Devon's Page

This is the story of our son Devon's adoption. We waited a very long time for him to join our family but he was worth every second.

Devon was assigned to us on February, 26th, 2001. We were overjoyed. He was such a beautiful baby. Even in that tiny referral picture we received on that day.

We filled out all the paperwork and waited for the INS to do it's thing. On April 27th, we got word that our visa approval had been sent to Korea. We knew that meant that our wait for him was almost over. Or...so we thought! Little did we know that trouble was brewing in Korea!

We needed an age waiver for Gerald for us to be able to adopt a baby from Korea as the cut-off age is 45 (Gerald was 46 at that time). The Ministry of Health and Welfare had granted us a waiver and we thought we were home-free. Devon was supposed to come home in May. In April, the official who had granted us the waiver left office and a new one had taken his place. When he saw how old Gerald was and how healthy Devon was, he decided to put our case under review.

What followed, from May 29th(when we heard this dreadful news) till Devon finally did come home, was a nightmare of paperwork, intervention by various people and a whole lot of crying and never-ending prayer.

Our Happy Boy!

The GOOD news is that Devon DID come home! We traveled to Korea and Devon was placed in our arms on Thanksgiving Day. A very fitting ending to a difficult and prayer-filled adoption process. We are sure, without a doubt, that it was the fervent prayers of our family and friends that brought our baby home.

I want any of you who are considering adopting a child from Korea, to visit www.adoptkorea.com . This website will give you all the information you need to start the process.

Adoption has brought such joy to our lives and I know many families who also know this joy. I hope that reading our story and seeing the pictures of our beautiful son, Devon, will help you to consider opening your home, and heart, to a child who is waiting for a forever family.