Happy Mother's Day!

 Happy Mother's day to all moms and soon-to-be moms! Hope you all have a beautiful day with your loved ones.
Here are the photos of my mothers day with my son. There's someone missing....Amelia we need you here!

We found Amelia's pediatrician! :)

I'm so excited for finding the best pediatrician ever! I know nobody really gets excited about that, but she is truly the best pediatrician in Miami. :) It was a divine appointment. She understood immediately all that I am feeling and going through when I explained that I am in the process of adoption. She had my full attention and for the first time I have met someone that has found an interest in Amelia and has not judged nor criticized. It might be hard to believe, but many people are not so welcoming or understanding about adoption as we would like them to be. But anyway, I am so grateful to have found her!

 

The doctor spoke about her experience with adopted children and how she is interested in helping the abandoned orphaned children from her native country. She said there are many children there that are "anonymous" that nobody knows about and who are desperate for a family to call their own. It is difficult to adopt a child from Latin America as it takes a long time for kids to be declared "abandoned" - I know this from personal experience as I have spent time with children in orphanages in South America. It's heartbreaking and I am not sure which is worse - a poor system, indifference, or ignorance. The system is not advancing and meanwhile the children remain sitting in a cold, lonely orphanage... waiting. All I know is that one day many will have to give an account for their negligence. But unfortunately these children are the ones "paying the price" for the faults of those in power.

Anyway, just wanted to update you all on Amelia's progress! She is one step ahead of coming home. Please continue keeping Amelia in your thoughts and prayers!

 

 

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Estoy muy emocionada por que fuimos al Pediatra....nadie se emociona por eso?? es que

 encontramos la mejor Pediatra de Miami!!! Fue una cita divina. Ella entendio inmediatamente lo que estamos sintiendo cuando le dijimos que estamos adoptando,ella tomo nuestra atencion y por primera vez vi que alguien se interesa en saber de Amelia,sin criticarnos y sin ser indiferente....doy gracias a Dios por ella.

La Dra. nos conto de su interes por ayudar a los ninos de su pais de origen,y es que alla hay muchos ninos que son anonimos... nadie los conoce y ellos tambien quieren tener una familia que los apoye.En nuestros paises latinos es bastante dificil adopotar pues los ninos tienen que pasar un tiempo bien largo(demasiado) largo para ser declarados "abandonados" lo se por experiencia propia,pase tiempo alrededor de los ninos en orfanatos en Suramerica. No se que es peor si la burocracia o la ingnorancia mezclada con la indiferencia....mientras "el sistema" se agiliza a paso de tortuga,ellos siguen ahi sentados en un orfanato. Algun dia muchos tendran que dar cuentas de su negligencia.

Amada hija mia te amamos, tu mamy y tus hermanos.

 

Counting the days

I know that we are in the final stages and I'm so grateful for this because I am getting frustrated each and every passing day that I don't have you with me, Amelia. My biggest wish right now is to have Amelia in my arms with me. I heard one time that if something does not become an obsession to you, you will never happen. I believe this to be very true.


I do not yet know how we will raise the rest of the money that we're missing, but I do know that I will not rest until my daughter Amelia is home with us. I don't want to cry, but if tears could fill a bucket full of money, believe me -- I would have plenty of buckets full.


Daughter, I pray that you to be strong and make it through just a little longer sitting in that orphanage. I pray that you to trust that I will not abandon you. Please be strong. :(


The reality is that where Amelia is from, since orphanages are overcrowded with children, when they reach 4 years old and are not yet adopted they are sent to a mental institution. Even if they do not have any medical condition, orphans are seen as a burden to society. It is a harsh and cruel reality, but I refuse for this to happen to my daughter! It will NOT happen to her, because for that reason I was called to be her mother.


I'm sorry for ranting, I am just feeling very desperate at this point. I guess this is what they call the "birth pains".

Here is a photo of Amelia with her best friend Hannah!!! If Hannah's mom ever sees this picture (she doesn't have a blog :( please contact me! I would love to be in touch with you. :)

  Amelia is the one sitting in the back. Her friend Hannah is driving ;).

