Since I posted last week, a lot has happened. I am not going to go into all of the details here on the blog, but we have run into a MAJOR bump in the road, the type of bump that may become a complete road block. Currently, we are waiting to hear back from our in-country contact about any possible way to work around this. Thank you so much to everyone who has already expressed concern and support for us during this time (most of you without even knowing of our most recent obstacle!); it means so much to us to have this support. Please pray that God's will be done and that if a decision from us becomes required as options arise, that we will make the right decision. We know we need to stay close to God during this time so that we can clearly receive His guidance, so pray that we will be able to do this.
I think that's all I'll say for now, but we are more than happy to discuss the details privately with anyone. Thank you again for your prayers and love and support. I will update as there is news.
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Adopting?!
In case you missed the first blog entry explaining how this all came to be, I thought I'd put a little explanation here. Last December, I was looking at pics of special needs orphans. I know that this is a random thing to do, and I honestly don't even remember why I was doing it. I certainly did not have any intentions of adopting one of the children on the site when I first started looking, but once my eyes were opened to the reality of these sweet little children with no families of their own and really not much hope at all, I couldn't pretend that I didn't see what I saw. And so I knew we had to do something. I have always believed in my heart that I would adopt a child someday; I just hadn't guessed it would be at this time. When I saw Katya's picture, I felt an attachment to her and started to pray about her situation including whether or not we were the family meant to adopt her. When I told Jon about it, instead of thinking I was crazy, he prayed about it and tried to listen to what God would want us to do. And he decided that he could open his heart to this little girl and that he felt that opening our home to her is what we were supposed to do. So here we are. Katya has a type of craniosyntosis and needs medical attention as soon as possible. In her country, she is seen as disabled and will be sent to an instituton very soon. That is why we need to move very quickly with this adoption. We are praying that God's will be done and that all obstacles to this adoption be removed:financial barriers, time restraints, agency and paperwork problems, political changes, medical issues, personal/emotional concerns, etc. If you would like to help or support in any way, let us know. There is also a link where you can make a tax deductible donation. The adoption will cost about $20000 dollars we think. Katya needs lots of prayer, too (as do we).
I dont know what the problem is but I hope you can overcome it to bring her home. Dont give up too easily. We had a VERY bumpy adoption with out son(who is currently in his room thinking about his attitude lol) but we didnt give up and he DID come home. Hope everything falls into place for you so you can bring her home.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Megan! Don't give up until you KNOW beyond a shadow of doubt that GOD closed the doors. Look for a way to go around, over, or under. ;-) We are praying for you guys daily, and caring SO MUCH.
ReplyDeleteOh! I haven't got the slightest idea what the obstacle might be, but I'm praying that with God's support you will find a way to overcome it! Work as hard as you can! I'm pretty sure there are many of us praying for you!
ReplyDeleteNo idea what your obstacle is, but praying for it to be removed!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of the trouble. Must be excruciating to wait and wait. Keep us updated.
ReplyDeleteDave