Andy made it to Chisinau this afternoon around 2 - 2:30 Moldova time. He connected with our agency's contact in Moldova, Albina. Albina is someone you want on your side because she is tenacious and persevering and doesn't give up! For those of you who know Andy, you probably think my description of Albina is very appropriate for Andy as well. Put the two of them together and you you have a pretty effective team.
I talked to Andy about midnight his time. He said Lena's case was more of a challenge than we thought due to politics and varying views on international adoption by officials. However, he met with the local director of social services and after showing her pics of Hope, he thinks he may have convinced her. We are not sure who the other "players" are. He plans to see Will Tuesday morning and Lena Tuesday afternoon.
Please pray that God will continue to clear the way for the Ministry in Moldova to turn over needed paperwork on Lena. A "council" will meet either this Wednesday or Friday which we have been told will agree to releasing the paperwork. Please pray that they meet this Wednesday and Andy will get news that it has been released.
A couple of people have asked if there is a chance that we will not get Lena. Anything can happen with adoptions but I firmly believe that God spoke to both me and Andy at the beginning of this adoption about adopting both children. God is faithful to what He promises!
Praying hearts soften and doors open! Thanks for the update!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update! Please continue to update when you can. Your progress gives me hope that we too will be bringing our child home from Moldova hopefully sometime in 2014. Praying for your family!
ReplyDeleteHow could anyone be reticent about placing a child in such a wonderful home? I wish you had pre- and post video on Hope. What a difference you have made for her. Just to see her passed back and forth in church among family with such love and such happiness on her face should make it clear what an advantage these children would have.
ReplyDeleteKim, you are so right. Hope was in our preschool SS class when she 1st came home. We were a bunch of over protective mother hens with that baby. She was very shy and timid, but now she is just like every other little one at FBC, active and full of life, with a heart full of love!!
DeleteNothing is Impossible with God! Praying God will position the right people in Andy's path and paperwork will no longer be bound!
ReplyDeletePraying for all of you and that the council meet today and give you all you need to bring Lena home.
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