Re: Exciting Announcement...

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, , to you and your family!! How SO very awesome!!

Donna

wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year old

> with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you and my

> son's reaction to it.

>

> For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

> three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more children

> from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

> another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying about

> adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

> clear that we should do this so as of last night it is official!

>

> I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to make

> sure that he really understands that very soon he will have another

> brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

> it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we were

> praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well. I

> asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

> quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for our

> family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

> brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

> classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

> siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that this

> will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social settings

> and interacting with different personalities!

>

> Here is what we know about our new son so far:

>

> Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital where he

> had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

> orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

> was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

> who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and last

> name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

> imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

> smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults, he's

> grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never complains.

> He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

> English student, and I most frequently find him reading or studying.

> Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons --without his

> help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

> soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a natural

> talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with Jacques: he

> looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when he

> was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change his

> birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet, and

> it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at all,

> so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am considering

> him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5, 1991.

>

> __._,_.__

[Guest guest]

omgsh what a small world! I've been following along with this in your

blog that I just stumbled upon! lol

Congratulations on Jacques! What wonderful news!! I can't wait to read that

you have all your children at home and under one roof. What an amazing story

you have to share and what a beautiful family you have! God bless you all!

~*BIG HUGS*~

-Jenn, AEP (ADD, Bi-Polar, Anxiety/Depression)

Proud Momma of Cory Albert (14yrs ADHD), h Dawn (12yrs

Anxiety/Depression)

and Jerry Lee " Trey " (9yrs ADHD, Bi-Polar, Asperger's)

-- ( ) Exciting Announcement...

Hi all,

I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year old

with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you and my

son's reaction to it.

For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more children

from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying about

adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

clear that we should do this so as of last night it is official!

I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to make

sure that he really understands that very soon he will have another

brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we were

praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well. I

asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for our

family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that this

will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social settings

and interacting with different personalities!

Here is what we know about our new son so far:

Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital where he

had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and last

name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults, he's

grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never complains.

He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

English student, and I most frequently find him reading or studying.

Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons –without his

help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a natural

talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with Jacques: he

looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when he

was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change his

birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet, and

it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at all,

so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am considering

him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5, 1991.

[Guest guest]

Wow!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! What exciting and wonderful news for

both Jacques and your family!!!!!!

Huge hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meira

>

> Hi all,

>

> I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year

old

> with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you and

my

> son's reaction to it.

>

> For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

> three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more children

> from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

> another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying

about

> adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

> clear that we should do this so as of last night it is official!

>

> I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to make

> sure that he really understands that very soon he will have another

> brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

> it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we were

> praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well. I

> asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

> quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for our

> family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

> brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

> classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

> siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that this

> will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social settings

> and interacting with different personalities!

>

> Here is what we know about our new son so far:

>

> Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital where

he

> had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

> orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

> was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

> who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and last

> name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

> imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

> smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults,

he's

> grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never complains.

> He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

> English student, and I most frequently find him reading or

studying.

> Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons –without his

> help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

> soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a natural

> talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with Jacques:

he

> looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when he

> was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change

his

> birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet,

and

> it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at all,

> so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am

considering

> him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5, 1991.

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, where is the blog???? I LOVE reading adoption blogs, especially

since we're working on the process too!!!

Meira

>

> omgsh what a small world! I've been following along with

this in your

> blog that I just stumbled upon! lol

>

> Congratulations on Jacques! What wonderful news!! I can't wait to

read that

> you have all your children at home and under one roof. What an

amazing story

> you have to share and what a beautiful family you have! God bless

you all!

> ~*BIG HUGS*~

>

>

> -Jenn, AEP (ADD, Bi-Polar, Anxiety/Depression)

>

> Proud Momma of Cory Albert (14yrs ADHD), h Dawn (12yrs

> Anxiety/Depression)

> and Jerry Lee " Trey " (9yrs ADHD, Bi-Polar, Asperger's)

> -- ( ) Exciting Announcement...

