Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Up and Down

On Monday we received our I-800 approval!!!  With receiving this the China Coordinator at Welcome House told us to expect to travel in October.  More good news!!!  Today though she informed me that after corresponding with their China rep, we have to travel by September 10 or wait until after November 26.  This is due to so many events happening in Guangzhou (where we finalize her adoption) that securing a hotel there will be next to impossible in October and November.  If we WOULD be able to secure a hotel we should expect to pay a ridiculous amount.  Travel by September 10 is equally next to impossible on account of having to wait for the NVC letter stating that our I-800 was cabled, the Article 5 and travel approval.  

I could use a glimpse of the big picture because all I can see right now is additional hurdles in attachment and more time needed in speech therapy because of this wait.  My biggest fear is that she was returned to the orphanage to when we submitted our Letter of Intent to adopt her.  It seems to be common for the Social Welfare Institutes to request that the foster families do so when they know a child is going to be adopted.  With looking at waiting until November to get her, this fear has sucked the breath out of me too many times today and made tears flow.  I trust in His plan and His timing.  I know that He redeems and restores.  Its just that a glimpse, just a bit of reassurance, would do so much right now. 

1 comment:

eahaman said...

Wow Tana, I can't imagine the ups and downs you must be feeling. That WOULD take your breath away...the feeling of 'out of your control'....I have some thoughts, but lets get together to talk! Right now I am praying for a sweet confidence in His presence for you, Matt and for Anna...and I do know and have learned, that these things ARE out of our control... Hang in there!

August 5, 2010 at 6:36 AM

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Our goals in this blog are two-fold. We want to keep friends and family informed and updated but we also pray that you would be moved to do your part in making the invisible God visible to those who are orphaned or at risk of becoming orphaned. There are so many ways to do something. God’s heart is for the orphan (James 1:27) and if you ask Him for direction in this He will answer.

For those of you sensing to support us, here is how you can do so as of now.

  • PRAISE for her life and for the opportunity we have to be her family.
  • Prayers for guidance in preparing for her to join our family; protection and care for her and direction for the hands caring for her; expedited Travel Approval - much sooner than we woudld anticipate; and leading as we make plans for our 3 other childrne while we are in China.
  • Financial assistance for the costs associated with her adoption (The total will be around $32,000). While it is humbling to include this we sensed that we should. We know that helping financially is a gift some have been given, and we do not have the right to let our pride get in the way of those of you who are called to serve in this way.