Hannah Faith

WE MADE IT!!!!

2009-04-25T18:15:00.000-07:00

The email finally came. Yesterday we were doing a dance. Our file came out of IBESR yesterday!! Praise God. One Big step in the process.
We still have a way to go but the results are "YES" Haiti will let us adopt Hannah Faith.
Very soon she will be Hannah Faith Johnson!!!

2009-04-19T06:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I broke my silence with Kenny. I asked him if I could go again in September to see our sweet Hannah. After going todether this last time he had been very troubled with everything in Haiti. I know he really wanted to look at me and ask if I was crazy!! Well yes I am crazy for that little girl. I know we have some time left with our process and I cant imaging not seeing her for 9 more months or more. I need to put it out there that I want to go and see if I can get a traveling partner. Lets Pray! He did not say yes, BUT he did not say NO!! Lets Pray!!

Good to be connected...

2009-04-17T06:54:00.000-07:00

It is so good to be connected to others doing the same thing. We have been so blessed to get pictures of Hannah fairly often. Whenever someone goes to the village we get pictures it is nice.
Big thank you to Stephanie!

Confermation!!!

2009-04-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

Yes confermation has been recieved and the 50 Presidential Pardons is a true statement. We are just waiting for the director of IBESR to sign off of our paperwork.
Knowing and trusting that God is in control gives us great peace.
His time will be perfect.

President Pardon!

2009-04-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

Last week we recieved news that things could really take forever because we have BIO kids. It was really hard news. I found myself very frusterated! I know God is in control so I turned my frusteration into prayers. Hannah's mother had her parent interview on the 30th. I sent a request asking how the parent interview went and I recieved great news. The interview went well. We have to do a DNA test that is 535.00 and she did it. The results will be back in about 3 weeks. The best part of the news was that the president signed 50 dossiers and Hannah WAS one of them. Thank you lord. I have hope that she really may be with us by Chirstmas. We still have a long way to go but we are so greatful for the news.

God works in so many ways!

2009-03-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

While we were at the village Barb was having problems with her computer. She is always having problems with her computer! It is hard when the way we keep in touch is by emails. She was hoping that Kenny and I knew something about computers....UU NO>> sorry.

We at one point went to a Internet cafe with her so she could try to catch up on her emails. She gets at least 50-75 a day she says so it does not take much to get her backed up. We did take a look but were not successful... I thought her computer is old.

Well This is the cool part... We were on the plane to come home and I was sitting between Kenny and another man. I told Kenny I felt I needed to ask why he was in Haiti. Kenny said OK. So I asked. He was a "computer man!" We talked and told him all about Barb and what she does. We told him that we were trying to adopt from Haiti. He really liked all that we had to say. His reply before the flight was over was just that he would like to help in anyway that he could. He said that he would be traveling to Haiti a few times the next couple of months. He is installing some camera equipment for a hospital. He said that his suitcases are always empty!! He told us he would like to fill them with things that they need at the village!! We told him about her computer problem and he wants to help get her set up better! Free of charge!! How ever he could help her he said!! Kenny and I were so excited. That is so "GOD" he supplies all of our needs. He will use anyone to do this if you are willing. We have given Barb his phone number and I was in contact with him since getting home. The connection has been made! She is happy and thanked us for making the connection.. You can not out give the Lord! I am sure this man will be blessed for his giving...

I love the way God works.

All I can think about is going back.. I miss her very much...

Lord show us your mighty hand working for us in Hannah's behalf!

Lynettte

We are home!!

2009-03-14T16:25:00.000-07:00

Well just as I thought it was too fast. The anticipation of going and leading up to the trip and poof it is over and a memory now. I have to say that it went really well. Kenny and I left Monday morning (in the snow!!) and everything went very smooth. We flew to Miami and arrived at 11:00 pm by the time we got to the hotel it was after midnight. We were up and on the shuttle back to the airport at 6:00 am. We were both very nervous! It is such a shock to the system at this point in the trip. I knew what to expect because of going in January. Kenny had such a good spirit about him. He never was short with me at all and I know that he was uncomfortable. We arrived in Haiti at 11:10 and just as I had expected all those Haitian people are so rude, pushy, and will just run you over in that airport if you let them. It took a while and we found all of our bags. One of my bags was NEW- and destroyed!! I prepared Kenny and we walked out of the airport. All these men walk up to you wanting to help, I told them NO! I don't need your help. Poor Kenny walking behind me was getting the same thing. He just told them no, I am with her... lol We quickly met someone that I recognized from before. His name was Sheri. With just a quick look around we spotted Barb driving up. Thank goodness! the part that I was stressing about the most and we were off.

