Day 30.Dang. This is getting ridiculous now.On Friday, we handed in our completed dossier to the US Embassy here in Tegucigalpa. Their job is to complete a full investigation into our adoption to make sure we are not engaged in any manner of child trafficking. I guess it is a big issue in this part of the world, and kiddos are bought and sold all of the time. So, the fact that the US Government wants to make sure it doesn't happen in our country is a great initiative. The downside is that we cannot get the little guy home until it is done....
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Well, our 3 segmented journey is about to enter the final phase. Phase #1 - Go to Tegucigalpa and deal with all of the adoption items that needed to be handled. It took about 12 days and was basically house arrest in a hotel room with a 3-hour break each day for fast food lunch. August 29-September 9Phase #2 - Go to Roatan and wait for processing of his new birth certificate. This is paradise and has included some wildly awesome experiences including...
Monday, 12 September 2011
9/12/11 - Morning 15 in HondurasIt is Monday morning and we believe that today we have officially signed all of the papers and will be a family for real. Our boy has been in our custody for 2 weeks and finally, he will legally (in Honduras) be our son. That is a very cool thing to know for us, and a bit of wind in our sails as we proceed further down the road. The fact that this signing is at least a week behind schedule is annoying, but since there are no time machines in life, we cannot get the week back. So, on with it, we go.This weekend,...
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Today is the morning of Day 10 in Tegucigalpa.I indicate that because we were estimated roughly 5 days in Tegucigalpa prior to being turned free to Roatan for 14 days of relaxation and fun on the beach. So, being 5 days behind schedule only 10 days into the trip is not necessarily a time for great spirits and optimism. I wish I had more patience for the delays, but the facts seem to be rather clear that we were rushed down here and could have likely waited another week or maybe 2 for everyone to have their ducks in a row. But, once we are down...
Saturday, 3 September 2011
I have really been waiting to write this blog because for some reason it seems like quite a hang-up with a percentage of the public. I think everyone seems to universally agree that adoption is a good idea for those who feel they are up to it. Kids cannot grow themselves and to help break the cycles that this world put into place, we have to do something for those helpless kids.But, apparently, the issue that really drives some people nuts is, "which children should we adopt?"First, allow me a disclaimer: My story is only my story. I am not...
Thursday, 1 September 2011
September 1-Day 4 in Tegucigalpa-We are settling in to our routine now of time killing as we put in our time before we can return to the states. On Tuesday, we took custody of our new son and had a great time bringing him into our family.Of course, showing my present kids that there is more to life than suburban DFW is plenty, but then to introduce them to the new permanent member of the family (who doesn't speak our language, nor us, his) is not met with complete excitement. Don't get me wrong - they are great kids and very excited to have...
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