>

> Hi all,

>

> I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year old

> with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you and my

> son's reaction to it.

>

> For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

> three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more children

> from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

> another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying about

> adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

> clear that we should do this so as of last night it is official!

>

> I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to make

> sure that he really understands that very soon he will have another

> brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

> it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we were

> praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well. I

> asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

> quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for our

> family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

> brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

> classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

> siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that this

> will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social settings

> and interacting with different personalities!

>

> Here is what we know about our new son so far:

>

> Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital where he

> had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

> orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

> was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

> who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and last

> name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

> imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

> smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults, he's

> grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never complains.

> He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

> English student, and I most frequently find him reading or studying.

> Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons –without his

> help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

> soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a natural

> talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with Jacques: he

> looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when he

> was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change his

> birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet, and

> it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at all,

> so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am considering

> him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5, 1991.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

Congratulations!!!!, I so happy for you, and your family and your new son.

thanks for sharing this great news!!

Donna B <donnabzy@...> wrote:

Congratulations, , to you and your family!! How SO very

awesome!!

Donna

wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year old

> with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you and my

> son's reaction to it.

>

> For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

> three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more children

> from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

> another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying about

> adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

> clear that we should do this so as of last night it is official!

>

> I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to make

> sure that he really understands that very soon he will have another

> brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

> it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we were

> praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well. I

> asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

> quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for our

> family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

> brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

> classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

> siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that this

> will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social settings

> and interacting with different personalities!

>

> Here is what we know about our new son so far:

>

> Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital where he

> had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

> orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

> was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

> who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and last

> name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

> imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

> smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults, he's

> grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never complains.

> He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

> English student, and I most frequently find him reading or studying.

> Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons --without his

> help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

> soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a natural

> talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with Jacques: he

> looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when he

> was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change his

> birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet, and

> it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at all,

> so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am considering

> him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5, 1991.

>

> __._,_.__

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I just want to tell everyone thank you so much for all your kind

words and encouragement, and sharing in this great joy with us!

All your emails on here as well as emailed personally have really

made my day!

Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

Jen...Thanks so much for following my blog and for your

encouragement! People say that to me a lot that they stumble onto

my blog and I'm totally curious how that happens.

> >

> > omgsh what a small world! I've been following along with

> this in your

> > blog that I just stumbled upon! lol

> >

> > Congratulations on Jacques! What wonderful news!! I can't wait

to

> read that

> > you have all your children at home and under one roof. What an

> amazing story

> > you have to share and what a beautiful family you have! God

bless

> you all!

> > ~*BIG HUGS*~

> >

> >

> > -Jenn, AEP (ADD, Bi-Polar, Anxiety/Depression)

> >

> > Proud Momma of Cory Albert (14yrs ADHD), h Dawn (12yrs

> > Anxiety/Depression)

> > and Jerry Lee " Trey " (9yrs ADHD, Bi-Polar, Asperger's)

> > -- ( ) Exciting Announcement...

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year

old

> > with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you

and my

> > son's reaction to it.

> >

> > For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

> > three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more

children

> > from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

> > another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying

about

> > adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

> > clear that we should do this so as of last night it is

official!

> >

> > I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to

make

> > sure that he really understands that very soon he will have

another

> > brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

> > it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we

were

> > praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well.

I

> > asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

> > quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for

our

> > family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

> > brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

> > classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

> > siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that

this

> > will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social

settings

> > and interacting with different personalities!

> >

> > Here is what we know about our new son so far:

> >

> > Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital

where he

> > had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

> > orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

> > was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

> > who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and

last

> > name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

> > imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

> > smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults,

he's

> > grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never

complains.

> > He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

> > English student, and I most frequently find him reading or

studying.

> > Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons –without his

> > help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

> > soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a

natural

> > talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with

Jacques: he

> > looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when

he

> > was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change

his

> > birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet,

and

> > it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at

all,

> > so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am

considering

> > him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5,

1991.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

, We're adopting from the foster care system in the US, waiting

children. We've finished the homestudy process, and my adoption

workeer told me 10 days ago that she would have our homestudy report

completed any day now, which means I'm totally on edge waiting!!!! As

soon as we have the report in hand, we can start sending it to social

workers and applying for children!!!!! I really want a baby or

toddler, my daughter really wants a toddler or preschooler, and my

husband really wants a sibling group, and we're pretty sure that over

the next few years we can get all of that.

I'm looking forward to reading your blogs and seeing your progress!!!

Where are you in the process?

Meira

> Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

[Guest guest]

>>>Jen...Thanks so much for following my blog and for your encouragement!

People say that to me a lot that they stumble onto my blog and I'm totally

curious how that happens. <<<

You're welcome! =) I wish I could remember how I found it. I do so much

searching and researching that it's hard to tell lol Most likely it was

through another blog or possibly by finding it by rooting through Autism

links. If I figure it out though, I'll let you know lol

Is it ok with you if I add a link to your blog on mine?

-Jenn, AEP (ADD, Bi-Polar, Anxiety/Depression)

Proud Momma of Cory Albert (14yrs ADHD), h Dawn (12yrs

Anxiety/Depression)

and Jerry Lee " Trey " (9yrs ADHD, Bi-Polar, Asperger's)

[Guest guest]

Meira,

reading this, I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait either!!!! Prayers are

sent your way that everything goes well and your new baby with you as soon as

possible...

My God, you are so close!!! I can imagine the stress and happiness all at

the same time.

Best wishes!!!! Rose

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

, We're adopting from the foster care system in the US, waiting

children. We've finished the homestudy process, and my adoption

workeer told me 10 days ago that she would have our homestudy report

completed any day now, which means I'm totally on edge waiting!!!! As

soon as we have the report in hand, we can start sending it to social

workers and applying for children!!!!! I really want a baby or

toddler, my daughter really wants a toddler or preschooler, and my

husband really wants a sibling group, and we're pretty sure that over

the next few years we can get all of that.

I'm looking forward to reading your blogs and seeing your progress!!!

Where are you in the process?

Meira

> Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

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[Guest guest]

, How exciting. I wish you and your growing family all the success.

Jacques is so blessed to have you for a mom.. God Bless you and yours! Toni

( ) Exciting Announcement...

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I've been sharing on here from time to time as I have a six year

old

> > with AS. I wanted to share an exciting announcement with you

and my

> > son's reaction to it.

> >

> > For anyone that remembers me sharing about our family...We have

> > three biological sons and are waiting to bring home 3 more

children

> > from an orphanage in Haiti. So the announcement is: We have

> > another new family member!!! We have been praying and praying

about

> > adopting a specific teenage boy in Haiti. God's made it really

> > clear that we should do this so as of last night it is

official!

> >

> > I sat down and had a really good talk with our son with AS to

make

> > sure that he really understands that very soon he will have

another

> > brother and two sisters. He totally gets it and is excited about

> > it. I also talked with him about adopting Jacques, the teen we

were

> > praying about, and he was very excited about that idea as well.

I

> > asked him how many siblings he would like to have and he very

> > quietly whispered to me " Well, I think it might be too many for

our

> > family " and I encouraged him to tell me anyways and he said " 50

> > brothers and 50 sisters " !!! This from a boy that can't be in a

> > classroom of more then 6 kids without getting nervous...but with

> > siblings he does not have the same fears so we are hoping that

this

> > will really help him in feeling more comfortable in social

settings

> > and interacting with different personalities!