We did some running around with Barb and she took us to lunch. Then off to get that sweet Hannah. She was sleeping when we arrived. I woke her up and he was good! Not grouchy at all. It took her a bit then was just fine. She really did not know what to think about Kenny. I don't think that she had ever seen a white man before.

Barb took us to met Lawanna a Nanny at the village. She is a wonderful woman. She cooked for us and was so sweet. The next day we were off with Barb to do what we had gone all that way for. We sat in that office for 3 hours is all. I know that is good considering we could have been there all day. There was another Haitian man with us going for his parent interview. He is adopting out his twins. We did our signing and the woman looked over our paperwork. She told me threw the glass window that our home study is approved for a child under the age of 3. She told me that I needed to understand that if the child turned 3 before coming home that I would need to have the home study updated. I told her I understood. She repeated herself as I did not understand. Barb and I looked at each other like what on earth! I sure hope that she comes home before she turns 3!! Barb could not believe what she was hearing. Then he had his interview. Everything about there system is just about what ever they feel like that day! The person doing the interview was not supposed to be able to do them. There was no recorder in the room. Barb said this is all done like that so they can just make things up if they want... When this man came out from the interview he was shaking his head. Sat down and hung his head. I was really wondering what happened in that room. Hannahs mother is going to have to go for her interview on the 30th. We need to pray for her. Why do these people want to make things so difficult.

Barb and I had a lot of time to talk about things. She told me she is no longer taking people from the US with BIO children. It is just too hard. I asked what was holding our paperwork up. We When I was in Haiti in January the president met with the director from the department we are being held up in and told her to let all these people WITH bio children to adopt these children. Well long story short. She wants it in writing. We have been waiting now for two months just for her to sign off of them. There was a meeting last week about the situation but Barb had not heard how it went. This woman is being so difficult! I asked Barb what is the oldest file she has in IBESR and she said April. We are the end of July. We just need to pray that this woman will stop this madness and sign. Barb told me our paperwork is ready for the steps ahead just need to get her to sign. SO we trust God and his timing. I know that he is in control. In his time right.

After that long day we went back to the village and had our birthday party. It was so much fun. The kids were so excited they were screaming. They went nuts. They all loved the gifts. Hannah loved the cake. It was fun.

The next morning we were up and off with Barb to do more running around. We had to leave Hannah because it was going to be easier for her later in the day. It was hard to leave. We had just gotten there. Kenny was awesome. He told me I did good. I cryed and just as we were leaving her I was introduced to Hannah's brother Charly. He was really looking at us. I wish I would have gotten a picture. :O( Oh well

Running around with Barb was a adventure. We really did not like some of the back streets we were on. Barb is an amazing woman. It was a very different trip than the first one. I have to say it was easier because I knew what to expect but it still was hard. Kenny said just look at there faces, they all look so angry. The look of despair ...... so much emotion.

We were very glad to get out of there. Now we would really know why we just need to keep the faith. If things are going to continue to get difficult then we have caught the tail end of something.

Lets pray that God will move our paperwork soon.

Hannah needs to come home with us!!

Lynette

We are off to Haiti in the morning!

2009-03-08T16:52:00.000-07:00

Time really does go fast. I cant believe I get to go see that sweet baby again. Thank you Jesus! We have a ton of stuff that we are bringing. We have something for everyone. The nannies, the kids and even Barb has a special request. Applesause and lemon pudding that you have to cook was her request. I am excited to meet Barb for the first time. I have been told lots of stories about her. I think her and my husband will get along really good. She is funny and he is very funny also. I am nervous about the travel. It will be a long day getting to Miami. We spend the night in Miami and then off to Haiti in the morning. Barb said she will be waiting for us. :O)

We will need your prayers for the week for strength. It is going to be fast.

I cant wait to post new pictures of the three of us together!!

PACKING AGAIN!!

2009-02-13T10:06:00.000-08:00

I have been collecting formula and things for Hannah. This morning I got the suitcases back out. This time I can fill 4 50lb bags. I needed to see how I am doing. One is full of just formula. One with stuff for her birthday party. Yesterday my daughter and I went to the party supply store. We bought the cutest #1 pink pinata. I think the kids will love it. Hopefully we get it there without it breaking. We bought party hats and lots of party favors. I am thinking that it may just be easier to bring hostess cupcakes instead of trying to bake a cake while there. I have not made up my mind. We are going to only be there 3 days 2 nights. So I really will not have time. I know it is going to be too fast for me but that is what my husband said he could do. His job makes life hard to plan things. It is always a big deal to make plans with him. We have a saying. "one thing is for sure, NOTHING is for sure" So many factors play in his job. SO when we make plans it usually is very stressfull for him. Pray for us that he can do this without the stress. Kristy is going to watch the kids again. It is nice now to have her all grown up.

