GCIH

Adoption

2012-01-20T10:29:00.000-06:00

God's Children Adoption Agency, Inc. has partnered with three orphanages located in Haiti to facilitate adoptions of their children into adoptive homes located in the United States.

The orphanages are Children of the Promise, located near Cap Haitian;

God's Littlest Angels, located near Port au Prince and

Foyer des Petits demunis located near Leogane.

If God is calling you to adopt from Haiti please contact us!

Current Country Family Criteria:

Citizenship: One adoptive parent must be a U.S. Citizen
Age: Both parents must be age 35 or older or one applicant over the age of 35 and the other over the age of 30.
Marital Status: Married couples are eligible to adopt if they have been married at least 10 years. Consideration will be given to those couples married less than 10 years, but in a relationship for at least 10 years and documented infertility. Single females are also eligible to adopt.
Number of children in the home: Childless couples are preferred, but families may have up to two biological children in the home to be considered. (some exceptions exist)
Income: Financial stability must meet the USCIS guidelines.
Religion: Only Christian adoptive families will be considered.
Criminal History: Applicants with a criminal history of child abuse, violence or domestic violence are ineligible to adopt.

Adoption

2011-08-26T20:35:00.001-05:00

James 1:27 "Religion our Father considers pure and faultless is this,

to look after widows and orphans in their distress."

There are many reasons to consider adopting from Haiti. The most compelling one is that a child, your child, may be waiting for you. The children of Haiti have already lived through hardship, including a devastating earthquake, multiple hurricanes, probable death of a loved one, malnourishment and deprivation. The children living in orphanages truly deserve our attention, they deserve our prayers, they deserve to be part of a family.

God is calling each of us into action.

-If you are being called to pray, then pray.

-If you are being called to give, then give.

-If you are being called to give a voice to orphans, then become an advocate.

-If you are being called to adopt, then move forward in faith.

God's Children in Haiti, a division of God's Children Adoption Agency, Inc., is currently working with three orphanages in Haiti. We would love to visit with you and hear how God is speaking to your hearts!

Adoption

2011-06-12T15:54:00.009-05:00

There are over 143 million orphaned and abandoned children in the world. These are children that "lay me down to sleep" in foster homes, orphanages and street corners around the world. This is an overwhelming number, but I challenge you not to let it scare you into doing nothing. God is calling each of us into action on behalf of the fatherless.

Prayer impacts the lives of all children,
Orphan ministries impact the lives of many children,
Adoption impacts the life of one precious child.

Please let today be the day you do something....

If God is calling you to pray, then pray.
If God is calling your family into orphan ministries, listen and act!
If God is calling your family into adoption, please contact us.

143 million is a huge number, but you can make a difference in this number....
one child at a time. -Amy

Looking back...at the children.

2011-06-04T13:15:00.009-05:00

When you see a child every day, the changes are not so noticeable....when you see them every other month, it is as if they have been transformed. But, one thing has stayed consistent with the children at Foyer des Petits Demunis, they have always had the ability to smile...and to melt your heart!
Over the past year, we have had children come and go at the orphanage. Some have come while their parent(s) look for a better living situation, jobs and suitable housing and have since returned to their biological homes. At one point, there were 38 children living at the home. This was a bit too many, as the house was not big enough and it was a financial stretch to feed and care for all of the children. In the past month or so, many children have returned to their biological homes. The children now living at the orphanage are in various stages of getting their paperwork completed for adoption. It is the intent of Jeanel, the director, that each child in his care and unable to return to their biological home, be adopted. It is our prayer that families will be found for each of them.
Our relationship with Foyer des Petits Demunis is changing from one which provides much financial support for the daily operations of the orphanage to one that is facilitating adoptions of the children from the orphanage. We are still very strongly involved with Foyer des Petits Demunis, but our intent was never to "run" the orphanage, as Jeanel does an excellent job in this capacity. Our prayer is continue being used to find adoptive homes for the children at Foyer des Petits Demunis.
When I count my blessings of the past year, one stands high above the others. This is the blessing of having known each child, even in the short time I may have known them. Each child is so beautiful, so precious and so amazing. I pray for safety, protection and good health to the children that have left the orphanage. I pray for forever families for those that have remained.
-Amy

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A Look Back...

2011-05-28T07:51:00.064-05:00

Note: This is the first of a series of posts that will look back over our time spent in Haiti, provide transparency into what is going on presently and look to the future of this ministry.

