This is a big week in the adoption world. Yesterday, as many of you know was a day of prayer for reaccreditation in Russia. I believe the Lord will hear the prayers of His people and reaccreditation is on its way.
Margaret also has a big week this week. She is going to committee for Slugger. She has had a long journey to this point and it looks like this will be her time. Margaret, you know my thoughts and prayers are showered on you this week.
Another big happening this week may not be so well known. A family named De Lorenzo has been in Kaz for some time now trying to bring their son home. After several lost referrals, including spending a complete bonding period with one only to have the birthmom show back up, they were finally granted an adoption of a little boy. It's a very long, heartwrenching story, the likes of which I've never heard before. These people have been through the wringer to say the very least! Her blog is private and is therefore not accessible to everyone. However, tomorrow morning a court will decide whether Stephen will be their forever child or whether he will be granted back to his 19 year old pregnant, unwed, unemployed, homeless birthmother. Their adoption was granted on March 19. Three hours before she was to bring him home with her on the 15th and final day of their waiting period, the birthmom shows up contesting the adoption. It has gone to a higher court and tomorrow (Kaz time) they will know the outcome. She has asked for her readers to ask everyone they know to pray hard. Her court time is scheduled for around 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma time. She asks that everyone light a virtual candle for them. Here is the link: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=SJD . After lighting it, there is a time to pray, reflect, etc. Please lift all of these needs up whenever you think about them. I am so grateful for all of the support that the blog world has for one another. The requests above need our support. ***Update: To add a candle on the link above, just click on an unlit candle. It will direct you from there. |
Thank you for the good wishes. Also, thank you for the update on Dawn and Joe. I knew of the trouble they were having, but I'm not on their private blog so I wasn't sure of the status. It's just awful what they've gone through.