I have asked our church if they want to help with donations to fill one more suitcase with formula. I know that is the biggest need for the village.

I am getting excited and nervous. I really hope that our paperwork gets out of the IBESR office soon. It has almost 7 months for us. I know so many people are taking longer. Lord I know you are in control. Most of all I know now that Kenny really needed to go and see Hannah and that could be one of the reasons. Lord I would love it if after we go we could get out of this office.

I am remembering how things went with the first visit. It was really hard and the first two days I was saying to myself "I never want to come here again!" Now look at me. I am planning trip #2. The thing is, if I am honest with myself. I can not imagine going months without seeing her again. I am starting to feel like there will be more trips to come. I am sure one more this summer. Although I WILL not like the heat, but she will be so worth it.

Please continue to pray with us.

We had Hannah's sister over for the afternoon and they look so much like each other I found myself just looking at her and my heart is longing for the day Hannah comes home to be with us.

Digital scrapbooking!

2009-02-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

I am having so much fun with Hannah's pictures. I made a book and am in love with how it turned out. I am missing her very much.....

My heart is...

2009-02-03T20:57:00.000-08:00

Missing You!!
Hannah I am really missing you....
I cant wait to see you again....

1st Birthday Party!

2009-01-28T14:23:00.000-08:00

We are planning on going for Hannah's 1st Birthday! I am so excited.
I want to plan a big party at the village. I told Kenny he is getting the full meal deal. We don't need to stay at the visa Lodge. It sould be so much fun for us. I can take stuff to make a cake and we can play games with the kids. party hats and ALL.
March 13 she will be 1!
Were has the time gone.
I am really missing her.
Lord if it be your will could you move our paperwork a little faster......

Pray for us that God will see the time right too!
lynette

I am home!

2009-01-21T12:05:00.000-08:00

Well after one week of the most incredible week of my life. I HAVE JET LAG! I am really not feeling so good today. I dont even know where to start. Hannah was wonderful. She is and has a sweet spot in our life. She was handed to me upon arrival and we parted at the airport. It is a shock to the system to have a baby again. I did not forget how much work they were so that was good. It was a lot of work too. It was fairly warm to me although cool to them right now. Most of the kids are sick with cold. At first Hannah did not know what to think of me and cryed. I was not prepared for that and felt really overwhelmed. It took her about 1/2 hour 45 minutes and she was fine. She has a serious look about her but when she smiles my heart would just for joy. Her little almond eyes would just smile too. I was with her long enough to see her little personality and it is strong. She really like to snuggle. I loved that. She really liked me to hold her. She got to where she cryed when I put her down. When I would pick her up she would give me a big smile. I told her she sure figured that out quick! I feel so blessed. You could see that she has Gods favor all over her. Her nanny takes really good care of her. I went exspecting her to be pretty independent and she is spoiled. :O) She is heavy and my arms hurt from carting her around. We slept together and I think that is the only thing that was a little different for her. She is really used to sleeping by herself. Utter pure joy is all I can say! I am truly thankfull!

When we arrived Vera and another Haitian woman Mulan picked us up. They did not have the kids because they had work to do so we were able to do running around with them for the afternoon. WOW is all I can say. They drive crazy there! honking the horns. Just crazy. We learned a lot that day about our processes. Things change in Haiti so fast. New people taking over offices and delay's one right after another. I was not able of file the paperwork on my visit and I was upset at first and then God told me why. I need to go back with my husband to file. We really have a more difficult time as americans adopting. The end passport stage is what I am trying to help go a different route. I was told by Vera that there are two offices that are doing this part. If you show proof that you and your spouse have seen the child then you go to one office if not then the other. The other is denying passports! After months of work your child becomes your in Haiti and then the US will say no! It does not make any since but that is the way it is. Our adoption coordinator is dealing with one right now. There is a senator and Haitian lawer involved to get this thing overturned. It is just months of struggle. I was told by Vera even if we just fly over and get pictures and leave that is fine, but she said it was highly recommended. So the big thing was telling my Husband this is what we need to do. Guess what, He really is not crazy about it but said he would do anything for her. I trust God and know that Hannah is comming to be with us I just don't know how long. We agreed that we did not want to risk being denied and it taking months more from us being together. I think we are praying about going on her birthday. March 13. that would be fun. We really got down to the timming with Vera and Mulan and we are looking at another year. I know if God wants, he could move things faster and that is our prayer. I have the most amazing peace about it all. God knows the perfect time for us.