June 2011 marks our one year anniversary involvement in Haiti through God's Children in Haiti. And what a year of miracles it has been! II want to say thank you for your prayers, your financial support and your dedication to this ministry.

When I arrived in Leogane' and entered the gates of the orphanage, I remember thinking, "these children are not going to make it another day like this!" I remember purchasing a generator for electricity and the dancing and singing that erupted when the power came on. I remember the first evening, as I headed to our tent and realized that all of the children were falling asleep outside, on the ground, too afraid to sleep in what was still standing of their orphange building. I remember looking at the flattened neighboring buildings, buildings that were once two stories high, now reduced to rubble not higher than myself.

I arrived back in the states with an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy. How could I possibly be of help to the children in Leogane'? How could I, from Minnesota, give them what they need to stay alive, to become healthy? Little did I know I would not be doing it alone. Over the past year I have been constantly reminded of God's faithfulness through the community of believers. When I have asked, you have answered.

As I reflect on the past 12 months, I am humbled by the generosity shown by those who were moved into action. Below are just some of the many things that have been provided, through your generosity:

-Rental of a building to provide safety and shelter. Multiple paintings throughout the year to clean up after all those dirty little fingerprints. A fenced in area on the roof for play, relaxing, hanging of laundry and private study time. A well that is deep enough to provide water coupled with water purification systems.

-A pick up to transport the children and guests when they visit. It has also been used on the daily 4 hour trips to and from Port au Prince for adoption related appointments.

-Medical care, including a physician's visit, many medicines, payment for hospital stays and clinic visits.

-Cribs for the babies and toddlers, stack-able beds for the younger children and cots for the bigger children and nannies. Blankets for all!

-School tuition, books and uniforms.
-Food, including high nutrition rice mixture, high protein peanut butter mix, much formula and cereal.
-Clothes. -Diapers.-Toys.-A computer for Jeanel, the orphanage director. -Burial costs for two children and one nanny.-Beds for the spare room for guests.-A television for the children to watch videos on.

I wish that each of you could see the faces, hear the laughter, receive the gratitude of the children when each gift has been given. And, even though I realize it is not has good as hearing it first hand, please understand that your generosity has been greatly, greatly appreciated! -Amy

Adoption

2011-05-12T09:03:00.004-05:00

It probably goes without saying that I believe very strongly in adoption. I believe it is a God-ordained, God-directed process that ultimately places a child in a family. Having a family trumps everything else. For a child that truly cannot return to their biological family, because of life's circumstances, death of a parent, inability to parent or by parental choice...adoption gives this child what he so desperately desires....a family.

Is the process easy? No

Is it the best answer for the child? No, being able to stay with the biological family would be the best answer.

Is it sometimes hard for the biological family, the child and the adoptive parents? Yes

Does God have His hand in it? Yes. "God sets the lonely into families." (Psalm 68:6)

Is it Biblical? Yes. "Pure religion our Father considers pure and faultless is this; to care for widows and orphans..." (James 1:27)

There are over 143 million orphaned and abandoned children in the world. Adoption steps to the forefront of caring for them....one child at a time. God's Children Adoption Agency, Inc. will continue to advocate for these children....God's Children in Haiti will continue to advocate for the orphaned children in Haiti.

Because of the need for families, we are now accepting adoptive families throughout the United States. Please refer to the adoption section for more information. If God is calling you to adoption, please consider answering His call.

An Amazing Event!

2011-05-02T10:01:00.017-05:00

Our countdown was completed and today I feel like I'm missing something to do! It has been such a blessing to share the faces of our children with you, in preparation for the Jason Gray concert held on April 29th. The event was awesome!

Thank you to all who attended and the blessings, both prayerful and financial, that were given to God's Children in Haiti. Thank you to the people who did the leg work to make this happen! (Deb, Kristin, Anita, Shelly, Alison, ROCK ministries, etc...) Thank you to Jason Gray for being so real, so entertaining and such an advocate for our ministry.

Did I mention it was an amazing event?

Day 1: A time for Thanksgiving!

