Adoption Granted/ Pray On

The second U.S. family in a little over a week heard those words yesterday, Adoption Granted. This family like the other family waited over four years to hear those two words. Unlike other countries in Russia you must appear before a judge in court to petition for the adoption to be granted. Going in to court you hope and pray at the end of the day the adoption will be granted. But, that has not always happened. So, when you hear those two words followed by your child's name with your last name it is a wonderful moment. You're told not to cry but, who can stop those tears of joy from forming? So today we rejoice with these two families who waited so long.

This also brings us renewed hope for all the waiting families. There are still families waiting to receive court dates in Irkutsk, waiting for four years now. And there are still families waiting for approvals in Dong Nai, waiting close to two years now. Please continue to pray for these families and the children who wait for them.

For our friends who are waiting know we are continuing to pray for you and we will continue until all the children are home. Please Pray On...

Answered Prayers

Praise God!!! In a small courtroom in Irkutsk Russia prayers were answered last week. After over four years of waiting and five court hearings the family I posted about back in November had their prayers and those of many others answered when their adoption was approved. This was the first American adoption from this region since August 2005. Another family goes before the judge Friday morning(Thursday evening our time) please pray that their prayers too will be answered.

Happy 2009!!!

Hey, we're still here and looking forward to 2009 with all the hope and possibilities of what's to come. I'll be posting more later!