Dear Friends and Family,
We write this to give you a quick update and, primarily, to ask for your prayers.
As many of you know, our adoption has not moved forward as quickly as we had hoped. It seems that our region in Russia is the only one having these delays. The news we received this week is both good and not-so-good. The good news is that our facilitator in Russia will be meeting with our Judge on Wednesday to present our dossier in order to get a final court date. From this meeting, the judge has three options: issue a court date, take our case under review, or refuse to issue a court date.
The importance of this meeting cannot be overstated. We are asking you to pray on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning (Russia is 9 hours ahead).
The not-so-good news we received is why we are so desperate for your prayers. There are 3 families trying to adopt children with Down syndrome from this region. Two of us have already met our children. The third family is waiting to be invited for their first visit. They were told last week that the Ministry of Education (like our Dept. of Children's Services) will not issue a travel date until the two families who have already traveled have their adoptions finalized. Their reasoning: They don't believe the judge will okay the adoptions of the two other families who are adopting children with Down syndrome.
As you can see, the need is urgent. Our little girl will be the FIRST CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME EVER ADOPTED OUT OF THIS REGION. For reasons we simply don't know, the judge appears to have some hesitation in finalizing these adoptions.
Please pray that her heart will soften, and that she will grant court dates and allow these beautiful children to have families. Pray that our sweet girl gets to come home. Pray that something changes in the judge at the deepest level, because she has the ability to influence that region in a powerful way. How wonderful it would be to see the Spirit of God move in Russia through a little girl : )
Thank you for standing with us. Please pass this on to anyone who will join us in prayer.
Clark & Angie
6 comments:
Dear Hook Family,
Please know that we will be praying for you and the other families. The picture of Evan on your post is just beautiful.
The Lococo Family
Angie, my heart hurts for you guys. I have been praying for all of you and will continue to pray for the heart of the judge to be changed. Please keep us updated!
i will be praying for your family to be able to bring this beautiful angel home....
Praying for God's will to be revealed through your E and K and your adoption journeys. I'll anxiously wait for the news tomorrow. Praying it's what we all want to hear.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Angie,
You don't know me but I am adopting a little girl from Russia through RR. I love her with all my heart and I have never laid eyes on her. I have prayed all day and will pray all night for your daughter, for all three children, for you, the families. I have emailed every person I know asking them to join me in prayer. I will stand in the gap for your daughter and I will shout from the mountain tops when God pushes open that door that is keeping you from her, and I will cry tears of joy when she falls into your arms. Home at last. I am one of the thousands of bowed heads surrounding you and her. Come home, sweet child, God has cleared a path.
Love finds a way,
Renee Tam
chasing-moonlight.blogspot.com
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