Big Changes in the Haiti Adoption Process??

As you know, our family is currently waiting for IBESR to re-match us to W and invite us to Haiti for our 2 Week Bonding Visit.  This morning I read a post from Layla, another adoptive mama who isn't too far ahead of our family in their Haiti adoption process.  They have already been issued their official match and have signed the paperwork to adopt a toddler boy (February?).  However, they are still waiting for the invitation to travel to meet their future son.  Their adoption agency has been trying to learn the cause of this hold up.

Today we learn the reason...and it is posted on Layla's blog.  Big Changes are (possibly) being made in the adoption process.  The long, multi-phased court process called Parquet is (maybe) morphing into something quite different...and could potentially, hopefully, speed up the adoption process!!  Apparently a new judge is being hired, just to process Adoption Cases... Read the full story HERE.

This is VERY INTERESTING.  As of now, this story is coming out of only one adoption agency, so I'll be listening for what other agencies report as they receive information from their contacts in Haiti.  Our agency isn't able to confirm this information yet but is keeping their ear to the ground.  I will definitely left you all know when or if we receive confirmation that this change has been made official...

And as always, friends, please pray for W and all the orphans in Haiti waiting for a forever family.  And pray for the Haitian Officials who are working to improve the entire adoption process--bless them!

W's March UPDATE!

Eric and I are always thrilled and blessed to receive the bi-monthly report on W.  We received a new pic of him missing nearly all his front teeth (top and bottom)...so cute!  And here is a recent pic of most of the kiddos currently living at the creche.

Here are the highlights of his March Update:

W has gotten so mature in the last few months. He is the greatest little guy - always sweet and helpful to the staff and to his friends. He LOVES to play outside and is always the one to ask – can we go outside and play now? He isn’t quite old enough to play football {I translate "soccer" here} in the fierce weekend games with the older boys, but he tries any chance he can. He usually picks up a game with the boys in his age range, although this is not his preference. 

He loves to sing and is one of the most focused choir members. {Did I ever mention that I'm a choir girl through and through, worship leader at my church, have a college degree in music education and taught music for many years?... :-)}  He takes his responsibilities seriously, whether that is singing in the choir, making his bed, or doing his school work. He is a great young boy and asks frequently about his adoptive mom and when she will come to visit him. He knows her name and always asks “when will my mama Jennifer come to see me” in his perfect little English. {I'm not embarrassed to say I immediately bawled when I read this line.  I keep repeating that line over and over in my half-formed heart (half-formed because one of my children is far from home!) to sustain me.} 

We finally received W's birth certificate! {Big answer to prayer!  This has been many months in coming!}  His dossier {adoption file} is near completion and will be submitted to IBESR soon. We are not sure how long it will be before IBESR will contact us regarding the Johnson’s socialization visit {this is the required 2 week visit we are simply aching to go on!}. The attorney will check in regularly.

Okay peeps.  Let's keep praying for godly protection over this adoption process/all the paperwork and for favor with IBESR and all the decision makers!!

***p.s. i do have an email in to our adoption coordinator to get some clarification about our process.  if i receive anything newsworthy, i will update this post. :)