> >

> > Here is what we know about our new son so far:

> >

> > Jacques Obain- We found Jacques 8 years ago at the hospital

where he

> > had been brought in gravely ill and then abandoned. When the

> > orphanage staff arrived, all he could tell them was that his name

> > was in. He didn't know how old he was, where he was from, or

> > who his parents were. So they turned in into a first and

last

> > name, Jacques Obain, and they chose a birthday, a birthplace, and

> > imaginary parents for him. He is trustworthy, he's quiet, he's

> > smart, he's serious about his faith, he's respectful of adults,

he's

> > grateful for what he has at the orphanage, and he never

complains.

> > He is the second smartest boy in 9th grade, he is my 3rd best

> > English student, and I most frequently find him reading or

studying.

> > Every Saturday, Jacques gives me free Creole lessons -without his

> > help, I would still be talking like a 2year-old. He also loves

> > soccer and basketball, and just this week, he discovered a

natural

> > talent for American football. Now here's the glitch with

Jacques: he

> > looks younger than his age,and since we never actually knew when

he

> > was born, DrB has told me that they are probably going to change

his

> > birth certificate to make him younger. This hasn't happened yet,

and

> > it would be typical of Haitian culture for it not to happen at

all,

> > so until I see a copy of his new birth certificate, I am

considering

> > him to be 15 years old. His current birthday is September 5,

1991.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi.

We adopted one of ours through the Care System. We got her as a foster

child at 3 days old, right from the hospital.

It's been awesome.

Good luck.

Robin

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

, We're adopting from the foster care system in the US, waiting

children. We've finished the homestudy process, and my adoption

workeer told me 10 days ago that she would have our homestudy report

completed any day now, which means I'm totally on edge waiting!!!! As

soon as we have the report in hand, we can start sending it to social

workers and applying for children!!!!! I really want a baby or

toddler, my daughter really wants a toddler or preschooler, and my

husband really wants a sibling group, and we're pretty sure that over

the next few years we can get all of that.

I'm looking forward to reading your blogs and seeing your progress!!!

Where are you in the process?

Meira

> Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Rose! I'm going totally crazy waiting and waiting and

searching through all the sites of waiting children and falling in

love with so many dozens of waiting kids. I have a deal with my

husband at this point that I only harrass our adoption worker when HE

feels impatient. LOL. Otherwise I'd be bugging her at least twice a

day. =)

Thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers!

Big hugs,

Meira

>

> Meira,

> reading this, I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait either!!!!

Prayers are sent your way that everything goes well and your new baby

with you as soon as possible...

> My God, you are so close!!! I can imagine the stress and

happiness all at the same time.

> Best wishes!!!! Rose

[Guest guest]

Robin, that's wonderful! I'm scared to accept foster children right

now. I've done foster care before, and giving them back was so

hard. And right now I want one to call my own, so to foster would be

torturous. Someday, I will again. But right now I need to know that

whoever comes home to me will stay with me for always.

Meira

>

> > Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> > process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> > are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> > www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

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[Guest guest]

Meira,

I'm interested in doing foster care, but I've never did that before. Would

you recommend this? anything I should know?

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

Robin, that's wonderful! I'm scared to accept foster children right

now. I've done foster care before, and giving them back was so

hard. And right now I want one to call my own, so to foster would be

torturous. Someday, I will again. But right now I need to know that

whoever comes home to me will stay with me for always.

Meira

>

> > Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> > process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> > are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> > www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I had foster kids when I first got married. It was a wonderful experience except

when they come and get a child you have had for two + years that calls you mama

and daddy then she has to go back to the father that molested her. Back in those

days they didn't terminate parents rights ever.. We had a little girl that my dh

wanted to adopt and they wouldn't even consider it then. The hardest part is

them coming to get a child that has blossomed and grown so much and throw them

back into the he** hole they came from. Broke my heart. After they came and got

, a little girl we got at 3 and kept until 6, I couldn't do it anymore...

it just hurt too much. But then thats just me. I guess if you go into it knowing

that they probably WILL go back to a dysfunctional home you can accept it when

they come and get them from you. Just my experience, I do NOT want to scare you

off, because it is a wonderful thing, it is just painful too. Toni

Re: ( ) Re: Exciting Announcement...