2011-04-29T10:00:00.003-05:00

              During the past forty days, I have given you specific reasons to pray. It is my sincere hope that you will continue to keep God's Children in Haiti in your prayers, as we work with the children in Haiti. I would also ask that you pray for God's Children Adoption Agency, Inc., as we diligently work to bring orphaned and abandoned children into their forever homes through adoption.
             Today is a day of thanksgiving! Thank you to those involved in the Jason Gray concert being held this evening. To say I am excited for this event is an understatement. Thank you, Jason Gray, for honoring this ministry with your music. Thank you Deb, Anita, Kristin and Shelly, (and all the other volunteers at Living Waters Church), for your hard work! May God do a great work this evening!
           And, thank you for supporting this ministry through prayer and giving. I am humbled, honored and blessed to be a part of it.
In Christ, -Amy

Day 2: Please pray for Bianca

2011-04-28T10:00:00.001-05:00

Such a strong little girl,

who has been so ill

and yet has such a will to live....

Here is a face that you gotta love!Day 2 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 3: Please pray for Anel

2011-04-27T09:49:00.000-05:00

Such a strong cry and a will to live...

keep eating and someday you will be strong enough

to tell them not to dress you in pink!

Thank you to Real Hope for Haiti for your help in caring for Anel!

Day 3 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 4: Please pray for Daphline

2011-04-26T10:00:00.002-05:00

The "youngest" of the "big girls,"
she has the spirit of a child and
the life experiences of an adult.
May God greatly bless you, Daphline!

Day 4 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 5: Please pray for the new President

2011-04-25T10:46:00.001-05:00

Today, I am going to ask you to pray for the bigger picture in Haiti. Instead of looking into the eyes of the individual children, I want you to consider the country, as a whole. For those of us watching and reading about the electoral process, (or the lack thereof), it has been a long, drawn out drama. Since November, when the process began to elect a new President and have the current President, Rene Preval, step down, there has been the initial vote, exposure of extensive fraud/cohersion in the election, (Preval's nephew and candidate used fraudulent means to gain his votes), intervention of outside sources to enforce a democratic vote, a recount, emergenge of new run-off candidates, (popular singer Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly and former First Lady of Haiti, Mirlande Manigat), the run-off election and finally, the outcome, (Sweet Micky won). To add to the drama of the above process was the return of two formal rulers of the country, Jen-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier and Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Many Haitian believe justice has been served in the election of Sweet Micky as President. They want change and chances are, change is forthcoming.
Will it be the change that progresses Haiti? That question has yet to be answered and it is worthy of our prayer. So, please join me in praying for the newley elected President and the transitions that lay ahead for Haiti.

Day 5 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 6: Please pray for the Church in Haiti

2011-04-24T10:00:00.001-05:00

The growth of the Christian church in Haiti has been enormous since the earthquake....

A small church in the country side

Services that speak truth.

To pews that are full and ears willing to hear.

Day 6 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 7: Please pray for Jeanel

2011-04-23T10:00:00.002-05:00

A man with many talents,
With a hope for better times,
And a huge heart for his children.

Who loves to talk politics with his neighbors.....

A man of few words...but many thoughts, I suspect!

Day 7 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 8: Please pray for Enose

2011-04-22T10:00:00.001-05:00

Only she knows all that she has been through.......

I'm so glad she is safe and secure at her orphanage home.

Day 8 of 40 days of prayer......Please join us!

Day 9: Please pray for Lyns

2011-04-21T10:00:00.000-05:00

With a name given of "Gup,"

You have won our hearts, little one!

How far you have come!

Day 9 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 10: Please pray for the school

2011-04-20T10:00:00.001-05:00

Each week day seven of the children walk to school,
with uniforms pressed and cleaned,
matching hair ribbons and socks,
and ready to learn....

Over half of the population in Haiti is school aged,
less than one percent are able to attend school.

Day 10 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 11: Please pray for Kimberly

2011-04-19T10:00:00.001-05:00

With a waddle in her step,

And a giggle on her lips!

Day 11 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 12: Please pray for Jeon Kenson

2011-04-18T09:31:00.000-05:00

An imagination where stones become cars,
arms become wings and the world is your playground!

And a man of many faces!

Day 12 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 13: Please pray for Achlie

2011-04-17T10:00:00.000-05:00

With a giggle that reaches down to her toes!

And, a special little sister to Mina....

Day 13 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 14: Please pray for Daniel

2011-04-16T10:00:00.004-05:00

Full of spunk and little boy things..
oops, caught taking a potty break!

 Such a wonderful big sister you have!

Day 14 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 15: Please pray for Dorlens

2011-04-15T10:00:00.002-05:00

You have had the most amazing smile

from the moment I met you!

Look at how you have grown and

how amazing your smile remains!

