We have been in process with this adoption for a very long time (over 7 years since we first started...and 5 years since we switched to the Haiti program). We received our official referral for our girls 14 months ago and have visited them 5 times during that period. Our adoption was finalized on September 6th and we thought we'd have them home for the holidays this year, but the extreme economic and political crisis in Haiti reached a fever pitch that same month and things became very difficult for the Haitian people during that time. Part of that turmoil included protests and roadblocks that prevented people from getting to work (and therefor our girls' final stage of paperwork was delayed). Gratefully things have been calmer recently and we are hoping to exit MOI (the Ministry of Interior) offices that are verifying all our paperwork to be able to apply for passports.
Once we exit MOI we need the girls' Haitian passports and U.S. visas to be able to pick them up and bring them home. As is the case many places, people take time off over the holidays so I'm anticipating that we likely won't exit MOI until early in January. Hopefully we receive the passports and visas quickly after that and can bring our girls home!
So! The short answer to that question is that we don't know, but are hoping for January or possibly February. This is a long, difficult process and emotions are extra heightened over the holidays...but these two amazing little girls are worth every bit of it. We can't wait to have them home in our arms and once they have adjusted we are so excited for all of you to meet them and get to know them!
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us during this process with prayers, encouragement and by asking for an update even though most of the time the response is just a big fat I-don't-know! We're glad you ask! Thank you. And please...keep the prayers coming for our girls and for the people of Haiti.
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