Our adoption of Amos and Story took so long that I sometimes have only bad thoughts in my head about that whole process. I seem to only remember the bad. The 2.5 years without them. The numerous times we left them in Haiti while we came home. The holidays that continued to pass us by as they were in Haiti and we were here. The birthdays. The Mother's Days. The baby dedications. The anniversary's. You see sometimes I think about all that we went through and how awful it was for us.
The thing I sometimes forget is that I serve a God that does things for a reason. I have no clue why he allowed Amos and Story to wait in Haiti for those years without us. It makes no sense to me. I have no idea why he allowed my heart to hurt more than it has ever hurt before, but he did. I have no idea why he allowed hurricanes and earthquakes to demolish the land where two of my kids were living, but he did.
One thing that came out of our wait is that we have a story to tell. A big story to tell. We have a story to tell of how God took our horrible situation and brought good out of it. He brought Amos home to us shortly after the earthquake in January of 2010. As we traveled to Orlando to get Amos we were so blessed to have our great friend and amazing videographer, Jeremy Rodgers, go with us to document our journey. Through that journey Jeremy created this amazing documentary that allowed us to shed light on how much our God journeyed through this with us.
Here is the story if you would like to see it. Feel free to tell your friends about this as well.
You can get this film through Deidox. They now have a 5 for $5 program. For $5 an individual can own the film and give 4 copies to friends. Also, for pastors and church leaders we offer a lifetime subscription for $100. So for $100 pastors/church leaders can own all the Deidox film and any future films we produce.
jamie – i loved watching this video. you guys are so inspiring…
Oh my goodness! I am so thankful that your friend and videographer went with you on this journey!! I remember sitting at work and checking facebook and twitter every two to three minutes during this two day period, and having my co-workers look at me crazy-eyed when I audibly rejoiced after seeing your tweets!
Thank you so much for sharing this precious story about His faithfulness!
-Emily
All I can think is the song “oh how beautiful, oh how marvelous….”
What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing this homecoming with us. Your children are so very precious.
You got me crying. Beautiful. I watched the video with my adopted daughter sitting on my lap. Home, she said.
Oh Jaime, this made me weep. Can I link to it from my blog?
How BEAUTIFUL. How could this not bring tears?!
Holy cow Jamie, sobbing here watching this. Absolutely beautiful. And even though our story is so different, in so many ways it is also the same– and so the emotions just pour out because it resonates so strongly on so many levels. Thanks for sharing!
~Heather
Kohana – sure thing …..
Wow! What a fantastic story. Your family is beautiful and I know the wait was so hard. I love it!
Oh my! Beautiful. I am crying. I love Story’s giggle at having Amos back.
I my word I am just crying. I loved the video. Awesome video. I don’t know how to phrase this but are Story and Amos biological siblings? I started following your blog right after the earthquake so I don’t know.
Melissa – Story and Amos are not biologically related but had lived together her entire life. She came home at 22 months old and Amos came home exactly 3 months later. So they have a very strong bond!
I shared on FB. Beautiful story. Full of God’s glory.
This made me cry (again), thank you for posting. As a family who looks forward to the day we adopt, your website (and this video) give so much inspiration and joy. Thanks again:) (and I linked it too on our fb page)
beautiful, moving, faith lived out….i’ve followed your journey for awhile. we also have a son from Haiti and Ethiopia, and the documentary brings back so many emotions. thanks for sharing your story, for loving the children entrusted in your care, and for bringing us in through this documentary….blessings to you and your beautiful family. now, off to find Kleenex….
Jamie, You don’t know me. I heard of you and your husband through Jared who is my classmate here in Franklin, TN. My hubby and I are moving to California to help with an inner city church and Jared said he feels like u and I have a lot in common. Anyway, thank you for posting this! I totally cried! I have such a heart for this. My hubby and I don’t have any kids but anytime we have Adoption Sunday at church I just weep!! Maybe God will call us to adopt some day. My heart is just so tender for orphans and I love the way your hubby put it, we’ve all been adopted by God. 🙂 Anyway, may God totally bless you guys and mend your sweet heart of any battle wounds left from the difficult two year journey that is behind you. xoxo
What an amazing and inspirational story! Many blessings to you and your dear family…