(now with two teeth!)

Day 15 of 40 days of prayer.....please join us!

Day 16: Please pray for Garbens

2011-04-14T10:00:00.002-05:00

**Sorry, I posted twice yesterday...Garbens is for Thursday! -Amy

Dirty face, dirty shirt
and a smile that you can't refuse!

Day 16 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 17: Please pray for Jeraldine

2011-04-13T10:16:00.000-05:00

May God hold you tightly in

His arms of safety and love,

our Precious Jeraldine!

Day 17 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 18: Please pray for the nannies

2011-04-12T08:29:00.000-05:00

Who give so faithfully,

day in and day out...

There is no doubt they love the children!

The loved the bubbles as much as the kids!

They do the girl's hair every morning before school.

Day 18 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 19: Please pray for Joseph

2011-04-11T11:40:00.000-05:00

**I returned from a wonderful trip to Haiti on Saturday. I was blessed to travel with two excellent ladies who worked hard, loved much and, I believe, came home with changed hearts. Thank you for your prayers and thank you, Ashlie and Kathy!

-Amy

Only a quick picture will get him

without his thumb in his mouth!

But, oh what a sweet smile

he has hiding behind that fist!

Day 19 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 19: Please pray for Estalina

2011-04-11T10:00:00.003-05:00

You came to us so scared,
so unable to feel safe, so unable to trust....

Now, look at you!

Praise God for your healing!

Day 19 of 40 days of Prayer....please join us!

Day 20: Please pray for Lourdes Mia

2011-04-10T11:19:00.000-05:00

Full of spunk and mischief...

Can I have one more cookie....please????

Day 20 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 21: Please pray for Lovelie

2011-04-09T10:00:00.001-05:00

Devoted, big sister to Daniel.

With a song in her voice and faith in her heart...

Day 21 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 22: Please pray for Bedia

2011-04-08T10:00:00.001-05:00

Soft-spoken and reserved.

Her dreams? "To be a nurse

so that I can help others."

Day 22 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 23: Please pray for Elange

2011-04-07T10:00:00.000-05:00

She speaks of happy and sad times in her past and

looks to the future. Someday, she wants

to learn at a university and become a Doctor.

We believe in you, Elange!

Day 23 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 24: Please pray for Medjina

2011-04-06T10:00:00.000-05:00

I will never forget the day I first met you...

Look how strong, smart and independent you have become...

you are amazing!

Day 24 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 25: Please pray for me!

2011-04-05T10:00:00.002-05:00

Thought I would sneak in a day for

prayers for myself. I am now in Haiti visiting

these precious children. Please pray for

health, safety and God's continued

blessings for this ministry.

(The gentleman at my side is my amazing husband, Roger)

Day 25 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 26: Please pray for Mina

2011-04-04T10:00:00.001-05:00

Big sister to Achlie..

Loves to preach, loves to sing, loves to dance...

a future Pastor, perhaps?

Day 26 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 27: Please pray for Miranda

2011-04-03T12:00:00.000-05:00

Middle sister to Rose Milove and Richlande...

Graceful, sweet and soft spirited...

Day 27 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 28: Please pray for Richlande

2011-04-02T12:00:00.000-05:00

Little sister to Rose Milove and Miranda..

Full of laughter, life and a love for soccer!

Day 28 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 29: Please pray for Rose Berline

2011-04-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

Little sister to Rose Bertha,
full of giggles and

just beginning to walk....

look out life, here I come!

Good luck getting a smile from these
two at the same time!

Here is my

"I'll smile when I'm good and ready!" pose...

(but we know she can do it!)

Day 29 of 40 days of prayer.....please join us!

Day 30, Please pray for Rose Bertha

2011-03-31T12:00:00.000-05:00

Big sister to Rose Berline.

So absolutely beautiful,

so serious...someday you will laugh without reserve.

I'm so glad for your smile!

Day 30 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 31, Please pray for Rose Geurlande

2011-03-30T11:20:00.000-05:00

All giggles and girl....
unless you want a picture!

And a member of the three peas in a pod!

Day 31 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 32: Please pray for Nadia-Rose Milove

2011-03-29T11:49:00.000-05:00

Big sister to Richlande and Miranda...

Such a care-giving and compassionate spirit

and a love for the Lord!

Day 32 of 40 days of prayer....please join us!

