It has
been a few months since we updated our progress. We have had some exciting things happening
and have a renewed energy in this process.
In August, we received a gift … a gift of updated pictures of the sweet
little one in Ghana for whom we have been praying … for over a year now. Our friend from Rochester traveled to Ghana
and was able to MEET her. What a gift …
an in-person meeting and new pictures of her.
So thankful for that gift. Sometimes
you can convince yourself that someone has played a cruel trick on you and that
the child you have a picture of and are praying for doesn’t exist. Of course that could happen, and has I am
sure to many people, but having someone put eyes on her was a gift that we are
thankful for.
So, we
are praying again for a court date. We
knew, over the past several months, that nothing was going to happen because we
had to get things updated and have money sent for the new program
director. Now that those things have
been accomplished there is the possibility, once again, that progress can be
made. We have had many conversations
over the past few months with our kids, who have become increasingly skeptical
that we will even make it to the other side of this process. We have had hard conversations that are more “grown-up”
in nature as the boys’ ages bring hard questions that show their fears present
in this process. Fears of parents having
to travel and trusting that through all of this, God has a plan that we are
following. We are privileged to serve a
mighty God, this process gives you many opportunities to learn and experience His
mightiness in new ways. Please pray with
us that this sweet little girl can have the process completed to determine her
orphan status. Please pray that if she
is able to have a family to live in that the court process would be completed. Please pray that she will not have to have to
go through another full year without a family to care for her.
We hope
that you all have a blessed Christmas!
We are likely not going to get Christmas cards out this year. I so enjoy getting cards in the mail; one of
my favorite things each year. If you
send us a Christmas card it will still forward from our old address … or if you
want our new address please get in touch with me and I will gladly share it
with you! :)