I will never be the same. We as americans live a very blessed life! VERY!
Lets keep praying
lynette

Get Ready!!!

2009-01-10T18:00:00.000-08:00

Well I have been packing and running around get all the last minute things. I dont want to forget anything. I think that I am ready. I spent the afternoon today running around looking for little kids sunglasses with no luck! Well I do live in the rain capital of the world. Oh well. I just thought they would be a cute picture. Last night I had to say my goodbuys to my husband. He is a fisherman and will not be home until the day after I leave. It has been a long time since I have been away from him for this long. I think that is going to be the hardest part for me. Kenny is my other half. Sometimes it just gets hard to breath without him. We have a great marriage! We give all the credit to our Lord! We are three.
I am excited to spend this next week with a new friend. Emma and I have been talking a lot on the phone. We have a lot in common and I think we are really just going to click.
We are going to stay 13th,14th, 15th, and 16th at the village with the kids. The 17th, 18th, and 19th in the Visa lodge. While at the lodge I hope to get online and share how things are going.
The 20th on my way home, it is going to be a really long day!
Pray for my family.
Pray for me...Pray for our paperwork. Pray that Hannah just molds into me.
I know that God has us prepared us for the long journey ahead with this. We pray that her visa and passport are issued before December 24th. (The sooner the better!) Everthing is just taking a long time over there. It seems like a hurry up and wait. We hope to be out of this office very soon then we have 4 to 5 more steps!
Thank you!
Love you
I cant wait to share pictures with you all!

Prayer Request Please!

2009-01-06T17:06:00.000-08:00

Well we just found out that our adoption coordinator has to go to Peru!
She is going to pick us up from the airport and we only have her for one day to help us get the I600 filed. Please pray it all works out. If not I will have to go back again. That would not be so bad of a thing but it is the main reason we were going right now.
I am getting really excited today Sydney helped me and we packed the two big suitcases that are full of diapers, 19 cans of formula, clothes, gifts for my nanny that cares for Hannah, craft items so I can have fun with the kids, some food items all kinds of stuff. 86 lbs of stuff. I could go to 100 but I just dont think I could stuff any more in. I really want to take my laptop but am just not sure??? we will see.

All things are possible to the one in charge RIGHT??

lynette

Two Weeks from tonight!

2008-12-31T20:41:00.000-08:00

This time in two weeks I will be holding my little Hannah! I will be able to Hold her ALL night long if I want to! I will be able to pray over her and breath life into her little spirit...
I will tell her our God is faithfull and we may not get to bring her home now.....but soon and forever God will bring her to us....
This I know for sure.
I cant wait to share all the photos with you all...

Lets keep on praying
lynette

She is getting so big!

2008-12-27T18:58:00.000-08:00

Kenny looked at the new Christmas photo and said it is just not fair!
We want her NOW!!

The count down!!

2008-12-25T19:41:00.001-08:00

The count down is on! I am so excited! very soon I will get to hold little Hannah in my arms and meet her for the first time. My suit cases are already full! I am taking so much. I have everything that I need to care for Hannah while I am there. Diapers, clothes, formula, everything! I have 19 cans of formula that was given to me by the food bank here in our little town.. For christmas Kenny bought me a new camera! I am set!
I have had a lot of distractions going on lately. I really need prayer to keep focused. I really want to be spending a lot of time with the lord. Pray that the distractions will stop for me. Or at least I will be able to get on the right trac.
To everyone who has been given much, much is required. Luke 12:48
Going to Haiti is going to be a life changing trip.
I need your prayers!
thanks!
lynette

TICKETS!!

2008-11-19T19:05:00.000-08:00

I am flying on January 13th to January 20th. I am so excited. Kenny is very excited for me. He said "you get to go and finally meet our new daughter!" God has shown himself it a awesome way with this. Today I was looking online for tickets. I have told Emma that person going with me that God wanted me to pay for her ticket. When God says so we need to just walk and obey. I really was not sure how it was going to happen. I put the tickets on Hold- went to the mailbox and there it was! A check for the perfect amount.. I cant tell you what it meant to me. We serve a mighty God! It was great confirmation that we are supposed to go together and he is in charge!
One more thing. I went to a meeting last night and was sharing about going to see Hannah and someone spoke up to tell me they would fill my suitcase with formula and baby cereal from the food bank in our little town. She told me if I didn't take it, it would go to chickens! Wow. what a blessing!
Keep praying God keeps opening doors for me. I cant wait. Some of you know that my oldest is getting married on the 29th and then Christmas.... January 13 is going to come fast!

But because you say so, I will
Luke 5:5

lynette

I get to GO!

