So I wrote my first blog yesterday about our journey to adopt our twin daughters from an orphanage in Haiti and I learned a big lesson about blogging - don't write in a moment of weakness! If you read it, I apologize that if you know me, it really wasn't very me. Talking about my stress actually makes this journey about me and it is absolutely not. Beth Moore always says that low self-esteem is actually a form of pride because as a child of God, we are to shine for Him and nothing should be about us. I feel the same way about what I wrote yesterday about stress. So let me apologize and try this again!
The specifics of this coming week are: Saturday morning we drive to Chicago, Saturday afternoon we fly to Miami, Saturday evening we spend the night in Miami and Jim's parents are coming to the airport to take us to dinner (yay! We haven't seen the snowbirds since Christmas), Sunday morning we fly to Haiti and Sunday afternoon we meet our daughters! I am so excited to hold those precious little girls that I can barely contain myself. Then Monday through Wednesday we have court appearances with the Haitian government and with the US Embassy. Please pray that we are taking all the right paperwork. Trying to understand the steps in this process has been a bit of a challenge.....
The emotions of this week have been incredible and I cannot believe in 5 days I will be loving on my precious little ones. As a bonus, the past month has put us in the path of three other incredible adoptive families that we also get to meet and travel with. My cousin and his girlfriend live in Haiti (he is director of Architecture for Humanity) so I get to see them, I get to meet the amazing nannies at the orphanage who love and care for 70 children that would otherwise be on the street, and I am really excited about experiencing the Haitian culture so I can better understand my daughters' heritage. OK, the food I am not so excited about but don't tell anyone in Haiti....
So today is just another day at work and one day closer to flying to where my heart is at an orphanage in Port Au Prince Haiti. Pictures and updates to follow!
The specifics of this coming week are: Saturday morning we drive to Chicago, Saturday afternoon we fly to Miami, Saturday evening we spend the night in Miami and Jim's parents are coming to the airport to take us to dinner (yay! We haven't seen the snowbirds since Christmas), Sunday morning we fly to Haiti and Sunday afternoon we meet our daughters! I am so excited to hold those precious little girls that I can barely contain myself. Then Monday through Wednesday we have court appearances with the Haitian government and with the US Embassy. Please pray that we are taking all the right paperwork. Trying to understand the steps in this process has been a bit of a challenge.....
The emotions of this week have been incredible and I cannot believe in 5 days I will be loving on my precious little ones. As a bonus, the past month has put us in the path of three other incredible adoptive families that we also get to meet and travel with. My cousin and his girlfriend live in Haiti (he is director of Architecture for Humanity) so I get to see them, I get to meet the amazing nannies at the orphanage who love and care for 70 children that would otherwise be on the street, and I am really excited about experiencing the Haitian culture so I can better understand my daughters' heritage. OK, the food I am not so excited about but don't tell anyone in Haiti....
So today is just another day at work and one day closer to flying to where my heart is at an orphanage in Port Au Prince Haiti. Pictures and updates to follow!
I am keeping you in my prayers. I can only imagine the emotions running through you. Give the girls a hug from Aunt Rose, and give Eric a hug also. I admire you two so much. You are AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading more posts about your trip! I sooo admire you and Jim for what you are doing! Can't wait to meet your girls! Will be praying for you.
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