dragonflies and daisys: Prayer answered!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Prayer answered!

Ok, so I knew this was going to be a long wait. But I NEVER imagined this long.

When I first started the paperwork to adopt C & S I prayed we would be together for S's 2nd birthday.

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

I just realized prayer has been answered- Thank you Jesus!

Although the answer is not exactly how I dreamed.
I am still waiting for second legalization and several other steps to complete this adoption. So NO, the girls are not coming home. However my prayers were answered in that I found out this past Sunday I will be going to Haiti. Realized today S turns 2 the day after I arrive in Haiti. We will be together for S's 2nd.
Our God is an Awesome God!

3 comments:

Kathy CasselOctober 15, 2009 at 4:39 AM
Party time!
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KatyOctober 15, 2009 at 6:54 AM
Praise God!! Did you find out yet whether you are able to take the girls to the hotel? Either way, what a special day S will have with her Mommy singing happy birthday.
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SuzanneOctober 15, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Hotel depends on how judge appts. go. But either way we will be together. ;o)
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Why Haiti?

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere? Haiti’s unemployment rate is over 60%? Haiti’s literacy rate is under 50%? Haiti’s life expectancy is 57? The majority of the Haitian population lives on less than a $1 a day, with the median income about $60 per year. Only 25 percent of the population has access to safe drinking water, and less than 30 percent of the population has access to adequate sanitation. Haiti’s infant mortality rate is 12% (ten times higher than the US)? Many Haitian parents can’t afford to raise their children and choose to leave them at a local orphanage, or crèche, for basic care and ultimately adoption? There are an estimated 1.2 million orphans in Haiti.Haiti has an interesting history and rich culture.The in-country stay for adoption is 3-5 days. Single women can adopt.

Adoption Timeline

Referral for C & S 1/8/08
Dossier submitted to Haiti 2/08
First legalization issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4/17/08
Met girls 11/2/08-11/4/08 PAP, Haiti
IBESR – Exited: 1/29/09
Parquet- approved 6/09
Second Legal 12/7/10
Girls Home on Humanitarian Parole 1/25/10 (although they were in airport on the 23rd, we did not get them until the 25th.)
Adoption Decree from Haiti Received in an e-mail 5/14/10
Readoption completed 9/2010
Citizenship granted 10/26/2010 (Sophia's birthday!)
Travel to bring my girls home!