BLESSINGS

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009

picture tale of meeting his birth mother

Thank you Lord for this opportunity to meet my Son's First Mother!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

My Son...

Is perfect

Love to hang out

Enjoys Cheetos's

Love's to play

and will forever be treasured!

I had an amazing trip! I learned a lot, and will always remember the way he looked at me, threw me a smile, or ran toward me to grab a hold of my legs and give me a hug! I will never forget the way he would grab my face just to pull me near.

On this trip, my cell phone worked, and he was able to talk to Papa! I am sure that will cost us, but it's during those precious moments, that no amount of money could stop it from happening!

He was sick for a day or so, but even then, I loved just being there, cleaning up after him, changing him, buying pedialyte, and holding him, being a real mommy, not just a long distance prayer mom. I long for the day he comes home, so I can hear his voice daily, so I can teach him right from wrong, and I can have to cook and clean for him. I look forward to the day when my family is all together here, in our home. I know it will happen, the Lord has shown and spoke to my heart.

I am so thankful that I got to meet his mom this trip! I asked her what fears and hopes she has for him when he comes to America, and she said that she hopes he can become a Doctor, and that she has no fears, because she likes me! What a blessing to my heart it was to hear her say that! I struggle with a lot of what ifs, and a recent one, was what if she doesn't like me? God was good to me this trip!

I have learned that he holds food, and wont swallow, so now I can say it in creole! Ha Ha! I really need to learn how to speak creole. I want to learn! I want to be able to speak to him and his mother, when I pick him up. I am old, and I don't know if this will ever be possible, but if anyone out there would like to tutor me, please let me know!

It was hard to leave him behind this trip. It's never been easy, but I really just wanted to stay longer. I am not one who will cry, or show that I am very upset, but once I am home, I think it really hits me. I have been sick with what I think is a Haiti bug every since I got back, and even while feeling like crap, I have wanted nothing more than to be there again! Please pray with us, that it won't be much longer. Please pray that my son will be healthy while in Haiti. Please pray for all the Orphanage workers and American directors and our Attorney, that they would all be on the same page, that they would somehow, be able to push for movement with our process. I know that God can move our file, so please beg him on our behalf that he would...

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Come on Mr. President...

File number 16361.... Please sign it. We have waited a long time... Please just do it. It wont hurt, and it wont take to long.... I will even thank you!

Sincerely,
Sarah: mama to Isaiah Daniel

(i think i have officially lost it)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

and just like that

another month practically gone, without exiting ibesr.

it's so sad, really, that we have been in this long. i personally think that 15 months is long enough! if only the government there would agree. at this time, i can only hope that we have zero delays once we are out of ibesr.

i have a very sweet friend that has been waiting much longer than us. i really would like to see them exit too.

our children are getting older every day. Every. single. day. they. get. older. how old will they have to get before joining us here?

why? when? this year? next? at this point, even if we got out of ibesr, we are looking at a winter homecoming. that sucks. really. sucks. if only it were sooner. if only he could come home this summer. if only....

please pray for us and my friend Jamie. WE WANT OUR CHILDREN HOME! just pray. pray like a crazy person gone mad. beg on our behalf. pray a miracle would happen. pray somehow, we would be able to bring them home, even this summer. pray. pray. pray.