Well..... much needed prayer!!! November 5th is our next court date for John. His mom says she will come to court to sign her rights away. Grandma is scheduled to pick her up and take her.. Lord willing. If she does not show the courts are still waiting for a Termination of Parental Rights hearing. When that happens, adoption shouldn't take long. We have been assigned to the 8 week classes and only have 4 left. Then we are ready for yet ANOTHER home study. UGH! I think half the world knows our life history and maybe more about us than some of the people we've known for years. So please pray that this little boy will have a permanent forever family before years end... EVEN by Christmas.. what a great Christmas present.
On the China front.. we are waiting for our Immigration approval to bring in a little one from China. When this arrives, we send it to the State for approval and on to the Consulate.. then shortly after all our paperwork will be headed to China. I will be SO happy when this whole process is over -- get life to a new normal.. whatever normal looks like :-) I think our hands will be MORE than full but blessed by God for moving forward with what He has asked us to do.
Keep praying... waiting on Him for finances and for leading as to who our little one will be... I had a dream a few weeks ago and was astonished at the clarity in the dream itself. We had a tiny baby girl. She was at home in a crib BUT her bedroom was in a patch of ground.. grassy and lots of dirt. I was so concerned about her being attacked by bugs.. but Jeff assured me that she would be okay. I went back to check on her later and she was rolling and lifted her head.. I was amazed that she had grown so fast. Then I couldn't find her anywhere.. I searched and I searched. I asked everyone I saw where did she go.. I was frantic. I found Jeff and asked him where she was.. and he said who? I said....... I can't remember what we named her.. and I cried wondering where she was but more frantic because I couldn't remember her name. Weird, you say? Yes... I believe that though I don't know her name or who she is.. God does and in His timing.. we will meet!!! Praying for that day and for each step of the process and HIS provision through it all.
Love you all!
Robin
