OK. Not only does it take more than three months to get packages, but those that do come will have things taken out of them. Tina's parents sent three packages to us and they took a couple things out of them. Out of 6 packages that we have gotten, two have had things stolen out of them. My parents sent a box and I think that they missed some of the items because they were wrapped in junk rags for the shop.
Do not send anything to us! We're fine - we have everything that we need. We don't want to give the folks at customs any more. Speaking of which, our driver came back today with a list of drugs that the guy at customs needs because of his recent accident - he wants me to pay for them or give him money or something. That is one bribe that is so far from happening it's not even imaginable.
I shouldn't write any more when I am angry and frustrated.
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We are depending on the Lord for direction in everything we do. We are working to spread the gospel to the people of Haiti with the Baptist Haiti Mission while we wait to complete Lou's adoption. Our primary goal in life is to show the ultimate satisfaction in knowing our Lord Jesus Christ - we pray that God be glorified. This is our adoption/missionary story...
Details: How it Began & the Latest Plan
Prayer List
- Wisdom and Knowledge into the Will of God for Our Lives
Milestones
- April 17, 2007 - Paperwork Arrives in Haiti
- May 16, 2007 - Entered IBESR (entered the paperwork process in Haiti)
- June 2007 - First Trip to Haiti
- July 2007 - I600 Paperwork Submitted
- January 2008 - Second Trip to Haiti
- April 29, 2008 - Put House up for Sale
- May 3, 2008 - Sold House
- May 17, 2008 - Out of IBESR and in Parquet
- May 30, 2008 - Last day of Work
- June 30, 2008 - Fly to Haiti
- July 1, 2008 - Pick up Lou From Orphanage
- August 23, 2008 - Out of Parquet
- December 19, 2008 - Entered MOI
- May 28, 2009 - Began Orphan First Legwork - Orphanage Drirector should have started this in October 2007 when USCIS inquired of her
- June 9, 2009 - Birth Parent Interview with USCIS (as a result of the Orphan First Program this is being done early)
- June 15, 2009 - US Embassy DNA letter to orphanage director
- July 29, 2009 - DNA Results Emailed to USCIS
- August 31, 2009 - MOI Paperwork signed
- September 9, 2009 - Out of MOI, paperwork delivered to Haitian Immigration for Passport
- September 19, 2009 - I600 Approved by Minnesota USCIS office
- September 28, 2009 - Approved I600 "cabled" to US Embassy, Port-au-Prince by the National Visa Center (New York?)
- October 2, 2009 - Passport Finished
- October 6, 2009 - Physical Exam and Tuberculosis Skin Test
- October 8, 2009 - Test Result of TB Skin test: Positive - Chest Xray taken
- October 12, 2009 - Chest Xray Results of TB: Negative (US Embassy closed for Columbus Day - dropping off paperwork tomorrow)
- October 13, 2009 - Dropped off Paperwork for Visa
- October 23, 2009 - Received Email About Visa Appointment for Monday the 26th
- October 26, 2009 - Visa Appointment (Paid for the Visa)
- October 27, 2009 - Picked up Visa
- November 4, 2009 - Leave Haiti for the US
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Coordinates for Google Earth
- Baptist Haiti Mission - 18° 28'01.79" N, 72° 17'40.59"W (elevation 3988)
- Baptist Haiti Mission Beach House (Camp) - 18° 56'06.98" N, 72° 40'51.89"W (elevation 165)
- BRESMA I (Baby Orphanage) - 18°33'36.10"N, 72°17'25.01"W
- Visa Lodge (The Hotel we have stayed at twice) - 18°34'07.24"N, 72°18'08.30"W
- Kaliko Beach Club (where we visited our first time to Haiti) - 18°52'15.99"N, 72°36'55.12"W
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2 comments:
Ken: That is too bad to hear of the corrupt system over there. Do you want me to come over there and do some "convincing" with my mafia connections? Of course it would all be done in Christian love ;-)
Dave
I have all sorts of non-Christian thoughts go through my mind. Customs is just so bad. And this is only material goods. Tina and I were talking last night how it could be worse and affect peoples' life and health (which I am sure that it does). Thanks for offering to help - I really apprecaite it!
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