Haiti has to sign off on the families who already have children.
It could be on his desk right now waiting to be signed.
It is a good thing we have three children who keep us very busy, or time would almost stand still.
It could be on his desk right now waiting to be signed.
It is a good thing we have three children who keep us very busy, or time would almost stand still.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Skype, a wonderful thing
We skyped with the boys today. At HIS Home for Children they set up Skype every first and third Sunday of the Month and we get to talk with our boys over the internet. They do not say very much, pretty much what a three and five year old would do. They do answer our questions with yes or no. They love when our dog Lucy gets in picture. What kid does not love a dog? They sing Jesus Loves Me with us. It will be great when we get to talk with them all of the time and give them the attention and love they need.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Fingerprinting-second time around
Every year we must be fingerprinted and today was our day for our second fingerprinting. Darby has now turned 18 and she has to be fingerprinted for the first time today, too. We just took the day off and enjoyed ourselves. Poor Wilson and Madelyn had to stay in school.
We are in front of the Memphis USCIS building. (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)
All Smiles Today!!!!!
All Smiles Today!!!!!
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
2012 - God Can Find Us a Child.
Upon arrival at home following our mission trip in March 2012 my family was extremely disappointed with the first Davidson's grandmother refusal to let us adopt him. We all knew that the odds were that he would be sold. She had told me at one time she could get $2,000 through the Dominican Republic for him. There was nothing more we could do for him.
We had already completed application for adoption through His Home for Children in Port-au-Prince, and we had to decide whether we were going to adopt or not. We had talked about several kids at the Sonlight Children's Home that we were familiar with but none were available for adoption. We were going to have to place this in God's hands and let him find us a child or we were going to have to quit at this point.
In the book of Joshua, in the Bible, when it came time to for Israelites to inherit the promised land Joshua divided the land based on lots. I had thought this interesting that each tribe inherited their land based on a system like drawing straws, but this was their way of allowing God to choose for each tribe where he wanted them to go. Maybe we needed to let someone else choose a child for us so God could have a hand in this and HE could send us the child we could help the most. I believe we will be able to tell our Haitian child (children) that God chose them for us and sent them to us.
We finally came to the decision that we were going to let Chris Nungester choose a child for us from her children. She chose for us a little boy named Davidson. We were told that he was born with bilateral club feet and that these had already been surgically repaired on one of the cruise ships that comes around to help the children and teach Haitian surgeons at the same time. He stayed in casts for a good time, and he is now wearing braces. He is three years old now, and they are trying to get him up and walking to strengthen his lower legs.
Davidson
In this process we thought about the child we adopted being lonely or being a stranger in a different world here in the United States, and we thought that he might do better with a friend coming with him who would become his brother so we told Chris to find us another child to go with him. We did not know the Haitian laws were going to change and that suddenly everything had to be in September of 2012. Chris called us and told us that there was a boy she thought would be perfect for us, and she wanted him to go to a good home. She told us he was sweet, kind, and very quiet, and she was not sure if she would have any choice in where he went after the laws changed. We were pleased to be able to agree to adopt him, too. Now, not only was God sending us a Haitian child, but he was sending us two children. The second boy's name is Cherdinor, and he was born with a cleft lip and palate. He came to the US twice for surgery and has done well following his surgeries. He is five years old.
Cherdinor
WE think that both children are perfect and we thank God for him allowing us to adopt them. We hope that we can live up to his trust.
We had already completed application for adoption through His Home for Children in Port-au-Prince, and we had to decide whether we were going to adopt or not. We had talked about several kids at the Sonlight Children's Home that we were familiar with but none were available for adoption. We were going to have to place this in God's hands and let him find us a child or we were going to have to quit at this point.
In the book of Joshua, in the Bible, when it came time to for Israelites to inherit the promised land Joshua divided the land based on lots. I had thought this interesting that each tribe inherited their land based on a system like drawing straws, but this was their way of allowing God to choose for each tribe where he wanted them to go. Maybe we needed to let someone else choose a child for us so God could have a hand in this and HE could send us the child we could help the most. I believe we will be able to tell our Haitian child (children) that God chose them for us and sent them to us.
We finally came to the decision that we were going to let Chris Nungester choose a child for us from her children. She chose for us a little boy named Davidson. We were told that he was born with bilateral club feet and that these had already been surgically repaired on one of the cruise ships that comes around to help the children and teach Haitian surgeons at the same time. He stayed in casts for a good time, and he is now wearing braces. He is three years old now, and they are trying to get him up and walking to strengthen his lower legs.
Davidson
In this process we thought about the child we adopted being lonely or being a stranger in a different world here in the United States, and we thought that he might do better with a friend coming with him who would become his brother so we told Chris to find us another child to go with him. We did not know the Haitian laws were going to change and that suddenly everything had to be in September of 2012. Chris called us and told us that there was a boy she thought would be perfect for us, and she wanted him to go to a good home. She told us he was sweet, kind, and very quiet, and she was not sure if she would have any choice in where he went after the laws changed. We were pleased to be able to agree to adopt him, too. Now, not only was God sending us a Haitian child, but he was sending us two children. The second boy's name is Cherdinor, and he was born with a cleft lip and palate. He came to the US twice for surgery and has done well following his surgeries. He is five years old.
Cherdinor
WE think that both children are perfect and we thank God for him allowing us to adopt them. We hope that we can live up to his trust.
One more photo of the first Davidso
I have been asked about this first Davidson, and we are not adopting this little boy below due to his grandmother. I have a picture of the grandmother with Darby, my oldest daughter, and me. Ironically, the child that Chris chose for us from HIS Home For Children is also named Davidson. But that is for the next post when I will continue our journey. This picture below is the Davidson we are not adopting. The next post will continue our story of how we let God choose who HE wanted us to adopt. Will post soon.
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