Meira,

I'm interested in doing foster care, but I've never did that before. Would you

recommend this? anything I should know?

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

Robin, that's wonderful! I'm scared to accept foster children right

now. I've done foster care before, and giving them back was so

hard. And right now I want one to call my own, so to foster would be

torturous. Someday, I will again. But right now I need to know that

whoever comes home to me will stay with me for always.

Meira

>

> > Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> > process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> > are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> > www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast

> with the Search weather shortcut.

>

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[Guest guest]

Meira,

that got to be so so hard!!! to meet with so many children and make a

decision. " If not an infant " , would you be able to spend time with the tot or

child, to see if its a good match. I know any child would be the right/perfect

match. but maybe you kind of know what I mean?

I know you must be experiencing every feeling there is, that a human can

experience. from anxious, excited, nervous, anxiety, happy, etc... and all at

the same time.

God Bless You!!!!. Again, I wish you well, prayers, and I hope soon, you will

be posting about your adoption being complete and maybe a pic... Hugs & prayers

to you and your family...

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

Thank you Rose! I'm going totally crazy waiting and waiting and

searching through all the sites of waiting children and falling in

love with so many dozens of waiting kids. I have a deal with my

husband at this point that I only harrass our adoption worker when HE

feels impatient. LOL. Otherwise I'd be bugging her at least twice a

day. =)

Thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers!

Big hugs,

Meira

>

> Meira,

> reading this, I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait either!!!!

Prayers are sent your way that everything goes well and your new baby

with you as soon as possible...

> My God, you are so close!!! I can imagine the stress and

happiness all at the same time.

> Best wishes!!!! Rose

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[Guest guest]

I agree. was our 1st foster child so we had no idea the emotional toll

it would take on all of us. Thank God she got to stay. Until we actually got

word that we could adopt her,,,,,,I was in tears whenever anyone asked us " what

the situation was " .

Probably explains why we never took any more kids.

We have thought about going on the Care/Adoption " adoptive family "

list. That way it would be forever.

Robin

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

Robin, that's wonderful! I'm scared to accept foster children right

now. I've done foster care before, and giving them back was so

hard. And right now I want one to call my own, so to foster would be

torturous. Someday, I will again. But right now I need to know that

whoever comes home to me will stay with me for always.

Meira

>

> > Meira, Where are you adopting from and where are you in the

> > process? I love to hear of children getting a family!! My blogs

> > are www.makefunofyourday.blogspot.com and

> > www.haitiadoptionhelp.blogspot.com

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast

> with the Search weather shortcut.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rose, You have to have a very strong heart to be able to do foster

care. You have to be able to love and care for children who are oh

so damaged, be able to heal them and love them and adore them

unconditionally, no matter what they throw at you. And you have to

be prepared to give them back. That's the hardest part of all. When

you love them like your own and suddenly they're gone, often without

even a chance to tell them you love them and to say goodbye.

I did it several times. It hurt so bad. I loved most of them- not

all- so dearly. For now anyway, I can't do that again. If you can,

more power to you!!! Good foster parents are desparately needed out

there! Even if you only do it a few times, until you burn out from

the heartbreak, you will have made a difference in our most

vulnerable children's lives.

What I " m doing now is adopting children who have been freed for

adoption who are in the foster care system. Children whose parental

rights have already been terminated, who have had psych evals and

medical evals, children I'll be able to meet and visit with and get

to know before I choose to take them into my home and heart for the

rest of their lives.

Meira

> Re: ( ) Re: Exciting Announcement...

>

>

> Meira,

> I'm interested in doing foster care, but I've never did that

before. Would you recommend this? anything I should know?

>

> meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

> Robin, that's wonderful! I'm scared to accept foster children

right

> now. I've done foster care before, and giving them back was so

> hard. And right now I want one to call my own, so to foster would

be

> torturous. Someday, I will again. But right now I need to know

that

> whoever comes home to me will stay with me for always.

