Focus on the Family has bumped our program. They warned us that could happen. Once we hear when it's rescheduled, we'll let you know. In the meantime, enjoy the new picture of our youngest daughter.
Blessings,
Amy
We got "THE CALL" from our case manager today. Amazingly, Alex had trouble reaching us. We weren't home and I wasn't near my cell phone and Rob was at lunch! Fortunately, Alex was persistant, and finally reached me on the cell phone. I don't think I'll ever forget her asking if I'd checked my email in the last 5 minutes. When I said I hadn't, she responded, "If you did, you'd find a copy of the PGN decree for Samantha!" Wahoo!!
So, now what?!? A new birth certificate will be ordered, listing us as Samantha's parents. Then, the US Embassy orders a DNA test to verify that Samantha is the baby we started this process with. After that, we are issued a visa appointment (for everything else, there's MasterCard!) at the US Embassy in Guatemala City. Once we have that date, we book our flights and head to Guatemala!
Blessings,
Amy
Proverbs 25:25 -- As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country. (NKJV)
Many of you know that this adoption journey really gained focus (no pun intended) when we heard a week of programming by Focus on the Family last November. Through that and much prayer, we began to see that God wanted to continue building our family through the miracle of adoption. Upon accepting Samantha's referral, we sent Focus a note thanking them for being a part of what God was doing in our lives. Several months later, we were contacted by a producer who asked if we would be willing to share our story and allow Focus to use it. We were thrilled! That conversation led to a phone interview earlier this summer. Yesterday, we received a letter from Focus, informing us that they will be airing our story on their radio broadcast, Wednesday, November 14th, as part of a compilation of stories from families who are adopting. If you don't get the Focus on the Family broadcast in you area, you can listen to it here:
http://oneplace.com/ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/
As we've walked this road to adoption, one of our constant prayers has been that our lives would glorify God in the choices we make and that others would be drawn closer to Him as they witness the miracles of walking by faith. Would you join us in praying that others would be touched as they hear our story, and the story of other families who have taken this step of faith. Maybe some will hear God calling them to adopt or to support a family who is. Maybe some will start an orphan care program in their church. Or maybe someone will have an area of their life totally unrelated to adoption, where they will be challenged to trust God. Whatever the case, we're excited to see what God will do!
Blessings,
Amy
The one thing I ask of the LORD—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD's perfections and meditating in his Temple.
Psalm 27:4 NLT
…I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,...
Philippians 3:13 NLT
Samantha visited the doctor on October 30th. She is growing well and now weighs 17 pounds, 2 ounces. The cute little outfit is one we took down in August. Seeing her wearing it brought back wonderful memories of our visit.
There is still no change in our case status. Unfortunately, PGN is closed until Tuesday. They closed today to celebrate All Saint's Day, a huge Catholic holiday. The closures Friday and Monday have to do with the Presidential elections taking place on Sunday, Nov 4th. So, we continue to wait. Yet, in the midst of waiting, we are thankful for little gifts of pictures and medical updates which remind us that she's doing well.
Enjoy the pictures!
1 Chronicles 28:9-10 "And Solomon, my son, get to know the God of your ancestors. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and with a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and understands and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. So take this seriously. The Lord has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work."
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