Day 33: Please pray for Samuel

2011-03-28T10:17:00.000-05:00

Goofy big brother to Kimberly, full of giggles and mischief!

This is his "Are you going to smile or what?" pose.  

Okay, guess I'll just smile myself!

Day 33 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 34: Please pray for Sanel

2011-03-27T16:15:00.000-05:00

A little one with such deep, dark eyes...

Oh, to wonder what he has seen,
and sees in me...

Day 34 of 40 days of prayer....Please join us!

Day 35: Please pray for Sebastian

2011-03-26T11:21:00.000-05:00

So perfect a child, 
How far you have come!


Day 35 of 40 days of prayer...Please join us!

Day 36: Please pray for Sherley

2011-03-25T08:26:00.000-05:00

Spunky, sparkling and sweet as sugar!

A friend as close as a sister!

Day 36 of 40 days of prayer...Please join us.

Day 37: Please pray for Stevenson

2011-03-24T08:18:00.000-05:00

Such a fight to live was given,

Now, such strength he shows....

Day 37 of 40 days of Prayer....Please join us.

Day 38: Please pray for Wagline

2011-03-23T13:07:00.000-05:00

Soft spirited and graceful, with a song in her heart...

Day 38 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 39: Please pray for Wolson

2011-03-22T12:56:00.000-05:00

Such deep concentration!

Triumph in knocking them down!

Day 39 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Day 40: Please pray for Woodley

2011-03-21T13:22:00.000-05:00

Such a cuddly little guy

with a soft voice and open arms
and an amazing giggle.

May he never lose that smile!

This is his "I won't look like this,

if you snuggle with me" pose.

Day 40 of 40 days of prayer.....Please join us!

Meet our newest arrival

2011-03-16T21:49:00.000-05:00

Little Olson arrived at the house on Saturday. He was born prematurely on January 18, 2011 in Cite' Soleil. Being born in Haiti is tough enough, but being born in Cite' Soleil is nearly a death sentence for a baby. If you look out of the plane window as you are landing in Port au Prince, you can see the tops of the over 400,000 tents in Cite' Soleil. It has been named the poorest and most dangerous area in the Western Hemisphere and the biggest slum in the Northern Hemisphere.

Welcome, little Olson. We are glad you are here....

A special treat for the children

2011-03-16T09:13:00.000-05:00

This past week brought both grandma's and grandchildren together for a cause. The students at Morning Son Christian School are supporting God's Children in Haiti through their monthly chapel offerings. They have paired up with the Quilting Ladies of Trinity Lutheran Church. I was asked to attend chapel for a special treat, but I had no idea how many, or how beautiful, the treat was going to be! (I am talking about both the children and the quilts!)

The quilts will be used for the older girls at the orphanage. They will be so blessed to have a blanket to call their own! I will also hang a few on the walls, as both a decoration and to remind the children of the love that comes from the North!

Thank you to both young and young-at-heart for these special gifts! -Amy

Some thoughts...

2011-03-11T22:48:00.000-06:00

There are over 143 million orphans in the world...that is enough children to go around the earth three times at the equator. It is an overwhelming number of children.

These are children that lay me down to sleep in foster homes across the United States;

in orphanages around the world;

on street corners and park benches...

It can paralyze a person into doing nothing...into turning their backs on the needs of the children. It can fill you with sense of hopelessness and despair. Or, it can challenge you into action.

I want to ask you to look beyond the numbers and into the faces of the children. I want to encourage you to choose a ministry to support. I want to ask you to link arms with an organization. There are children that need your help.

This morning I received a phone call from Jeanel, the orphanage director at God's Children in Haiti. He asked if I thought we had room for two more babies. One was brought from Cite Soleil, otherwise known as Haiti's most notorious slum. The other was a newborn which the mother had tried to kill because she had no means to care for him. Do we have room? How can we not have room?

And so I ask you again to take action, in whatever means the Lord calls you to.

Perhaps it is to adopt,

Perhaps it is to give of your time,

Perhaps it is to give of your finances,

Perhaps it is to give of your talents.

But, certainly it is to pray.

A New Look!

2011-03-09T21:33:00.000-06:00

Some things are a'changing...a new look to our web page which is a bit easier for this gal to use. Thanks to Sarah and Kip for being the computer whizzes and helping me pretend to know what I am doing.
And "thank you"....to you....for continuing to check with this site for information about the precious children at Foyer Des Petites Demunis orphanage.

"Bondye Bon!"

"God is good!"