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Se que estamos entrando en la recta final...que bueno por que ya me estoy desesperando,he tratado de mantener la calma pero reconozco que ya no puedo mas y que mi anhelo mas grande hoy es tener a Amelia en mis brazos......Si algo no se convierte en tu obsesion,nunca llegaras a nada.
No se aun como vamos a recaudar el dinero que nos falta,no lo se, lo que si se es que no voy a descansar hasta que estes con nosotros.No quiero llorar...si con eso consiguiera llenar un balde con dinero creame que tendria muchos llenos.aun asi  por las noches lloro cerca de Dios.

 Hija mia te pido que soportes otro dia mas sentada en ese orphanato,te pido que tengas confianza en que no te abandonare....por favor,te lo pido mi hijita soporta.
La realidad es que cuando llegan a 4 anos a los ninos los envian a un psiquiatrico,aunque no tengan una condicion medica.  solo por ser diferentes"por que nadie los quiere,por que son desechos de la humanidad...Me niego!!! NO. mi hija NO.
A mi hija yo la voy a cuidar... para eso ella tiene su mama.
I`m sorry... me estoy desesperando.....son dolores de parto.

One step ahead!

Yesterday (April 25,2012) was a very important day! Mommy received a document that I was missing and which I was praying for a very long time. God is faithful! He not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind (Numbers 23:19). Amelia, my girl, we are on the Almighty's side!


I know that all parents in which God has placed in their hearts the desire to adopt can understand this. It is like being in love - All you can think about is your child. My little princess, things are moving faster now, and soon we will all be together. Your mom and your siblings love you!
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Ayer 4/25/12,fue un dia muy importante!! Mamy tiene un documento que me hacia falta y por el cual habia ayunado y orado por mucho tiempo. Dios es fiel y cumple sus promesas,no es hombre para mentir, ni hijo de hombre para arrepentirse. (numeros 23:19) Amelia, mi nina estamos del lado del TODOPODEROSO.
 

Se que todos los padres los cuales, Dios les ha puesto en el corazon la semilla de la adopcion pueden entender esto...es como estar enamorado SOLO PIENSAS EN TU HIJO....Mi linda princesita de mi corazon, todo se esta acelerando,es que pronto vamos a estar juntas!!! Yo lo creo. Tu mamy y tus hermanos que te aman.

Thank you to our followers

Every time I read a blog about a parent adopting a child from Reece's Rainbow, I get very encouraged because it makes me realize that I am not alone and that there are other parents that are feeling the same things that I am feeling. I am very grateful to our followers and those who constantly read our blog and worry about what is happening with Amelia's adoption. We say: thank you for reading our blog!

Here I get out of my chest about everything that has been going on and how difficult this whole adoption process has been. I will be honest in saying that I did not qualify for many of the requirements (I will write more about this later, but for now this is what I can write) and that is how I was tested in faith and perseverance... I knew deep inside that everything would be alright and to continue pushing forward. Now I feel much more confident that indeed Amelia will be home, and soon!

All I'm missing to complete my home study is one document, a psychological evaluation -- hehehe! I WILL pass this evaluation, though there are many people who think I am a bit "out of my head" for doing what I am doing. After this, we need to get the ball rolling on gathering the funds for the first flight where I will finally be meeting my daughter. My heart is full of joy!!! I'm just SO excited, words cannot even explain!


Mommy loves you, Amelia!

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Cada vez que leo un blog de padres de Reece`s Rainbow,me animo pues se que hay otros padres que sienten lo mismo que yo estoy sintiendo y es una profunda gratitud para quienes nos leen,son amigos invisibles e incondicionales que se preocupan por saber como va todo!!!Gracias  por leernos.

                Aqui me desahogo y puedo contarles lo dificil que ha sido este proceso. Yo no cunplia con casi ningun requisito para una adopcion,(ya contare mas detalles de esta parte,por ahora esto es lo que puedo decirles)Es ahi donde es probada la fe y la persistencia ....me decia que siguiera adelante y que todo va a salir bien.Ahora me siento mas segura cada dia estamos mas cerca de traerla a casa.

