Thursday, July 16, 2015
Paperwork complete.... For now
All of the paperwork that we were given has been notarized, authenticated by the Secretary of State, and authenticated by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. We sent everything to Taiwan and it arrived yesterday. The next step is for them to file for our court date. Once they file, it is usually 6-8 weeks before you receive your court date. Once we receive our court date, we'll make our first trip to Taiwan. We'll get to meet Alexander and hopefully start to bond. During that trip we will go to court and do some site seeing in Taiwan. Unfortunately we will not get to bring Alexander home that trip. We are praying that we have the funds for the trips and that the courts will move quickly so we can bring Alexander home sooner rather than later.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
The Call!
On May 6th we received an email saying that we had a referral coming so we should keep our phones close. For a week my phone did not leave my side. Every ring, text, or beep made my heart race. Finally, on May 14th at 3:54 am my phone rang and it was not a US number. It was our referral call!! 489 days after they accepted our application, we know who we've been praying for. We will be the parents to Alexander Nathaniel! Since he is not legally ours yet, we are not able to post pictures but as soon as we are allowed, I will get them up.
We still have a very long journey ahead of us that includes two trips to Taiwan. We ask for prayers that the courts will move quickly and in our favor and that all financial needs will be met. We also ask that you pray for the birth family as I'm sure this will not be easy for them.
We are so thankful for all of the prayers, encouragement, and financial support. We thank God for the life He chose to be a part of our family.
We still have a very long journey ahead of us that includes two trips to Taiwan. We ask for prayers that the courts will move quickly and in our favor and that all financial needs will be met. We also ask that you pray for the birth family as I'm sure this will not be easy for them.
We are so thankful for all of the prayers, encouragement, and financial support. We thank God for the life He chose to be a part of our family.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Latest News
We received our summons to go get our biometric prints done so those are now complete. We should have everything done for the adoption on the US side.
We are still stuck as far as referrals for a baby go. The Taiwanese government is not releasing the babies for international adoption in hopes that a Taiwanese citizen will adopt them and keep them in the country. The missionaries don't want to give referrals until the babies are released for international adoption so they don't refer a baby then have to take it back. That would cause a lot of heartbreak for the family to get a referral then have it taken away. Please continue to pray that the government will release these babies to be adopted. That's all to update right now.
We are still stuck as far as referrals for a baby go. The Taiwanese government is not releasing the babies for international adoption in hopes that a Taiwanese citizen will adopt them and keep them in the country. The missionaries don't want to give referrals until the babies are released for international adoption so they don't refer a baby then have to take it back. That would cause a lot of heartbreak for the family to get a referral then have it taken away. Please continue to pray that the government will release these babies to be adopted. That's all to update right now.
Monday, January 26, 2015
It's not all sunny days
You know the saying, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all? Well, the past couple of months, I haven't said anything at all. We try to make everything sound good and positive but the truth is, it's not always good and positive. It's hard! We try to focus on the good and the positive because that's what it takes to get you through the hard times. I do want to give an update though.
Several things have been mixed up in our paperwork. There is another Boyd family adopting from the orphanage and we are working with three agencies so there are lots of places for errors and mix-ups to be made and they are happening. There have been a lot of set backs. They have only done one referral since the end of November (that we know of). So even though we're in the top ten, things aren't moving very quickly. Remember all the people from the last post who were going to give us the things we need? None of them are replying back to me and two of them have moved off of the island. So, I'm sure we can safely say that we can't count on those things anymore.
I wish that I could give a better report of our progress. The agency assures us that things are moving forward even though it doesn't feel like it. We just keep telling ourselves that God has a baby meant for our family and our time will come. Patience is hard but we know it will be for the best in the end. Please pray that God gives us patience and understanding through the process and that things run more smoothly. We really hope and pray that 2015 is our year.
Several things have been mixed up in our paperwork. There is another Boyd family adopting from the orphanage and we are working with three agencies so there are lots of places for errors and mix-ups to be made and they are happening. There have been a lot of set backs. They have only done one referral since the end of November (that we know of). So even though we're in the top ten, things aren't moving very quickly. Remember all the people from the last post who were going to give us the things we need? None of them are replying back to me and two of them have moved off of the island. So, I'm sure we can safely say that we can't count on those things anymore.
I wish that I could give a better report of our progress. The agency assures us that things are moving forward even though it doesn't feel like it. We just keep telling ourselves that God has a baby meant for our family and our time will come. Patience is hard but we know it will be for the best in the end. Please pray that God gives us patience and understanding through the process and that things run more smoothly. We really hope and pray that 2015 is our year.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Wow!
Prepare for a long post! So many things have happened in the past few days.
Monday I met with the baby's pediatrician. We are very fortunate to have a pediatrician who is an adoption specialist. She seems very knowledgable. When we get our referral she will go over it with us piece by piece and let us know of any concerns she has.