2008-11-15T12:08:00.000-08:00

I get to go and see our new daughter in January! I am so excited. I am excited for the journey and for what God will do in me through the trip. I think I am just as excited to spend time with another mom adopting as well. We are going to go together. She is adopting 2 children and has gone before. So those of you that want to worry about me going alone, don't. I will bejust fine. God will have us covered. I just know my heart will forever be changed and I am ready.
We are not threw the IBESR yet. I am praying that we will be before I go. God's timing is always perfect.
Hope you all like the new pictures as well!
Lets just keep praying!
lynette

NOT YET!

2008-10-25T19:12:00.001-07:00

Our number is not up yet!
That is OK though. I trust God completely with his timing and I would have had a hard time going to Haiti with Kristy's wedding coming up and all that needs to be.
I have been praying and am feeling like God has us prepared for a long haul. I will continue to pray God will move things quickly but I have to say I will be surprised if the paperwork gets complete before next year in October.
It feels strange to be able to look that far off but some things are worth waiting for.
Haiti is a country of different ways than what we would understand. We have many more things to get threw before we are finished. We really have just began.
Lets just keep praying covering and protection over our little Hannah.
I don't think that I will get any pictures until Christmas or there around.
I pray that we will get through IBESR and the first of the year I may get to go and see this sweet little one.
I can not wait to see her running around this house and playing with her big sister!!
God has given me visions of her doing just that so I claim them and trust God will see this through to completion!!
Praise the Lord! He is in control!
lynette

Is our number up??

2008-10-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

Well we have word that our adoption cordinator had 6 kids ready for leave IBESR! She does not know who? Could be Hannah?? We will shout for joy if she is..
We are praying that she is one of them.

Ephesians 1:5

2008-09-15T16:31:00.000-07:00

having predestined us to ADOPTION as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will....

Our Lord LOVES adoption!!!!

Thank you Jesus!!
lynette

She is sooo.. beautiful!!

2008-09-01T13:46:00.001-07:00

Look at her expression! It is so good to see her laughing!
I just love it!!!!
We are still just praying about the timming of my visit!
I will wait on the lord!

I can not wait to kiss that little face!!!

New News!!!

2008-08-26T08:23:00.000-07:00

I sent off for the I600A approval which is a application to bring Hannah to the US. Once I get the pre-approval Barb has told me to come!
I have really been praying about this and We will just have to take it day by day. For today it looks like I will go to see Hannah sometime in October!
My sister is going to travel with me. While we are there we will file the I600. From the information I have read about adoption in Haiti this will help her Visa process at the end. So that is the plan.
we just recieved a new picture of her last night and she looks good!!
It will be hard to leave her once we go but God will give me the strength!

On to the Lawyer!

2008-08-08T07:24:00.000-07:00

Well the word is our paperwork is together and off the lawyer.
I spoke with Barb on the phone for the first time! It was cool. She was funny and great.
She told me that our little Hannah Banana is just fat and happy! Barb also said that she does not think that shes ever heard Hannah cry! I am happy that she is a good baby!

It is exciting to know that God is moving and things. We can just pray that things move quickly.
I was praying for Haddassah and Hannah's family and God gave me a picture of the two of them together playing. That will be so neat to send the family of there girls together. I think that will give them great peace. :o)

I may only be once a month now that I get new information but I do know a couple of different people that are going and we will get to see pictures!!

I cant wait!
Until then keep praying!
lynette

She is healthy!

2008-06-26T07:10:00.000-07:00

The word this morning in my email is her weight is 14.3lbs!
It seems I forget where that puts her so I looked it up and she is perfect and even over average by a pound! Her caregiver said she is eating well and only waking up once in the night.

I cant wait so see pictures of her again. She changes so fast!

I have a prayer request! That everyone pray for her paperwork to be done quickly! Her file is almost complete and ready to go to IBESR. That is the social services department in Haiti. It can take up to 6 months to get that approval. For my friends that have been through with Haddassah it took 9 months for that approval! We are asking God to perform a miracle!

I will keep everyone posted on what is next!!!

ONE MORE STEP!!

2008-06-18T20:06:00.000-07:00

Hannah has left her family and is in new care!! She had lab work done and will be having more testing done friday and saturday! The news is she is beautiful and we all know that already. Today we need to pray for the family that let her go. I can not imagine how or what they are feeling. I know that they had time to really bond this last 3 months. I am thankful for all of the awesome pictures. I know that they really love her.... enough to let her go to a better life.

Now the paperwork for her is getting started.

We did find out a little secret as to why she is such a little chunk. Her momma was putting sugar in her formula. That is so bad! So we need to pray for little Hannah she is not too happy with her formula!

