This comes from one of my best friends, Dawn. I've asked for prayer for them before. I'm asking once again that we fall before God's throne and carry these families and children before Him. While our process has not been the smoothest around, we know that in a few weeks, we will be getting on a plane and bringing Caleb home. Right now, Dawn and Gareth do not have that assurance.
Please read this and pass it on to those who will join in our prayers!
For a long time, there has been rumor that the
government of Guatemala
was going to cease adoptions with the U.S. However,
a few days ago
the U.S. Department of State published a document
saying that is
exactly what is going to happen. Apparently, certain
government
officials in Guatemala have made known that currently
all adoptions
with the U.S. are to cease by January 1, 2008. The
way things are
going right now, there is not even a chance to begin
adoptions again
possibly until April of 2008.
The U.S. DOS and some adoption organizations are
trying to convince
Guatemala to include "Grandfather clauses" in the
legislation they are
passing. This would allow families already in the
adoption process in
Guatemala to continue. There is also a chance that
the Jan. 1 date
could be pushed back.
There are hundreds of families in the adoption process
right now who may not be able to bring their children
home. There are thousands of children in Guatemala
who will not have the chance to be part of a family,
and there are no social services to be able to
provide for them.
As you know, this has already been a stressful and
very emotional process for us. We have been at this
for 18 months now and we have a little boy who will be
a year old in just 2 weeks that is waiting for us. We
have no idea how much longer we will be in this
process or if we will be done prior to this taking
effect.
PLEASE PRAY
1. For the families and children who are in this
process...they are
going through tremendous stress and heartache right
now. We have many friends that are adopting from
Guatemala as wel that really need your prayersl!!!!
2. That the leaders in both countries will focus on
the children who
are involved, rather than their pocketbooks or
reputations.
3. God will use on e of these possible changes or one
of His own
miraculous design to allow these children to join the
forever families
who are waiting for them.
government of Guatemala
was going to cease adoptions with the U.S. However,
a few days ago
the U.S. Department of State published a document
saying that is
exactly what is going to happen. Apparently, certain
government
officials in Guatemala have made known that currently
all adoptions
with the U.S. are to cease by January 1, 2008. The
way things are
going right now, there is not even a chance to begin
adoptions again
possibly until April of 2008.
The U.S. DOS and some adoption organizations are
trying to convince
Guatemala to include "Grandfather clauses" in the
legislation they are
passing. This would allow families already in the
adoption process in
Guatemala to continue. There is also a chance that
the Jan. 1 date
could be pushed back.
There are hundreds of families in the adoption process
right now who may not be able to bring their children
home. There are thousands of children in Guatemala
who will not have the chance to be part of a family,
and there are no social services to be able to
provide for them.
As you know, this has already been a stressful and
very emotional process for us. We have been at this
for 18 months now and we have a little boy who will be
a year old in just 2 weeks that is waiting for us. We
have no idea how much longer we will be in this
process or if we will be done prior to this taking
effect.
PLEASE PRAY
1. For the families and children who are in this
process...they are
going through tremendous stress and heartache right
now. We have many friends that are adopting from
Guatemala as wel that really need your prayersl!!!!
2. That the leaders in both countries will focus on
the children who
are involved, rather than their pocketbooks or
reputations.
3. God will use on e of these possible changes or one
of His own
miraculous design to allow these children to join the
forever families
who are waiting for them.
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