Comments on: Chip In 4 Adoption + New ET Law (I want to hear) http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/ John 14:18 "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cloud Computing http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-9567 Cloud Computing Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:24:27 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-9567 I have wanted to write something like this on my webpage which has given me an idea. Cheers. I have wanted to write something like this on my webpage which has given me an idea. Cheers.

]]> By: Chalk Inscriptions http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 Chalk Inscriptions Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:35:11 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2566 I have expressed my thoughts in my own blog about the process of two trips. I completely understand why, but I am still praying for a miracle to only go one time though I also agree with Angel...what is an extra few thousand for God. Just more opportunity for me to stretch my faith. We are one step away from our referral and close to having the adoption money needed for the original situation. Well, the Lord knew all these things before we began the process. It has been a time of fasting and praying and watch events unfold. My heart is still for all of Ethiopia and especially the Drawn From Water children who have stolen my heart with their beautiful smiles. This has been a wonderful experience and I love the relationships we are creating with eight other families in our church in this adoption process to Ethiopia. I have expressed my thoughts in my own blog about the process of two trips. I completely understand why, but I am still praying for a miracle to only go one time though I also agree with Angel…what is an extra few thousand for God. Just more opportunity for me to stretch my faith. We are one step away from our referral and close to having the adoption money needed for the original situation. Well, the Lord knew all these things before we began the process. It has been a time of fasting and praying and watch events unfold.

My heart is still for all of Ethiopia and especially the Drawn From Water children who have stolen my heart with their beautiful smiles.

This has been a wonderful experience and I love the relationships we are creating with eight other families in our church in this adoption process to Ethiopia.

]]> By: Kari http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Kari Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:36:50 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2491 I think that this will be hard for the parents and the children however in the long run I think it will be good to ensure the viability of Ethiopian adoption in general. If you look at the numbers adoptions from Ethiopia have skyrocketed in the last several years. Two many agencies are working there now and there need to be more regulations for the sake of the children. After adopting our then 4 year old daughter (we were told she was 2) from Ethiopia in March 2008 I can say that it would have been heartbreaking to have to leave her and go back BUT there are definately questions and inconsistensies we had after arriving home that we will never be able to have answered. And we utilized a large very reputable agency for her adoption. The change will also permit the children to become automatic US citizens upon entry into the US which will save extra paperwork and time as many of you know. I think that this will be hard for the parents and the children however in the long run I think it will be good to ensure the viability of Ethiopian adoption in general. If you look at the numbers adoptions from Ethiopia have skyrocketed in the last several years. Two many agencies are working there now and there need to be more regulations for the sake of the children. After adopting our then 4 year old daughter (we were told she was 2) from Ethiopia in March 2008 I can say that it would have been heartbreaking to have to leave her and go back BUT there are definately questions and inconsistensies we had after arriving home that we will never be able to have answered. And we utilized a large very reputable agency for her adoption. The change will also permit the children to become automatic US citizens upon entry into the US which will save extra paperwork and time as many of you know.

]]> By: Kari http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Kari Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:32:39 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2490 April, I don't want to steer you away from Ethiopia if that is where your heart is calling you but I would encourage you to look into a adoption from Rwanda or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In both countries the process is fairly inexpensive, will require only one trip, and we personally saw a orphanage in Rwanda filled with children who are true orphans after being abandoned. We adopted our son from Rwanda in December at age 3 he had lived near his entire life at the orphange. They had at least 50 children there, with most of the older children the orphanage being the only home they have ever known. April, I don't want to steer you away from Ethiopia if that is where your heart is calling you but I would encourage you to look into a adoption from Rwanda or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In both countries the process is fairly inexpensive, will require only one trip, and we personally saw a orphanage in Rwanda filled with children who are true orphans after being abandoned. We adopted our son from Rwanda in December at age 3 he had lived near his entire life at the orphange. They had at least 50 children there, with most of the older children the orphanage being the only home they have ever known.