We are just happy one more step closer!
Thank you Jesus!!

My emotion......

2008-05-20T07:16:00.000-07:00

I have always been a very emotional person. I have been waiting on word on what is going on with baby Hannah and I still don't have any details. Thats ok God knows the details.
I knew Nora would send me pictures as soon as she could. I sent the some clothes to Nora while she was in the states to take back to baby Hannah and I could not wait to see her wearing something. The little tshirt is something I bought. She looks so big in the pictures but so small. Must be her chubby cheeks. :)
I LOVE the new pictures. She is beautiful. She looks a lot like her sister Haddassah! It gives me a new fire inside and I like that.
I just want to hold her and love on her! I cant wait until she is in my arms.

Corrections Made!!

2008-05-17T19:38:00.001-07:00

The corrected letters went off friday!
should be recieved on the 21st.
we will wait to see what she has to say!!

Mothers Day!!

2008-05-11T12:48:00.000-07:00

Mom, mommy, mother
A rare occational Lynette!
This is my name to Kristy whom today gave me a card that brought me to tears! Friend, is who I am now. What a blessing that I can say we are friends! Also a tanning package. 10 visits to the local fake sunshine both! We are going to turn to mold with all this rain!!! I am ready for some nice weather
Ben "mom I am broke! I will wash your car!!!"
Dillon whom with help from the suday school teacher made me a nice flower box!
Sydney, made me a sweet little card too!

Happy mothers Day!
I think about the day when we will have one more little one calling me mommy!
Today Hannah I am thinking and praying for you.
You will have a mother and a mommy.
One whom gave birth to you and one whom promises to teach you all there is to know about an awesome God we serve.
I promise you will know that you know that you were born for ME!:) You will know that you are true treasure! You will know that God has a plan for you! AND it is incredible!
You are a gift because you have already changed my family from the inside out.
I promise to love you forever!
I promise to give you opportunity and options.
Daddy promises to help keep the boys away!!:)
I promise to give you lots of Kisses and hugs
I promise to try and answer your questions
Daddy promises to teach you to be funny!
Your life will be lots of laughter!
Today Hannah I cant wait to be your MOMMY!!

2008-05-05T14:28:00.000-07:00

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through expercience of trial and suffering can the soul
be strengthened, ambition inspired and
success achieved-

Helen Keller

the lady at the post office is getting a real hang of this sending letters with the overnight express and the prepaid envelope comming back!
We laughed and I told her lets pray one more meeting like today.
Next is Haitian authentication.
I told her I am praying to get it right this time!
When I explained it was for a adoption then she thought it was neat.

Hannah, you are so worth it!!
We will just keep on pushing on!
one day at a time is all I can do.

2008-04-29T15:44:00.000-07:00

Somedays are harder than others!
This morning I was reading on all the different blogs. Trying to get a better understanding on all that is going on with the adoption process. It seems to be a mountain ahead and a really big one at that. I know that each step is one of prayer.
It seems a fine line to walk daily. I have fallen in love with a baby that is so far away. My entire family has fallen in love. Sydney does not understand time and therefore yesterday she was saying "Mom she is not comming!!" I asked her please so not say that!
We have to have that longing in our heart. I believe that it is necessary for have that emotion to pray and wage in the war. BUT if you go too far then the longing hurts and it feels like pain and NOT Fair. You can not let the spirit of fear come in because that is just an attack.
Reading so many of the different blogs. We are all in a war for these children. So many different problems from lost papers to just simply nothing going on! Being at a stand still. I think being human we all look to see how far or where others are in the process to gage where we should be. Sometimes I feel that I do not understand why I am being told that I have to wait to go see our little Hannah when others have gone or are going and they were obviously not told to wait.
It is hard to want to know how your baby is doing. When will things start in her process and not get a reply.
In all I know that we are all in a process of learning something different from God. He is ruler and in control of all things.
Sometimes I wish for a glimps of what he sees.
Today while praying God really let me know that I am not allone. There are so many in the same WAR.
We must win! We have God on our side.

What is happening today is part of a larger process!!
lynette

2008-04-28T07:45:00.000-07:00

Better to Love God and die unknown
than to love the world and be a hero
Better to be content with poverty
than to die a slave to wealth
Better to have Taken some risks and lost
than to have done nothing and succeeded at it

E Lutzer
I love different quotes if you come to my house
you will find them written down all over. It is like treasures
left everywhere and they are found at just the right moment.

Our Dossier!