> Meira

[Guest guest]

Toni, You've hit the nail right on the head. My God was that so very

difficult, and I don't think I could do it again. Maybe someday, but

certainly not right now. I'm only accepting children whose parental

rights have been terminated, so I KNOW they will not be going back.

I had a 3yo I kept on and off regularly til she was 10, then

suddenly, dad moved to another state, and that was it.

I had a 2yo and her teenage mom until she was 3, and then mom took

off with the baby, and that was it.

There were others too.

Losing them was heartwrenching. I'm glad I did it. I'm glad I made a

difference in their lives. All except one of them. One of them had

RAD and I don't think I made any kind of difference in her life, as

she had completely turned herself off to the universe already, and I

had no clue how to be there for her.

But other than the one, I think I gave them a true giftt of someone

who loved them and was stable and caring and would never hurt them no

matter what.

If you have the strength to give this to a child or two or three or

four, do it!!!! They need you!!!!

For now, I " m taking keepers only, who will stay with me forever and

never go back, like my .

Meira

>

> I had foster kids when I first got married. It was a wonderful

experience except when they come and get a child you have had for two

+ years that calls you mama and daddy then she has to go back to the

father that molested her. Back in those days they didn't terminate

parents rights ever.. We had a little girl that my dh wanted to adopt

and they wouldn't even consider it then. The hardest part is them

coming to get a child that has blossomed and grown so much and throw

them back into the he** hole they came from. Broke my heart. After

they came and got , a little girl we got at 3 and kept until 6,

I couldn't do it anymore... it just hurt too much. But then thats

just me. I guess if you go into it knowing that they probably WILL go

back to a dysfunctional home you can accept it when they come and get

them from you. Just my experience, I do NOT want to scare you off,

because it is a wonderful thing, it is just painful too. Toni

[Guest guest]

Rose, Thank you!!!! 12 days ago, she said in just a few days.... I " m

going crazy!!!! My baby probably won't be an infant, but you never

know. We've said we want a 0-3yo, with or without special needs,

with or without older sibs. Yes, we will get to meet the child

before we accept them. And we will get to learn about them from

their social worker too. Not just any child would be a good match...

We don't feel capable of taking on children with daily nursing needs,

like trachs and g-tubes, or children who will never do more than lie

in their cribs, or children who are going to probably die very young,

or children who are aggressively acting out what they've been

through. I know these children need love and stability and parents,

probably more than any of the others, but I just don't think at this

time we have the resources or capabilities to raise those children

well.

There are a quarter million (I believe) children freed for adoption

in the US alone, waiting in foster care for parents to call their own.

Here is a listing of just a few of them:

www.adoptuskids.org

It is heartbreaking. There are so many of them that I would love to

bring home right now!!!!

Hopefully soon I will be able to do so...

I will definitely post as soon as I know something more!

Meira

> >

> > Meira,

> > reading this, I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait either!!!!

> Prayers are sent your way that everything goes well and your new

baby

> with you as soon as possible...

> > My God, you are so close!!! I can imagine the stress and

> happiness all at the same time.

> > Best wishes!!!! Rose

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your own web address.

> Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Robin,

That's it exactly. That's what we're doing too.

Meira

>

> I agree. was our 1st foster child so we had no idea the

emotional toll it would take on all of us. Thank God she got to stay.

Until we actually got word that we could adopt her,,,,,,I was in tears

whenever anyone asked us " what the situation was " .

> Probably explains why we never took any more kids.

> We have thought about going on the Care/Adoption " adoptive

family " list. That way it would be forever.

> Robin

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad to hear that they are terminating parents rights more these days.

Thats a good way to go about it, that way you don't get you heart torn out. You

will be their forever mom and dad. I love that! is so blessed, and I

can't wait to hear about your next child! God Bless you and all you have done to

help other children! Toni

( ) Re: Exciting Announcement...

