I can't even begin to tell you the feelings that I went to bed with and woke up with this morning. We are waiting to hear travel plans and if everyone in our group has humanitarian parole or visas to travel with. FOR THE FIRST TIME since we began this I feel as though my child seriously might be coming home.
To think that our son, Amos, who started this whole thing could finally be home with us is amazing. It is weird to think about all my kids being here and truthfully I'm so ready for this whole thing to be over. Adoption is hard. It will wear you down. It brings out the best and the worst and you. It will make you rely on strength that you never knew you had. Adoption has done that for us. We have strong moments and moments that we don't want anyone to know about b/c we are so weak in those moments.
This morning we were woken up about 5:30 from a call from a great friend and as I lay there trying to get back to sleep I kept thinking of my verse for this month that I'm working on. The part that kept playing over my mind was “and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard you hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Oh isn't that good. I'm begging this supernatural peace to be not only over our hearts but also over the heart of our sweet baby boy. He has been through so much in the past week. He's been staying in an unfamiliar place since Monday, he has lived through aftershock after afterschock, and he knows that his momma and papa are trying to get him home. Oh I pray for the peace of God to be on his heart and mind today.
We are packing a bag today and will be ready to go whenever they say go. Could be today, could be tomorrow, could be next week. We're getting ready though. Thanks for continuing to pray, call, email and text us. If you call and I don't answer just know that sometimes I just can't talk about it for another minute and I love you and will call you back soon!
*Praying these two are reunited VERY soon!
Jamie, you don’t know me but i read your blog often. I pray for you and your son daily! I’m praying today that you will get that lifechanging call today that will bring your little boys into his family’s waiting arms! Praying, Erin
Each night as I watch CNN and look at all the orphans I wonder if your Amos is in the group. Last night they were showing a bus load heading to the plane to come to the US to their new homes and I was praying Amos was in that goup. We are praying it happens soon.
Jamie, can’t wait to celebrate his homecoming with you guys! Until then big prayers!!!
You don’t know me, but I read your blog faithfully, although I don’t always comment.
Just wanted to say I love you and your family… Praying your sweet boy is home NOW. We are on year 3 of a China adoption and I know how hard it is on a momma’s heart.
Can’t wait to read the blog post with pictures of the sweet reunion!
Hi Jamie! I go to bed and wake up thinking on you and your cute son, I praying.
I thinks that this process is very hard, but trought this story, and the love you have for Amos is touching me deeper, my heart have been changing, with more love for the childrens who need a home.
Peace for your family. Peace for Haiti.
Jaime, we are praying for you, Aaron, and Amos. Oh, how my heart aches for you. I pray that he will be home soon! I remember all of the prayers last Easter and how it has been almost another year. I can’t imagine waiting for so long. I love you guys and pray God’s continued peace for you all!
Praying for you guys, sweet Amos, and all the other children who need the love of a mommy and daddy and a safe home.
Jamie reading your blog this morning and tears flowing. I just completely feel the power of God moving on your behalf to bring Amos home. I am agreeing with you that the way will be clear, the call will come and you will be on your way very soon – if not today to get Amos and bring him home. What a celebration to know that your family is all together in one place and safe. Adoption without these circumstances is difficult at best – but knowing that your faith has always remained strong and constant speaks volumes to those that have been following your story. God is about to do big things for you and your family! Don’t ever stop telling your story and continuing to give God the glory for it all as you and Aaron so willingly do. God bless you!
Jamie, this is a great post. I will continue to pray for you guys and for Amos!
Jamie, you don’t know me, but I have been following your blog for quite some time (sounds like there are lots of us out here). I found you through Aaron’s blog, probably 2 years ago. My heart is with you and your family, and you have been a personal touchstone for me, in serving God through your family, and of course, now with the most recent events in Haiti. I appreciate your honesty, your determination and your faith, and am inspired by you daily. So thrilled for you, and for Amos, and the rest of your family. Will be watching and waiting and praying with you. Peace.
Praying for you.
Jamie,
I came across your blog through another blog I read, a couple who adopted Haitian twins…I am now completely involved in your struggle and check your blog several times a day hoping to hear that Amos is ok, hoping to see him come home to you. I have one son adopted domestically through the foster system in the US and his bio sister we are still working on adopting (shes now 15 months old) and know how hard these legal issues can be…and I know you being so far away is even harder. I am inspired by you all to be a more patient and understanding person. I can’t wait to see pictures of Amos with all of you in the US! Godspeed!
I check your blog soooo many times a day:) Waiting and waiting, praying and praying!!
I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and I am always encouraged by your love for the Lord and your family. Our small group prayed last night that Amos would come home soon and we will continue to lift your family up in prayer!
I am sitting on the edge of my seat for you all and wishing there is something i could do!!! so i am just gonna pray and pray and pray.
I have been follwing your blog for sometime, I came across it from a friends blog who also recently adopted. Once I started reading I haven’t been able to stop because I just had to wait to hear that your whole family was finally together. Praise God He has finally brought Amos home! I’ll be honest that I couldn’t understand why He kept extending this adoption process for Amos. However over the last week I couldn’t help think that it was for this. I can not imagine what it was like as a mom to go through all of this not knowing if your son was okay & not being able to comfort him. However I have been amazed at the platform & profile it has given you all to represent Haiti and your faith on-line, in the newspaper & on local and national TV. It is evident that your love for Haiti & the people there would have spurred you into action even if your children were already home but I don’t think that the reporters, etc would have been as eager to listen. Thank you for sharing so openly your story because it has been a testimony to me of the perfectly, sovereign timing of our Lord! Rejoicing that your family is FINALLY together!
Can you believe it? THEY ARE HOME.