2008-04-27T17:41:00.000-07:00

Our dossier is in Haiti and waiting for pick it up!!
Thanks for your prayers it made it.
Now the process gets started for Hannah.
I created a list of things that need to happen. As we get the approvals I will post them completed to let you all know where we are at!!

Most of all I trust God in all that needs to happen!

THANK YOU!

2008-04-26T19:46:00.000-07:00

Lord thank you that you go before me
thank you that you know where today is leading me
thank you that you are in control
thank you that you will not give me more than I can handle
thank you for speaking to me....
thank you for the awesome family that I have
Thank you for an amazing husband
thank you for being our provider
thank you for allowing me to lean on you
Oh lord thank you for your word!!
Thank you that ALL things work together for good
thank you that you will never leave me or forsake me
Thank you for giving me the desires of my heart
thank you that your love is everlasting
thank you that we are more than conquerors!
Lord thank you that I am forgivin!

Father I thank you that your favor is comming in a new way. Your favor is opening doors that men say are impossible to open.
I thank you for preparing the way!
In Jesus mighty name!
Amen

Lord I will take every thought captive to the obedience of christ
2 corinthians 10:5

pictures of Love

2008-04-23T19:52:00.001-07:00

I know without a doubt that someday these pictures will be treasure!! We feel so blessed to have a missionary to take them for us. Hannah with her family. They really do love her but baby #12 is just too much to feed.
They are learning that us Americans like to smile for the camera. I am so happy that they understand that we will give baby Hannah the very best. Right now the missionary has been in the states and I was able to send a couple of little dresses. When she gets back to Haiti she is going to take more pictures for me. I cant believe that I will get pictures of her in something that I picked out!!! You know we named Hannah as well and the family calls her by a name that we gave her. Amazing.
To explain a little why the family has her it was suggested that the mother nurse her a little while to get her off to a good start. It was really sad to hear that after she took Hannah is was not nursing. She said that she did not nurse any of her 12 children. How sad...... The missionary wrote and told me that it is just a poor backward way of living. You would think that with no money they would at least think that nursing your child would save a little money. What is even more sad is that the mother could get her tubes tied for FREE! She wont because some woman told her that after she did it her back was in pain! She believes that the two are connected and will not do it. This family is very different in that all 12 of the children have the same mother and father. Something very rare.

You know I am getting to really learn a lot about this family. With all these pictures and the scrapbook that I am making, I look at the pictures and pray for each one of them. They have no idea how much our family really does care.

This same missionary is one that worked with my friend threw there adoption and we have many pictures of Haddassah before she came with her family. For some reason I felt it important that Hannah have the same. These girls will grow up together and we did not want one to have more from home than the other. God is SO good.

I look at her family and I want to help them so much.
some times we feel like we are adopting a family because we will never stop praying for them.

Maybe some day if God sees fit we will be able to meet them.

Threw this God is doing something big in my heart. I have a heart for Haiti and want to serve in any way I can.

Our story started like this

2008-04-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

Last summer I will never forget the night my husband looked at me and said "Lets adopt!" I looked at him like are you crazy. I could not believe what just came out of his mouth. I said "UH NO" He laughed and asked "well then lets have another baby" I said "OH NO" and I cant. I got my tubes tied after having my last baby. After my last baby there is not possible way that I would ever in my right mind put myself through all that pain again. Everything hurt by the time I delievered baby number 4. I will never forget going to the hospital to get a little help to get me started and Kenny my husband asked "should we be doing this?" I started crying and said "oh yes we should!"
I love all my kids with all my heart. My oldest is 18 Kristy Lynn, 16 about to be 17 Benjamin Michael, 11 about to be 12 Dillon Ronald, then the little one 4 Sydney Mae.
I am a stay at homw home. I love being free to spend the day doing what ever the lord leads me to do. My husband and I are owners of a 80 foot fishing vessel. He is the captain and has two crew. God in part of his masterful plan helped us purchase the boat in November of 2006. It was cool. We named the boat "GOD'S WILL". It is funny because people would tell my husband "Don't you know that it is bad luck to change the name of a boat?" He would laugh and say "hanven't you figured it out that I am not a believer of LUCK"
We are Jesus lovin people. God came into our lives about 9 years ago. Transformed our family completely. I would not want to live a day without God in my life. He is the very essance of who we are.
I t was in september of last year that I went on a womens retreat. God spoke into my heart about adoption and I could not wait to get home to tell Kenny what had happened while I was away.
I told him the news and his reply was "Cool" " start looking into it"