Toni, You've hit the nail right on the head. My God was that so very

difficult, and I don't think I could do it again. Maybe someday, but

certainly not right now. I'm only accepting children whose parental

rights have been terminated, so I KNOW they will not be going back.

I had a 3yo I kept on and off regularly til she was 10, then

suddenly, dad moved to another state, and that was it.

I had a 2yo and her teenage mom until she was 3, and then mom took

off with the baby, and that was it.

There were others too.

Losing them was heartwrenching. I'm glad I did it. I'm glad I made a

difference in their lives. All except one of them. One of them had

RAD and I don't think I made any kind of difference in her life, as

she had completely turned herself off to the universe already, and I

had no clue how to be there for her.

But other than the one, I think I gave them a true giftt of someone

who loved them and was stable and caring and would never hurt them no

matter what.

If you have the strength to give this to a child or two or three or

four, do it!!!! They need you!!!!

For now, I " m taking keepers only, who will stay with me forever and

never go back, like my .

Meira

>

> I had foster kids when I first got married. It was a wonderful

experience except when they come and get a child you have had for two

+ years that calls you mama and daddy then she has to go back to the

father that molested her. Back in those days they didn't terminate

parents rights ever.. We had a little girl that my dh wanted to adopt

and they wouldn't even consider it then. The hardest part is them

coming to get a child that has blossomed and grown so much and throw

them back into the he** hole they came from. Broke my heart. After

they came and got , a little girl we got at 3 and kept until 6,

I couldn't do it anymore... it just hurt too much. But then thats

just me. I guess if you go into it knowing that they probably WILL go

back to a dysfunctional home you can accept it when they come and get

them from you. Just my experience, I do NOT want to scare you off,

because it is a wonderful thing, it is just painful too. Toni

[Guest guest]

Toni, Thank you! And same to you! =)

Actually, it's one of the amazing things Clinton did, with Hillary full

force behind him, and one of the reasons I'm so full force behind her

now. In 1997 they passed federal laws protecting children in foster

care, including a more quicker process to terminate parental rights of

abusive non-compliant birhtparents.

Meira

>

> I'm so glad to hear that they are terminating parents rights more

these days. Thats a good way to go about it, that way you don't get you

heart torn out. You will be their forever mom and dad. I love that!

is so blessed, and I can't wait to hear about your next child!

God Bless you and all you have done to help other children! Toni

[Guest guest]

Meira,

if there are that many children in the united states freed for adoption. Why

is it taking you so long to adopt your baby? I bet you and many others that are

waiting to adopt, to give a baby/child a loving home/family don't understand

that either. You are a licensed foster care parent. they should allow you to

have the child live with you, right from day 1, straight from the hospital until

the adoption is finalized. (what's the difference if the children are waiting

in your home for you to adopt them, or, waiting at a group home, waiting for you

to adopt them)?

Sorry, I just can't understand with that many children waiting to be adopted,

why they aren't waiting in your home? I had no idea the number was that high.

They need to pass another law to make this move more quickly.

Where are the children waiting?, while waiting to be adopted, are they in a

foster care home? a group home? someplace? Why can't it just be in the same

home with the person that is waiting to adopt them? Sorry, I just can't

believe the number was that high...*smile*

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

Rose, Thank you!!!! 12 days ago, she said in just a few days.... I " m

going crazy!!!! My baby probably won't be an infant, but you never

know. We've said we want a 0-3yo, with or without special needs,

with or without older sibs. Yes, we will get to meet the child

before we accept them. And we will get to learn about them from

their social worker too. Not just any child would be a good match...

We don't feel capable of taking on children with daily nursing needs,

like trachs and g-tubes, or children who will never do more than lie

in their cribs, or children who are going to probably die very young,

or children who are aggressively acting out what they've been

through. I know these children need love and stability and parents,

probably more than any of the others, but I just don't think at this

time we have the resources or capabilities to raise those children

well.

