Yay!

This is a few days late...but we found out amazing news last week! I couldn't sleep one night, it was around 2am and I just had a strong urge to check my emails. Much to my surprise, I had an email waiting from our facilitator. My heart started racing as I opened it and I was just shocked. I had no words besides a huge grin on my face and "thank you God" running through my mind. She had written how the lawyer got S on the registry and how she was able to do something that usually takes months in 1.5 weeks. She told me S wanted her to tell me he loves us and misses us. She said she probably won't know until April whether or not the 12 month waiting period can be waived or not. I woke up my husband right away and told him. We both rejoiced and thanked God for this huge miracle. For turning the nearly impossible into possible. God is SO good.

I don't know if I've touched on this before, but in Ukraine there is a year waiting period once a child gets placed on the registry. Ukrainians get one year to adopt the child, then if after a year they are still available, the child is eligible for international adoption. It is really, really rare, but sometimes this waiting period can be waived. We are praying really hard on this that the waiting period is waived and we can get S just as quickly as possible.

We've learned recently that when people and children find out a child is being adopted, the child faces great pressure and criticism. S has told us of this in the last week and it has concerned us. We know God is with him doing what we can't but this momma can't still help but to worry.

Please join us in prayer that 1) The 12 month waiting period is waived. For God to go before the lawyer and prepare the hearts of whoever our lawyer will be speaking with to want to do good for this child. To let us travel to get him as soon as humanly possible. 2) To keep S strong under all the pressure and negativity against adoption. Let him hold us and our amazing memories fresh and close to his heart.

We appreciate all your prayers...the power of prayer has just been amazing and has moved mountains! We must keep it up!