Adoption

[sunniefaith]

Melissa,
Wow! You made the call! This is all very exciting! Congrats!

 

[hkrose]

Yeah.. I actually mad the call several times but there always seemed to be one more thing. It was actually quite a frustrating week but alas... we are scheduled and that's all that's important. I'm just praying so hard that nothing changes and it all works out!

 

[meg]

Hi Melissa and Faith,
Thanks for the congratulations Faith. I have just discovered the forum goes on to page 2, so I was delighted to see both your messages! Wonderful you got into the December intake Melissa. I like the term "adoption pregnancy" Faith, and I think it would be great to meet up and share info and just have a good natter about it all...I'll try and pm you both my phone number and email.......if I can work out how to do it! Then maybe we could arrange something...It really is so exciting...and nice to be able to talk to people that are in the same situation..

Megan

 

[sunniefaith]

Ladies,

This is all very exciting! Congrats on being 'adoption pregnant'!

 

[melinhk]

International Adoption...U.S. citizens adopting

I read some of the posted thread, and thought I'd just leave a comment about adoption. My husband and I are currently in the process of adopting a baby boy from Guatemala. We are from the states and just moved to HK just over 2 months ago....and began the process back home..actually got all of the paper work finalized, home study completed, immigration approval, etc. finished before leaving the states, and then just received our referral (that is what they call it when the agency/orphanage actually 'refers' a child to you with picture, info., etc) in August.

I could tell you lots of details about the crazy process of adoption, but I'm unsure it will be helpful if you are an HK resident adopting locally. The process here must be very different if the info I read on the thread was accurate. If I could be of help, or anyone is wondering about U.S. citizens adopting...or Guatemalan adoption, let me know.

It's all worth it when you get that picture of your baby, so hang in there!....But now, as our little one is about 10 weeks old, and the legal process will most likely take another 6 months, it is difficult---to be so far from him and simply receive monthly updates on him! But, God's timing is perfect, eh?!...so, we'll wait.

 

[sunniefaith]

melinhk,

I totally agree with you that God's timing is perfect! Things will fall into place and hang in there! Cangrats! Can't wait for you to get your baby.