]]> By: Jenn http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 Jenn Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:42:15 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2488 We are in the process of adoptin from Ethiopia. Our home visit is this week and we are very close to having our Dossier completed. I must say when I heard that we would have to make two trips and leave without our prcious little one my heart broke. I thought how can I possibly go there and have to leave my baby behind. But I know that God has all things in control and he works all things for his good. We as families who are adopting and face this new hurdle must join together and lift each other up in prayer. Even if we do not who we are praying for God can bring us all through this new step. He will protect, he will provide and he will old all of us in the palm of his hand. We just have to trust, believe and know that what he has called us to do will be completed and it will be GOOD!!! We are in the process of adoptin from Ethiopia. Our home visit is this week and we are very close to having our Dossier completed. I must say when I heard that we would have to make two trips and leave without our prcious little one my heart broke. I thought how can I possibly go there and have to leave my baby behind. But I know that God has all things in control and he works all things for his good. We as families who are adopting and face this new hurdle must join together and lift each other up in prayer. Even if we do not who we are praying for God can bring us all through this new step. He will protect, he will provide and he will old all of us in the palm of his hand. We just have to trust, believe and know that what he has called us to do will be completed and it will be GOOD!!!

]]> By: Angel http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Angel Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:19:02 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2485 I was very disheartend by the initial thought of two trips, leaving our child in Ethiopia, and the added expense, BUT one thing has not changed...Our child is still our child and no court policy will change that. Another positive thing is that we will get to meet our children SOONER!!!and know how to pray for them. No finances, heart aches, or financial difficultys will change that. If we have faith that God can provide $25,000 what is an extra few thousand for God. We recently heard of a couple from my husband's small town who addopted a baby from Ethipia. They were adopting a baby with mild health issues. When they got there they knew something was seriously wrong with the child, but the way the sytem is set up now they had to take the baby. They got him home to learn that he needed serious care and had to be placed in a home at the parents expence he will never live with his family. Now, this is a RARE case and is not ment to scare anyone, but with this new policy this family could have taken him to doctors in Ethiopia and found out that he needed permenent instatutional care before accepting the referal. The long and the short of it is our children are still our children and God is still God. I was very disheartend by the initial thought of two trips, leaving our child in Ethiopia, and the added expense, BUT one thing has not changed…Our child is still our child and no court policy will change that. Another positive thing is that we will get to meet our children SOONER!!!and know how to pray for them. No finances, heart aches, or financial difficultys will change that. If we have faith that God can provide $25,000 what is an extra few thousand for God.

We recently heard of a couple from my husband's small town who addopted a baby from Ethipia. They were adopting a baby with mild health issues. When they got there they knew something was seriously wrong with the child, but the way the sytem is set up now they had to take the baby. They got him home to learn that he needed serious care and had to be placed in a home at the parents expence he will never live with his family. Now, this is a RARE case and is not ment to scare anyone, but with this new policy this family could have taken him to doctors in Ethiopia and found out that he needed permenent instatutional care before accepting the referal. The long and the short of it is our children are still our children and God is still God.

]]> By: Kryste http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 Kryste Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:51:54 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2484 We're getting ready to submit our paperwork for siblings and the news didn't make me jump for joy. It's already going to be hard to get together the money, but we'll make it happen. My BIG concern is that my husband is active duty Army( deployed right now) and I hope the Army cooperates and lets him come both times. We'll also have our 3 bio kids at home, but I'm hopeful gramma will help with that. Two travel times is what turned me off from Russia, but we are so committed and in love with unknown Ethiopian kids that NOTHING is going to stop us from going over there and getting them! We're getting ready to submit our paperwork for siblings and the news didn't make me jump for joy. It's already going to be hard to get together the money, but we'll make it happen. My BIG concern is that my husband is active duty Army( deployed right now) and I hope the Army cooperates and lets him come both times. We'll also have our 3 bio kids at home, but I'm hopeful gramma will help with that.

Two travel times is what turned me off from Russia, but we are so committed and in love with unknown Ethiopian kids that NOTHING is going to stop us from going over there and getting them!

