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SOME ADOPTION NEWS!!!

We went to court! Everyone showed up and it is over. I don't know if we passed court or not. I should hear that next week. Another step down. Prayerfully we will have passed court (I cannot imagine why we wouldn't) and then I will have to request travel approval from the Ministry. Once I get travel approval (usually takes about two weeks), then I can head to Rwanda. Hummmmmmmmm. . .my contact in Rwanda says that the bright side to all of this taking so long is that Ruk will have finished his first semester in school that he began this summer. That will be some good closure for him and he should be back in Kigali during the break (instead of being two hours away where his school is). So, I'll dwell on that bright side. Hopefully he has been learning a little bit of English in school. . .that would be another bright side!

So, specific prayer requests:
1. Thank you, God, that our court date is over!
2. Pray that we passed court.
3. Pray that we get Travel Approval quickly so that I can get my boy and bring him home!
4. Continue to pray for Ruk as this ENORMOUS change is about to hit him!

Comments

kim said…
Yea Jamie Jo!! You can count on me to be praying with you. I can't wait to hear you tell us you have bought tickets to RW!!! God is faithful - just a litle longer friend.

Kim
congratulations! We're awaiting our referral at this point and we delight to hear you'll be picking up your second rwandan kiddo so soon.
Hip Hip HORRAY!!! So happy for you guys!
Jamie said…
Yay!!!
That is so exciting!!! I can't wait until we are in the same place you are!
Good Luck in your travels.
Amy said…
Great news! I'm seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praying for Ruk and the rest of your family!

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