OK what I am about to say please don't take in the wrong way because we would do it all 100 times again to bring our boy home but I need to vent so
The past two months we have been poked at, picked on and looked over,we have done so much paperwork it makes me want to scream, we have had our house looked thru top to bottom, our children talked to and questioned, our friends/family interviewed.even the dogs and cats had to go to the vet. we have had our blood taken, fingerprints taken, pictures taken, thoughts taken to make sure we would be good parents.we have letters from our family,friends,employers,bank and Doctors. I have written my signature more then I have ever in my life. we had to get any sort of document we could ever have that says who we are. birth certificates , marriage certificate,social security cards, passports,and we will be getting visas.we have been checked and double and triple checked by the FBI. we have had our world turned upside down! we have busted our butts selling candy bars, puzzle pieces, handing out flyers, sending letters and begging for money.Finding out who really cares about us. Thru it all it has only brought us closer and stronger. we are near the end or is it just the beginning ? we still have court, we still have to go out of the country to a land we don't know, we still have to fly for I don't even know how many hours and land in a place where people do not speak our language. we still have to prove that we want this boy, prove we will love him forever, prove we will take care of him and not send him back on a plane one day by himself. we still have so much to do! but we are willing to do what ever it takes! the thing is we can't continue without the funds, we can't send in our paperwork documents and letters we have worked so hard to get together, we can't do that and have them send us a date to come meet him if we don't have the money to go. so what do we do? Mike my husband says "trust the Lord he said he will provide it." so do we send the precious package of papers and have faith we will have the money? what if the money doesn't come and we miss our date? do they give us another chance? I don't know what to do.If you read this please post a comment I need the support or even if its just to tell me to stop crying about.
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Vahnya is a three year old boy who has Down Syndrome. No longer an orphan! We adopted him on March 1st 2011 he is home and loved by all.
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- found Reece's rainbow 2/24/10
- first saw Josiah's picture 2/25/10
- committed to Josiah 3/10/10
- home study visit 4/17/10
- home study complete. 6/8/10
- sent I-600A to USCIS 6/10/10
- got fingerprint apt from USCIS 6/23/10
- fingerprint apt for USCIS is 7/16/10
- got I-171H 8/4/10
- Application Dossier was submitted for MOE 8/23/10
- Court Dossier all done and sent to agency 8/25/10
- got our date for our 1st trip 10/26/10
- 1st visit with our boy 11/15/10
- flew home from 1st trip 11/20/10
- dossier was submitted to court 1/13/11
- got our court date 2/1/11
- Vahnya Josiah Nine is our son 3/1/11
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Background
Dear God, with only a word you spoke me into being, I know that you thought of me before I was even conceived in my mother’s womb. It is you who have given me life and breath. It is you who knew my purpose before I was ever a thought in any persons mind.
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be (Psalm 139:13-16)
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be (Psalm 139:13-16)
Myths and Truths about Down syndrome
Myth: Down syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.
Truth: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 733 live births is a child with Down syndrome, representing approximately 5,000 births per year in the United States alone. Today, more than 400,000 people in the United States have Down syndrome.
Myth: People with Down syndrome have a short life span.
Truth: Life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, with the average life expectancy approaching that of peers without Down syndrome.
Myth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to older parents.
Truth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to women younger than 35 years old simply because younger women have more children. However, the incidence of births of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.
Myth: People with Down syndrome are severely “retarded.”
Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moderate range of intellectual disability (formerly known as “retardation”). Children with Down syndrome fully participate in public and private educational programs. Educators and researchers are still discovering the full educational potential of people with Down syndrome.
Myth: Most people with Down syndrome are institutionalized.
Truth: Today people with Down syndrome live at home with their families and are active participants in the educational, vocational, social, and recreational activities of the community. They are integrated into the regular education system and take part in sports, camping, music, art programs and all the other activities of their communities. People with Down syndrome are valued members of their families and their communities, contributing to society in a variety of ways.
Myth: Parents will not find community support in bringing up their child with Down syndrome.
Truth: In almost every community of the United States there are parent support groups and other community organizations directly involved in providing services to families of individuals with Down syndrome.
Myth: Children with Down syndrome must be placed in segregated special education programs.
Truth: Children with Down syndrome have been included in regular academic classrooms in schools across the country. In some instances they are integrated into specific courses, while in other situations students are fully included in the regular classroom for all subjects. The current trend in education is for full inclusion in the social and educational life of the community. Increasingly, individuals with Down syndrome graduate from high school with regular diplomas, participate in post-secondary academic and college experiences and, in some cases, receive college degrees.
Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unemployable.
Truth: Businesses are seeking young adults with Down syndrome for a variety of positions. They are being employed in small- and medium-sized offices: by banks, corporations, nursing homes, hotels and restaurants. They work in the music and entertainment industry, in clerical positions, childcare, the sports field and in the computer industry. People with Down syndrome bring to their jobs enthusiasm, reliability and dedication.
Myth: People with Down syndrome are always happy.
Truth: People with Down syndrome have feelings just like everyone else in the population. They experience the full range of emotions. They respond to positive expressions of friendship and they are hurt and upset by inconsiderate behavior.
Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unable to form close interpersonal relationships leading to marriage.
Truth: People with Down syndrome date, socialize, form ongoing relationships and marry.
Myth: Down syndrome can never be cured.
Truth: Research on Down syndrome is making great strides in identifying the genes on chromosome 21 that cause the characteristics of Down syndrome. Scientists now feel strongly that it will be possible to improve, correct or prevent many of the problems associated with Down syndrome in the future.
Truth: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 733 live births is a child with Down syndrome, representing approximately 5,000 births per year in the United States alone. Today, more than 400,000 people in the United States have Down syndrome.
Myth: People with Down syndrome have a short life span.
Truth: Life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, with the average life expectancy approaching that of peers without Down syndrome.
Myth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to older parents.
Truth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to women younger than 35 years old simply because younger women have more children. However, the incidence of births of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.
Myth: People with Down syndrome are severely “retarded.”
Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moderate range of intellectual disability (formerly known as “retardation”). Children with Down syndrome fully participate in public and private educational programs. Educators and researchers are still discovering the full educational potential of people with Down syndrome.
Myth: Most people with Down syndrome are institutionalized.
Truth: Today people with Down syndrome live at home with their families and are active participants in the educational, vocational, social, and recreational activities of the community. They are integrated into the regular education system and take part in sports, camping, music, art programs and all the other activities of their communities. People with Down syndrome are valued members of their families and their communities, contributing to society in a variety of ways.
Myth: Parents will not find community support in bringing up their child with Down syndrome.
Truth: In almost every community of the United States there are parent support groups and other community organizations directly involved in providing services to families of individuals with Down syndrome.
Myth: Children with Down syndrome must be placed in segregated special education programs.
Truth: Children with Down syndrome have been included in regular academic classrooms in schools across the country. In some instances they are integrated into specific courses, while in other situations students are fully included in the regular classroom for all subjects. The current trend in education is for full inclusion in the social and educational life of the community. Increasingly, individuals with Down syndrome graduate from high school with regular diplomas, participate in post-secondary academic and college experiences and, in some cases, receive college degrees.
Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unemployable.
Truth: Businesses are seeking young adults with Down syndrome for a variety of positions. They are being employed in small- and medium-sized offices: by banks, corporations, nursing homes, hotels and restaurants. They work in the music and entertainment industry, in clerical positions, childcare, the sports field and in the computer industry. People with Down syndrome bring to their jobs enthusiasm, reliability and dedication.
Myth: People with Down syndrome are always happy.
Truth: People with Down syndrome have feelings just like everyone else in the population. They experience the full range of emotions. They respond to positive expressions of friendship and they are hurt and upset by inconsiderate behavior.
Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unable to form close interpersonal relationships leading to marriage.
Truth: People with Down syndrome date, socialize, form ongoing relationships and marry.
Myth: Down syndrome can never be cured.
Truth: Research on Down syndrome is making great strides in identifying the genes on chromosome 21 that cause the characteristics of Down syndrome. Scientists now feel strongly that it will be possible to improve, correct or prevent many of the problems associated with Down syndrome in the future.
4 comments:
I am so sorry you are struggling! We all feel the doubt that we will be able to bring our little ones home. I can't tell you to stop how you feel....I hate when people do that to me! I will be praying for you!
I truly understand. I too, am royally sick of jumping through all these hoops. I just keep telling myself that in one year, this will be a memory. I'm not sure where our money will be coming from either; at this point we're starting to look into loans. Sending you a big cyber HUG!!!
{{HUGS}}
I love the name Josiah... chose it for my last bio baby and then out popped a girl!
Take heart, the Lord your God is with you :-)
Someone once told me that God stretches us...I told them that I hated feeling stretched that thin...like a rubberband at its breaking point.
In other areas of my life, I have been there. That is when I finally surrender myself to HIM. You would think I would learn! :)
Hang in there...your baby is beautiful!
Kym (a new follower!...and commenter...you asked for it!)
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