Tuesday I called the agency to make sure they received some paperwork that they needed. While on that call I asked if they had any ideas on time frame with all of the changes that have come about. I told her the last we knew we were number 24 on the list. She looked and said we are actually in the top 10 now that all of our paperwork has been received! It's coming soon! We were on cloud 9 all day. We still don't know an exact time frame because we can never predict how quickly the courts will move and process adoptions. We are close to receiving our referral!
Today I am still excited but the panic has also set in. I have the normal 1st time mommy fears for sure. I have also started to panic about money. Not only do we still have the financial concerns for the adoption itself but also for the money to buy all the things. I asked on FB for a link to a baby buy, sell, and trade page and when I did, ladies just began posting all of the things they wanted to give me. It was amazing, I was crying. God is so good. These people have no idea how much of a blessing they are to us.
Financial needs: I sat down and looked at our budget for the adoption and what is paid and still needs to be paid. The good news is, we have enough money in the puzzle fundraiser and our adoption savings account for the adoption and agency fees! Our focus now is to get money for the two trips we need to take to Taiwan. We'll need to pay for plane tickets, lodging (estimated to be $150-$200 a night), food, and spending money. If you would like to help, we are still doing the puzzle fundraiser. We have sold 112 of 500 pieces. Here is the link for that: https://www.adopttogether.org/theboyds
Monday I met with the baby's pediatrician. We are very fortunate to have a pediatrician who is an adoption specialist. She seems very knowledgable. When we get our referral she will go over it with us piece by piece and let us know of any concerns she has.
Tuesday I called the agency to make sure they received some paperwork that they needed. While on that call I asked if they had any ideas on time frame with all of the changes that have come about. I told her the last we knew we were number 24 on the list. She looked and said we are actually in the top 10 now that all of our paperwork has been received! It's coming soon! We were on cloud 9 all day. We still don't know an exact time frame because we can never predict how quickly the courts will move and process adoptions. We are close to receiving our referral!
Today I am still excited but the panic has also set in. I have the normal 1st time mommy fears for sure. I have also started to panic about money. Not only do we still have the financial concerns for the adoption itself but also for the money to buy all the things. I asked on FB for a link to a baby buy, sell, and trade page and when I did, ladies just began posting all of the things they wanted to give me. It was amazing, I was crying. God is so good. These people have no idea how much of a blessing they are to us.
Financial needs: I sat down and looked at our budget for the adoption and what is paid and still needs to be paid. The good news is, we have enough money in the puzzle fundraiser and our adoption savings account for the adoption and agency fees! Our focus now is to get money for the two trips we need to take to Taiwan. We'll need to pay for plane tickets, lodging (estimated to be $150-$200 a night), food, and spending money. If you would like to help, we are still doing the puzzle fundraiser. We have sold 112 of 500 pieces. Here is the link for that: https://www.adopttogether.org/theboyds
Sunday, October 5, 2014
October 5th
We have now completed all of our requirements for the home study update to our new home. It will take a couple of weeks to be written up. For now I'm filling out all the paperwork and putting all the documents together so we can file the i600A as soon as we get the home study. Once that is filed, there is nothing more we can do to help the process until we have our match. We plan on starting to learn some basic Mandarin. Don't be surprised if you come to our house and see flash cards all over the place. We are doing lots of research to see what traditions and customs we would like to bring into our family.
There are now 79 puzzle pieces on our puzzle!! We cannot be more thankful!! We appreciate everyone's gifts, prayers, and encouragement. This is not an easy process but you all make it easier. We appreciate you being there when we get discouraged with the process and the waiting.
There are now 79 puzzle pieces on our puzzle!! We cannot be more thankful!! We appreciate everyone's gifts, prayers, and encouragement. This is not an easy process but you all make it easier. We appreciate you being there when we get discouraged with the process and the waiting.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Finally Some News
We received word that the orphanage now has their license back! They are down to only three caregivers though and as such are only allowed 9 babies (3 per caregiver). Taiwan has also changed some of their laws since the US has changed theirs. Taiwan has extended the period of time that a baby has to be adopted by a Taiwanese family. As such, there is now a longer wait time from when the baby is brought into the orphanage to when they are allowed to be adopted out by an international family. Since no adoptions were able to be processed during the license situation, it looks like we will not receive a match within a year. Right now we just hold on to the belief that the child God has for us, is not at the orphanage yet. Things are progressing, just not as quickly as we had originally thought they would. Last Wednesday we had our first interview for our home study update. This Wednesday we have our second interview. Once the home study is updated, we'll be able to file our i600A with the government to get final approval from the government to be able to complete the adoption once we have a match. The home study is good for a year and the i600A gives us approval for 18 months. The adoption agency seems pretty confident that we won't have get an update or file for an extension. For now, we wait.....
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