Tuesday, January 11, 2011
GREAT News!
NEWEST UPDATE:
Please be in prayer! There is a family who is SO CLOSE to deciding to be THE ONES! I have spoken with them and my heart is flying! Prayers that this is IT!
Even MORE updates! This afternoon I was contacted by phone by a REPORTER from Indiana who is going to write a column about Davids this weekend.
There is a family who has a state homestudy and is working to see if they can complete the necessary requirements to be his forever family.
I am a planner by nature. This is testing that to no end as I "want" so much to plan for the What Ifs. What if he doesn't have a family by the 23... what can I do then. Can he come for a student VISA? Is there a family who would take him in that capacity? Is there a contact I can keep in touch with him through and help him financially to get stabilized? Etc Etc Etc... BUT we are waiting. We are being patient in God to see HIS glory shine through. And He's already bringing so many people together through this. He's raising awareness through this one boy. He's working. And I need to step back and let HIM work...
Monday, January 10, 2011
More Information
HERE is even more information on Davids. Information which even I didn't have until I just came across this through some posts on FB. I am sick to my stomach. And especially sick that this family, this family whom I treasured and looked up to, would let SO MUCH time elapse before they let their change of heart be known. WHY oh WHY couldn't they have told people ASAP so that more time was afforded those who hoped to find him a home.
Sick to my stomach.
Saturday, January 08, 2011
Urgent PRAYER NEEDED
Davids, whom you may remember, we hosted from Latvia this summer for five weeks.
I wasn't saying much until things were completed, but after advocating hard for him this summer while he was here, to find a forever family, we thought we had found one. A great one. One where the husband flew to Florida while we were there, just for a day, to spend time with him, to get to know him, and help the decision of whether or not to make him a part of their family.
Another family also came forward during this time and while we were in Orlando, the mom came to visit us another day. Each of them came on the pretense of being a "friend of the family". We were not to discuss adoption in ANY way with or around our hosted children. Many of them do go on to be adopted by their host families, but many don't for various reasons. Either way, the biggest rule is that adoption is NOT discussed with or around them. There have been kids that, with their limited English, have just overheard the word in a passing conversation, was not even in relation to them, but based on just that word, they went home telling everyone they were going to be adopted, and that was NOT the case. Even if someone does intend to pursue adoption, there are times when things happen and they are unable to do so.
The first family who visited Davids, was intending to adopt. I've been waiting and waiting for the day when I heard the official word that it was "done" and I could spread the good news. Plus, he would have only been three hours away from us! It seemed too good to be true. That was in July. And all this time, New Horizons and I both thought that they were adopting him. In fact, they WERE going forward with the adoption.
You see, the other major component in this is the fact that in JUST two weeks from NOW, Davids will turn 16. And in Latvia, once you are 16 you are not eligible to be adopted. I don't pretend to know WHY this law is in place, but it is. As if to say, sorry, you're too old, you're done now. These children leave the orphanage, most end up on the street, few "make it."
And today, today I received a message from New Horizons that just yesterday they found out that this family is now not going through with adopting Davids. Now?! Now!? He has TWO WEEKS. Two!!! And the second family who came to visit him in FL? Today when she heard of this she could not believe it either! She enjoyed him and "wanted" him so badly. And they do not have a homestudy. And they do not have USCIS approval. And for this to work out for Davids, a family has to have both and be in a position to file their I800 in the NEXT TWO WEEKS: BEFORE Davids turns 16.
My. Heart. Is. Breaking.
God, where oh where is your plan? I pray HARD that it is revealed in all Your majesty, and quickly!
Please join us in prayer over this situation! This child who has no family!
Friday, January 07, 2011
Necklaces
Still quite a few great necklaces for sale to help support our adoption! Don't you need some accessories for all the great new clothes you got over the holidays? :)
You can find them HERE or through the link at the top of the page under the header. There are a few necklaces that are $10 each, most all $15, all include shipping! And, just for blog readers, if you buy 4 you can get all 4 for $50, spending just $5 for the fourth.
We are also selling tshirts, handmade as well! Those you can find HERE or at it's link at the top. There are a couple designs and many colors in both long and short sleeves.
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