      Nos falta un documento mas que es la evaluacion psicologica,ejejeje..... la voy a pasar!!! Aunque haya personas que creen que uno esta loco por hacer esto....yo voy a pasar esa prueba!!! Despues de eso,tenemos que correr para reunir el dinero del primer viaje,voy a conocer a.... MI HIJA.  ahora me salta mi corazon!! es una emocion TAN grande...no se como explicarlo.

                          Para mi Amelia,con amor de mamy

SUPERHERO RALPHY ON A MISSION!!

Just a little story to make you all laugh a bit.


Remember one of the first blog posts where I wrote about my son Ralphy saving up money in his piggy bank to bring his sister home?
He has been hosting "movie nights" at home, where the guests must pay $1.00 to watch the movie in the family room (guests meaning, my daughters, and I). He makes handwritten movie tickets with our names on them, we then must show our tickets before entering, and ofcourse, pay the fee in his piggy bank to enter.


Well, he finally decided to take all his coins to the bank to place money in Amelia's account. //////////////////

Se recuerdan de uno de mis primeros posts donde les conte que mi hijo Raphael estaba ahorrando dinero en su alcancia para su hermanita Amelia?


Raphael ha estado trabajando muy fuerte, preparando "noches de peliculas" en casa, en las cuales la entrada a todos los invitados cuesta $1.00 ( Invitados, me refiero a: mis hijas, y yo)
Raphaelito nos daba a cada uno un ticket con nuestros nombres escritos. Nos presentabamos en la sala, pagando un dollar ($1.00) y haci poder entrar a ver la pelicula.


Finalmente Raphaelito decidio que era buen tiempo para ir a cambiar sus monedas por billetes, y asi darlo para la cuenta de Amelia. Aqui estan las fotos

                                 Superhero Ralphy on a mission to the bank.

                                                            
                                                     Entering bank.

                                                    Tossing coins in slot!

                                           Brave man!

TOTAL: $27.37!!!!

 

 

Superhero Ralphy patiently waiting for his funds/

Mission accomplished!!!

(Teller was so amused, he gave Ralphy a lollipop!)

 

As you see, despite rough times we might all encounter, kids will always bring joy and laughter in your home, which makes everything a little better.


We love you Amelia! Can't wait to have you home.


Have a blessed Easter everyone. ////////////////////////

Como ven, a pezar de momentos dificiles, nuestros hijos siempre van a traer alegria a nuestros hogares.


Esperando a que Amelia llegue a casa...


Mami Patty

Attack!

Two days after we celebrated Valentine’s Day at home, we had a dreadful situation in our house. Thieves came and stole most of our belongings. They stole our laptops, cameras, TVs, jewelry, money, all my children’s passports, social security cards, and the list goes on. The biggest frustration was that all our documentation is gone and we lost all the videos and photos that were saved in the computers, video cameras and in the external drives. I do not have a single video of my 6yr old son. The situation that happened is longer and much worse, but this is all I can write for now. I will later share the rest of the details later with you all.

I know this is an attack trying to bring discouragement into our lives. This has not brought us down, it has actually strengthen our faith. They might steal everything you own, but the only thing they cannot steal from you is the presence of God.

 I ask for your prayers now more than ever, no matter what happens, I know Amelia ‘s coming home!

Dos  dias despues de celebrar Valentine’s Day en casa, tuvimos una mala experiencia.  Ladrones entraron a nuestra casa y robaron muchas de nuestras pertenencias. Robaron laptops, camara de video, TV’s, dinero, los pasaportes de mis hijos, tarjetas de social security y muchas cosas mas. La frustracion mas grande es que muchos documentos fueron robados, y que perdimos todos los videos y fotos de familia que quedaron grabados en las computadoras. No tengo ni un video de mi hijito creciendo. Esta situacion es mas larga y mas grave, pero por los momentos, es todo lo que puedo escribir. Les contare luego todos los detalles.

Se que esto es un ataque para traer desanimo a nuestras vidas. No hemos desmayado, al contrario, nos a fortalecido nuestra fe. Te pueden robar todo lo que tienes, pero lo unico que no te pueden robar es la presencia de Dios.

Ahora mas que nunca les pido sus oraciones. No importa lo que pase, seguiremos con el proceso de  traer a mi Amelia a casa.