This is just a short little prayer request. Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 there is suppose to be a meeting with our orphanage directors and the Haitian Government. From my understanding this meeting has was postponed in August to tomorrow. My prayer requests are:
1. That the meeting would take place
2. The outcome would be positive and adoptions would start moving along. Since the new laws have gone into affect, adoptions have slowed down a bit. Understandable, working out the kinks and putting new laws in place.
3. Adoptions would be finalized for those that are waiting to bring kiddos home.
4. Referrals will be given out. From my understanding, no referrals have been given since the new laws have been in affect. We were told it could be 2-4 months before we get a referral. Our paperwork is in Haiti, has been legalized, and the orphanage directors have matched us with a child. We are just waiting for our referral to find out who our daughter is. If there is a positive outcome from the meeting tomorrow, I'm hoping our referral wait time would decrease.
I'm learning through this adoption process that I am not in control. God is and it's all in His timing. I thought that once we got our paperwork complied and turned in, it would be relatively easy to wait. I kept saying, the hard part is done, collecting paperwork. Now for the easy part - waiting. I think the hard part is waiting. At least when I was collecting paperwork, I was doing something with my hands. I'm learning I need to continue to do something with my hands - turn them to God and wait on Him. Trust in His timing and continue to pray for my daughter in Haiti who God has picked out for our family.
Please pray for the meeting in Haiti tomorrow. For our orphanage directors, the Haitian Government, the kiddos in the orphanage and the families wanting to bring kiddos home.