There are a quarter million (I believe) children freed for adoption

in the US alone, waiting in foster care for parents to call their own.

Here is a listing of just a few of them:

www.adoptuskids.org

It is heartbreaking. There are so many of them that I would love to

bring home right now!!!!

Hopefully soon I will be able to do so...

I will definitely post as soon as I know something more!

Meira

> >

> > Meira,

> > reading this, I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait either!!!!

> Prayers are sent your way that everything goes well and your new

baby

> with you as soon as possible...

> > My God, you are so close!!! I can imagine the stress and

> happiness all at the same time.

> > Best wishes!!!! Rose

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your own web address.

> Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

From our experience,,,,,,most of the time, babies are not up for adoption,

because neglect/abuse, etc, hasn't taken place yet. The only reason we got our

infant (as a foster child) is because the other 6 were taken all at once when

momma was preggo. They were taken b/c of neglect. Law states if you do it to

them,,,,then you'll do it to the baby - so they took the infant right away.

As far as wondering where do the kids wait while waiting to be

adopted...........they are in foster care. When parents have their rights

terminated or voluntarily give up their rights, the foster family is asked if

they want the child. If so,,,,,,,it moves forward. If not.....and beilieve me,

many just want a child for a temporary basis, anyway,,,,,,if they don't want to

adopt, they find an " adoptive family " who are waiting for a child to " come up

for adoption " . Once a family is found, they meet and have a visit/visits. The

adoption moves forward from there if all are in agreement.

If you are a licenced foster care home,,,,,you get kids that fall in the

" specs " that you give social services when you first fill out paperwork. That

child eventually goes back to their birth home or will come up for adoption.

Hope this helps.

Robin

Rose <beachbodytan2002@...> wrote:

Meira,

if there are that many children in the united states freed for adoption. Why is

it taking you so long to adopt your baby? I bet you and many others that are

waiting to adopt, to give a baby/child a loving home/family don't understand

that either. You are a licensed foster care parent. they should allow you to

have the child live with you, right from day 1, straight from the hospital until

the adoption is finalized. (what's the difference if the children are waiting in

your home for you to adopt them, or, waiting at a group home, waiting for you to

adopt them)?

Sorry, I just can't understand with that many children waiting to be adopted,

why they aren't waiting in your home? I had no idea the number was that high.

They need to pass another law to make this move more quickly.

Where are the children waiting?, while waiting to be adopted, are they in a

foster care home? a group home? someplace? Why can't it just be in the same home

with the person that is waiting to adopt them? Sorry, I just can't believe the

number was that high...*smile*

meiraharvey <meira-harvey@...> wrote:

Rose, Thank you!!!! 12 days ago, she said in just a few days.... I " m

going crazy!!!! My baby probably won't be an infant, but you never

know. We've said we want a 0-3yo, with or without special needs,

with or without older sibs. Yes, we will get to meet the child

before we accept them. And we will get to learn about them from

their social worker too. Not just any child would be a good match...

We don't feel capable of taking on children with daily nursing needs,

like trachs and g-tubes, or children who will never do more than lie

in their cribs, or children who are going to probably die very young,

or children who are aggressively acting out what they've been

through. I know these children need love and stability and parents,

probably more than any of the others, but I just don't think at this

time we have the resources or capabilities to raise those children

well.

There are a quarter million (I believe) children freed for adoption

in the US alone, waiting in foster care for parents to call their own.

Here is a listing of just a few of them:

www.adoptuskids.org

It is heartbreaking. There are so many of them that I would love to

bring home right now!!!!

Hopefully soon I will be able to do so...

I will definitely post as soon as I know something more!

Meira

> >

> > Meira,

> > reading this, I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait either!!!!

> Prayers are sent your way that everything goes well and your new

baby

> with you as soon as possible...

> > My God, you are so close!!! I can imagine the stress and

> happiness all at the same time.

> > Best wishes!!!! Rose

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your own web address.

> Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

>

>