]]> By: Karen http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Karen Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:17:03 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2479 Wow - that's a big change! We're just getting ready to submit our initial paperwork to AWAA. We'd like a pair of siblings (boy & girl) ages 8-12 or so (Our biological children are 13 & 15). The cost is already pretty overwhelming, but this new requirment just gives God a bigger opportunity to surprise us with His provision :-) Wow – that's a big change! We're just getting ready to submit our initial paperwork to AWAA. We'd like a pair of siblings (boy & girl) ages 8-12 or so (Our biological children are 13 & 15). The cost is already pretty overwhelming, but this new requirment just gives God a bigger opportunity to surprise us with His provision :-)

]]> By: Kim http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Kim Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:03:26 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2477 I am not sre that the new rule is so bad, the extra cost is a huge factor but on the other hand if you vist your child before court then when you bring them home they are a US citizen so you do not have to readopt. It would be really hard to leave them after spending a week with them though. I guess I am just ready to go get our little girl, our agency is one that is being investigated, we were ready to leave next week to go get her and were told we have to wait 8 weeks! I am not sre that the new rule is so bad, the extra cost is a huge factor but on the other hand if you vist your child before court then when you bring them home they are a US citizen so you do not have to readopt. It would be really hard to leave them after spending a week with them though. I guess I am just ready to go get our little girl, our agency is one that is being investigated, we were ready to leave next week to go get her and were told we have to wait 8 weeks!

]]> By: Ashley http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 Ashley Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:02:01 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2475 I dont think this is bad at all, except additional exspense that we hadnt counted on. We traveled twice with our Guatemalan adoption. When your family dynamic is getting ready to totally change its nice to be a little familier with at least part of the process while in country. Its so hard to leave your child but so nice to beable to picture them and those that are caring for them. God is good all the time and He knew that this was going to be put into place. We are trusting Him to go before us and make our paths straight and clear. So if this is what it takes-bring it on! I dont think this is bad at all, except additional exspense that we hadnt counted on. We traveled twice with our Guatemalan adoption. When your family dynamic is getting ready to totally change its nice to be a little familier with at least part of the process while in country. Its so hard to leave your child but so nice to beable to picture them and those that are caring for them. God is good all the time and He knew that this was going to be put into place. We are trusting Him to go before us and make our paths straight and clear. So if this is what it takes-bring it on!

]]> By: Kathleen http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Kathleen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:08:23 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2473 I would have never considered adopting from Ethiopia had this law been in place when we began our journey to Levi. But, having walked that road, I can say that I can see where it would be helpful. I went through a severe bought of post-adoption depression and I think a lot of it was just because of the rapid change. I can see where a trip to "meet" and a trip to "bring home" would be beneficial. Don't get me wrong. It would terribly difficult as well. It would be hard to leave your little one on the other side of the world, but it is for a short time in the scheme of things. Hopefully you would be leaving them in very loving care and you can return home with correct sizes in mind and do everything you can to pass the 12 weeks. Chocolate would definately be in order! :) I told my friend who is awaiting a referral and will be made to travel twice, that though I would not have considered adopting from Ethiopia then (if the law had been in place), now that I have been there and seen, I would walk there and back twice if God tells me I have another child there! It is TOTALLY worth it all!!! I would have never considered adopting from Ethiopia had this law been in place when we began our journey to Levi. But, having walked that road, I can say that I can see where it would be helpful. I went through a severe bought of post-adoption depression and I think a lot of it was just because of the rapid change. I can see where a trip to "meet" and a trip to "bring home" would be beneficial. Don't get me wrong. It would terribly difficult as well. It would be hard to leave your little one on the other side of the world, but it is for a short time in the scheme of things. Hopefully you would be leaving them in very loving care and you can return home with correct sizes in mind and do everything you can to pass the 12 weeks. Chocolate would definately be in order! :)

I told my friend who is awaiting a referral and will be made to travel twice, that though I would not have considered adopting from Ethiopia then (if the law had been in place), now that I have been there and seen, I would walk there and back twice if God tells me I have another child there!

It is TOTALLY worth it all!!!

]]> By: Kari Gibson http://mycrazyadoption.org/chip-in-4-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 Kari Gibson Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:06:45 +0000 http://mycrazyadoption.org/?p=4999#comment-2472 WOW Melinda.. I have goosebumps!! You would have not been able to move forward with your adoption had the new rule been in place. I'm thanking God today that your family was protected and you can go bring home your child soon!!! It makes me sad to know how many awesome adoption families will be hurt in the process by this... even though we understand why they made the change. WOW Melinda.. I have goosebumps!! You would have not been able to move forward with your adoption had the new rule been in place. I'm thanking God today that your family was protected and you can go bring home your child soon!!! It makes me sad to know how many awesome adoption families will be hurt in the process by this… even though we understand why they made the change.

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