Heather's August 4 update

WOW the adoption roller coaster never ceases to amaze me. So here is what has happened since my last e-mail.....



We received all our needed documents for our dossier and sent it to our home study agency!


We sent out our I600 form to USCIS (it is basically a form that pre-approves us to bring a foreign child to the US) and we received confirmation that is was received and being processed.


So now what right? So here is what is next....

1. Our dossier has to go to the State of WI for authentication. I am not sure what that does other than cost more money!

2. Then the dossier goes to the Haitian US consulate for more authentication.

3. Then our dossier gets translated into french.

4. Then our dossier is sent to our orphanage!!!

5. After that there is a lot of court stuff but these are the steps we need to pray for at this time.


We are also waiting for our I 600 approval...

1. Now we are waiting to get our finger printing appointment.

2. Once we are fingerprinted then we wait for our approval.


As soon as we have our dossier at the orphange and our I 600 approval then we can go visit the children. We are hoping to travel for a visit at the end of October!!!! Also once all of our paperwork is in country then we would be allowed to bring home our children on humanitian parole if there was another massive natural disaster.


I had a neat experience today that was totally God created. We are in the process of starting to gather fabric to make more pillow case dresses to give to the girls in the orphanage. Someone had posted on freecycle that they had fabric to give. So I went to pick it up today and met a woman named Cecile that had a beautiful accent but I couldn't place it. Then she started speaking french to her children! I couldn't believe it. Finally someone who speaks french! After talking to her I found out that her husband was a doctor and she used to be a french translator for the U of M and they would be happy to translated our referral papers! They also have a five year old daughter who would love to have a friend who speaks their language! Plus she wants to help us make dresses! How cool is God! I was just giddy as I pulled out of her driveway.


Some of you may know that Tropical Storm Emily is on its way to hit Haiti tonight. Port-Au-Prince where our children live is at the most risk at this point. Most people have chosen not to evacuate. Reserves are on guard to help as soon as it is needed. There will be flooding at the very least. I have no idea how safe the orphanage is from flooding. Please be praying for the orphanage and staff as well as the people still living in the tent cities.


So please pray for

1. Our dossier to get authenticated quickly with the State of WI

2. For us to get a quick date for our fingerprinting

3. For tropical storm Emily to sprinkle a light rain across Haiti tonight so that everyone is safe.


Thank-you for your prayers. I can't wait to update you and tell you the answers to our prayers!

Heather