Sorry for the lag in updates. On Monday (1/14), the judge's decision to award the children to us was made official. Our facilitator received the court's decision and translated it for use at the US Embassies. On Tuesday, we received the new birth certificates. We had hoped for several hours but chasing an elusive signature, seal, computers crashing led to us getting the certificates around 2 pm. I felt like I was in the labor and delivery waiting room at a hospital waiting to see if was a boy or girl since it took so long.
Today was the passport day. We were told it could take up to 30 days to get passports for permanent immigration of Moldovan citizens but then it could be several days. The first passport location we visited this morning was not successful in getting the process started. So we went to another location and after several delays (extra documents to be notarized), we had the children's photos taken by 2 pm. Our hope is that we have the passports by Friday. Then we can visit the US Embassy in Moldova for an interview and then onto the Romanian Embassy here in Moldova for a two day transit visa for the children (this could also be several days but we are praying for an expedited process). All Moldovan adoptions are completed with a medical exam in Bucharest Romania. It would be possible for us to travel to Romania over the weekend and visit the US Embassy in Romania on Monday. However, this is Martin Luther King and the embassy is closed. For now, we will remain focused on getting the passports and see how this affects our remaining Moldovan/Romanian tour stops.
The kids are getting very excited about leaving for the US. At dinner, Jon was getting upset when we explained that our trip to the US was delayed. Adrain has decided that he wants to be called Matthew. He keeps pointing to himself and says "America - Matthew". Adriana likes the name Natalie. Ironically, we read in the court proceedings that her grandmother's name was Natalie as well. Thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers. We will add a post by Friday regarding the remaining documents for travel.
Mark
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Wow!! It was great hearing from you guys!! Paula, I'm sorry I haven't called you...:( But maybe I will get a chance. So is it looking like you might be able to travel towards home one day next week? That will be so awesome!! Although today is cold and raining..like 36 degrees..yucky!! That is so cool about Natalie's name...who knew such a thing would turn up about her grandmother? We can't wait to see you all and meet the kids! Rylan, Jack says hey and to hurry and get back to basketball..we need you!! Okay..you guys take care and hang in...
Much love,
Christy
Hey guys! We're continuing to pray for you. Your mom had told me about Matthew correcting Rylan on his name. That was so cute. How cool is it that Natalie's grandmother had the same name? God shows His hand in EVERYTHING. Adam thought it was cool that he had a cousin that would eat an entire apple, core and all. It's actually snowing right now in Huntsville. It's not cold enough to stick. :-( Can't wait to see all of you. I know that you can't wait to be back home. God will work it all out for you to be home real soon.
Love you,
Jan
Mark,Paula,Rylan,John,Natalie,and Matthew,
So happy to hear the updates, and to hear the "in betweens" from your mom,Paula !! I'm sorry we haven't been able to "connect", but you know we have been there with you (in Spirit!)We continue to lift you up, that's why you are hearing from me now...I know it's early Thursday there and there are so many lifting you up to the Father for peace and intervention today !! Give the kids a kiss for me and Jeff, can't wait to do so myself !! We are trusting God, with you, that you will be home tucked in your beds early next
week !!
We love you all very much, my dear sister and family !!
L & J
Mark,Paula,and Chapman Kids
Just want you to know that our prayers are with you night and day !!
Va.,Faith,Nina, and Melanie Evans have all been keeping you in prayers and keeping up with your "prayer needs",as have many others!
We know that OUR FATHER never sleeps and that He is aware of your needs and concerns ! We trust HIM to bring you home soon !!
Much love and prayers !!
Lydia & Jeff
Hello Chapman clan from the Nichols clan! We check the blog everyday for updates and we pray for you every morning! We hope you can feel that you are being lifted up. Having been through adoption, we can visualize everything that you are describing and can emphathize with you. We know prayer is the only thing you can count on when you are going through the process! Hang on! Love, Chris and Vickie
Prov. 3:5-6
I have been thinking about you all day wondering if we would get some word on arrival times sometime soon. I hope the passports are done soon. I know the kids are ready to be HOME! It was so much harder when we got custody because all we got to do was go to boring offices all day and we wondered what on earth the kids thought of their new "exciting" life! We hope to see you next week. Love, Karen Thompson
Hey guys!
I am right there with you in our process. I am praying for you guys. Chris and I have been delayed a little- Embassy closed Monday as well- so we be home on Thursday. I hope you make it home by then or even sooner! Love you lots and can't wait to meet your gang.
Blessings,
Paula Underwood
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