Standing behind the group from which I was chatting….. I caught the eye of a small, slender girl with tears in her eyes. She patiently waited to talk with me. When the crowd dispersed, she walked up to me as tears were coming down her face now and she hugged Read more…
(Don’t worry I am not going to get political)…. It was June of 2015 when Jason noticed that he would be able to vote for the first time in our upcoming Presidential election. I sat back and watched him through the process… watching every single debate– both in the primaries Read more…
One of the things that I struggled with (in hindsight was so stupid!) was how my parents and my mother-in-law would react to my choice to become a single parent. First, my mother-in-law. She had endured quite a bit of tragedy during this time. Wyant is my married name and Read more…
It has now been 2 months since I started this journey. What has happened in those two months? I have 2 inquiries and am helping people with their own journey to adopt. I have been asked to speak at a young couples Sunday school class and I have been approached Read more…
The journey continues…Jason had a Bulgarian passport and a U.S. Visa good for 1 year. So, the adoption needed to be finalized in the states. It takes about 3-6 months to get papers filed and the court date set after your child arrives home. It was a beautiful sunny morning Read more…
If you have made it this far … I sincerely thank you. I have SO MANY things to share about others and about where this journey is taking me– its very exciting. Going through customs in Dallas, my parents had to go one way and I had to go another… Read more…
July 1999- a call from AIAA: “Janell, the court system in Bulgaria has approved the adoption, you are now free to pick up your son.” PHONE DROP…. The waiting, the paperwork, the wanting, the apprehensiveness… it was all coming together.. It had been 4 years since that day in the Read more…
A sincere thank you for continuing the journey and sharing with others… YOU are helping make a difference…. The continuation of my story…. A disclaimer …. I am NOT the most detailed person in the universe.. the paperwork, oh my the paperwork! Americans for International Aid & Adoption (AIAA) sent paperwork Read more…
As I mentioned before, a child profile and a photo was sent to me based on my survey… attached is a copy of what I received.