Getting Through the Ordeal of Bringing Over My Adopted Daughter From the Philippines

My Lil Avril

(Updated 10-24-11)

Let start getting to know about me. I have been living here in United States for over 12 years going on 13 and have been married for three years to a wonderful husband (total of six years together). We have been blessed to have our own house which we call home, but we have not been blessed with having a kid of our own, but I'm okay with it. I am very happy with my life. My husband is a wonderful gift from God. He has a 10 years-old son. His name is Jayden. It's kind of difficult to be an instant step-mom, but I am very proud of him. To be a step-mom is a very challenging job to do. However, there's always a reason why everyone ended up what we have to deal with because God will not give us more than what we can handle. My husband is very kind. We work hard together just to get by from day to day basis. We basically started right from the scratch after his and my divorced. It was tough, we both have had hard life in the past and somehow our destiny Met. Jayden my step-son just turn 4 when I met him, and now he is a young man. Not quite there yet but he is going to be 11 years old in three months, and we still have to deal with his difficulties. Of course, kids are just kids. He is aware that he is very smart but also he does a darn thing that makes you have a heart attack. He has been asking me when do I get him a sister. It was cute when he was 5 years old. He thought that baby sister comes falling from the sky and believe it or not he is going to be 11 this coming December but he still believes in fairy tooth lady. 

Any ways, my husband and I were not fortunate to have our own child. I started searching online on how to adopt a kid from another country, though I heard adopting locally is much easier and less stress than international. I have read rules and regulation in between the US and other countries about International Adoption. Tons and tons of information that I gathered so far but not quite understand yet to how and why adopting is taking forever. 

One day, my brother told me that they are pregnant, and that they wanted me to adopt the baby. I immediately contacted Cross Roads International Adoption Services. They sent me information along with the application and how much it would cost me. I was very disappointed to read that I was not even qualified yet as I have to be five years married, but at the same time it will give me time to save up money for the whole process. It would cost me 15K US dollars. I have three years to wait before I can even begin to process the adoption papers. God help me through this.

I have read and heard from adopted parents on how adopting can be emotionally and financially draining, but it will be rewarding in the end to have that little angel with you. I would like to be able to pass this ordeal, and I need all the prayers I can get. 

To those who are reading this right now include me in your prayers. I believe it can happen to those who patiently wait, just eight months ago, January 7, 2011. I was very happy to find an article at Redgage.com about the ordeal she is going through on bringing her three girls from the Philippines. I was so static to hear it specially myself am planning on bringing my little girl from the Philippines. 

The pictures below is Avril, who someday soon would become my official daughter.

Isn't she cute. Oh How I would love to hold her right now. 

I want you guys to pray for me on going through this. My step-son can't wait for his sister to come over. 

I told him to be patient because it will happen soon.

Thank you guys, and if you are going through the ordeal of adopting,

 please share it here with me.  God Bless You All.

p.s. 

Avril story was very unique. She was supposedly a quintuplets!

When she was born she had 4 other baby sac that comes with her.

She came out first, then followed by her 4 sis/bro emptied sac.

Being born by poor parent, the mother could not even afford to have a pre-natal check.

The mid-wife who help the mother giving a birth, was so surprised to find 4 extra emptied baby sac.

What could have been if all those baby survived?

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