Blessing in 2009!

We just found out that we ARE in fact, one of the 7 dossiers to come out of Stage 1 of Courts…   We are so excited by this news.  What a complete miracle and we thank God for this answer to prayer. Our very specific prayer (one we have prayed each day together for months) has been that we would see movement before the end of the year. And here it is:  12/29/2009!  God left it until the very end, didn't He?!  But He did it...  J

So... don't get too excited. We are just through Stage 1 of courts - still have Stage 2. Then Attestation, Minister of Justice, MAE, MOI, Visa and Passport. So, another 6-9 months, probably... We are just glad we are continuing to MOVE!!!

Chancelet December Update

From all of us here at GLA: 

Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, vrolijke Kerstmis, schéi Chrëschtdeeg, frohe Weihnachten, Buon Natale, God Jul, Feliz Natal, Nollaig chridheil, Feliz Navidad, & Jwaye Nwèl! As we celebrate this year, I pray that we all remember the reason for the celebration—the birth of Jesus Christ!

“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” ~Luke 2:11

This month, instead of the usual story on your child, I have done something a little different. I have asked several of our long-term staff (Molly, Joyce, Susan, Stephanie) for the words they would use to describe your children. That list will be included with this update. I hope you enjoy reading the descriptions as much as we enjoyed describing your children!

Chancelet is...

affectionate

smiley

energetic

curious

adorable

petite

bright-eyed

outgoing

• Weight: 19 lbs 1 oz
• Height: 29.75 inches (75.5 cm)
• Adoption status: Courts

May God bless you and your family during this holiday season!

Little Tidbits

No matter what kind of mood I am in, or what the work-day has thrown at me, I always have to smile when I get a personal update on SC...  :-)

Another adoptive parent just arrived at GLA and said:  "she saw Chance, picked him up, and he babbled at her." 

Now how can you not grin at that comment?!  :-)

No other news or updates to share with you...  We haven't heard much in the way of movement happening the past couple of weeks, so I fear we may not move out of our current stage until next year.  I think things will soon "shut-down" in Haiti for Christmas.  HOWEVER, we are continuing to pray to move "within" and/or completely out of courts by year end... 

Dixie's Latest Post: 12/7

http://www.glahaiti.org/message_from_dixie

We are done with our tour of churches in Illinois. We spoke at our last one last night. John and I are very tired and ready to travel back to Colorado today. And we are leaving just in time, it is snowing outside today! We will be in Colorado until Thursday when we leave for Haiti. We've really enjoyed seeing friends and family here in central Illinois. My mother, who is 89 years old, let us stay at her home for the first week and then we moved over to our daughter, Katie's home. It has been fun being here and cooking for her family. The kids tell me, "Grandmommy, it is nice coming home from school and smelling food cooking!" My daughter KNOWS how to cook, just doesn't like to cook food from scratch too often! She prefers the quick and easy cooking from a box! Plus she works all day and does not feel like cooking when she gets home! Such is life in modern day USA!

While here, we have also been working and put all new flooring down in their upstairs which is the children's bedrooms. We are not around to help our children very much and so it's nice that we are able to be here to help them do this. John fortunately knows how to do a lot of things that helps them not have to pay for someone else to do it for them!

Thursday, is my birthday. I will be 45...again! I have been 45 for several years now and might be 45 for several more! LOL I decided to celebrate it in the USA this year. John and I might actual go out for dinner together and without children! What a novel idea! We NEVER go anywhere alone. Even on this trip, we have had people with us at all locations.

I will be back in Haiti on 11 December. I will be so happy to be home, see my family, the kids, staff, volunteers, and everyone at the orphanage. I will also be glad to be in my own bed finally after being gone for 6 weeks! I need to go back to Haiti to recuperate from all of this traveling and work that we have done while back in the USA!

I am assuming that....Life in Haiti is going on....without me!