At first we thought that it was China that God was wanting. I had no idea how one little girl would change everything for us. Some dear friends that we go to church with just adopted from Haiti. I remember praying for them and honestly wondering if ever they would get a child. I would ask how things were going for them and it was always something!!! I dont know how at times they did it. Then the day came I remember at church when I stoped her and she said that she had been up late the night before planning and buying the plane tickets for a lady named Barb and the baby to make the travel to portland! I remember that God spoke to me. "This is a miracle!!!" I wanted to cry for her.
Soon after comming home from the retreat I told my friend that I was feeling like God wanted us to adopt. She was excited for us. We began to email back and forth. She was great to get me started.
At the time our church was planning a big Harvest party. We have a great church family and a lot of fun together. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT NIGHT. This little sweet thing, new to all these people, came to me and gave me the biggest hug. I could not explain only that it was from God. I have never had another child every give me that kind of hug before. Through the night we played games and had a great time. I just kept watching her. She was so beautiful. I watched my husband interact with her. God was showing me something awesome. On the way home I could not get her off my mind. The next day I was on my way to town when God spoke to me "HAITI FOR HADDASSAH!"
I could not wait to tell Kenny. I did and he thought cool. Yea we can do that. This little girl will have a person in our little town from the same place. OK> Well I really wanted to talk to my friend to see how she felt. I was happy that she was happy too. So she gave me the information for Reach Out to Haiti. I recieved an application October 17 2007. Looking at the application I was really overwhelmed. I do not like paperwork. Lord help me now. Honestly it took me a couple of weeks to really look it over and make a plan on what to tackle first.

I got things going and well christmas went by. Febuary went by. I really started getting ants in my pants. I asked my friend about getting assigned a child and she just assured me Gods timming would be perfect. I kept telling God "OK Lord, why are others getting assigned children soon after there applications and we just are not." We are getting pretty far in the paper work. It seemd as if when I would email Barb she really did not know who I was. I tell you I was not getting it!! But we will just keep pushing on. Then one day at church my friend came to me and told me that Haddassah's mother was going to have another baby. WOW> what would this mean??? We really did not know. We fould this out from a missionary that lives near the family. She, the mother did not want the baby because she was not going to be able to feed her. We felt lead strongly to email Barb to let her know all that we learned. It did not take long and the connection was made. Barb took her to have a ultrasound and it was a baby girl. WOW> God is AWESOME!! Haiti for Haddassah and it is a SISTER!! I think that my friend and I were blown away. There was a big reason our applicaion was missplaced for a long time. I know in my heart that we would have been assigned a child and it would not have been the right one! So God being who he is had to have a paper missplaced for the right time.
Soon after we were asked what name we would want to give the baby? She was due any time. My littlest one Sydney and I had chosen Hannah and a friend of mine chose Faith and there is was Hannah Faith. I emailed right away. I tell you the next morning I recieved the email from Barb. Hannah Faith was born March 13 and 3:00 in the afternoon. I yelled shes here!! Honey she is here! My husband did not have a clue. When I explained he was excited too. I had no idea the emotion that I would feel. It was a burst of the mother in me that said "I need her NOW!" Oh boy, God had a lot of work to do with me for the next couple of weeks. What do you do with all this emotion. All I thought about was Hannah. I just wanted to see her. I just want to hold her. We want to love her. And we can't. All we can do is pray. Oh I feel blessed to pray for her. Now we finally have something to work for.
Well many things in the last couple of weeks have had to be rearranged in my head. God loves my baby Hannah MORE than I do. He wants the very best for her. God wants her to be a part of this family. I have had to put it in the right perspective. God has to do this. I simply can not. With all my might I can not. BUT I , we can pray.
I remember one night getting a really difficult email from Barb. She is sweet, short and to the point. "You know this is going to be a gamble" she wrote. Oh, I had to call my friend for some encouragement. What do you mean GAMBLE> I am not a gambler!! Well Lord you have some work to do here. God sure has been good to keep things hidden until the right moment to show me a clear picture. This process is hard, but I can give it to God. Now it is time to put into practice what all these 9 years have been for. Training the Lords way. Sometimes he gives us difficult tasks but he promises never to give us more than we can handle.

Some time ago the Lord spoke to me and told me to write down all that he had become to me.
I Wrote.
He is my Father
He is my Mother
He is my Lord
He is my King
my provider
my protection
my deliverer
HE IS IN CONTROL
I TRUST him completely
my teacher
His Grace is enough for me
His love penetrates
FEAR NOT for he is with me
He is MY strength
He goes before me
and now I know that he is going to teach me that he is FAITHFULL

This is our journey of Love. This will be a battle we must fight in the spirit realm. My must pray without ceasing. We must claim these children as children of God. They have been chosen for a purpose.
God has given us so much evidence that he is charge and it is part of a much bigger plan.

Gods love!!!