*Note: this is from an email we sent out to family and friends back on January 1:
As you all surely know, Ru$$ia's adoption ban was signed, and it takes effect today. Thanks to all of you who have prayed for us and encouraged us during what was a very difficult week. Just wanted to let you know where things stand at the moment.
As you all surely know, Ru$$ia's adoption ban was signed, and it takes effect today. Thanks to all of you who have prayed for us and encouraged us during what was a very difficult week. Just wanted to let you know where things stand at the moment.
We've connected with the State Department as well as with other adoptive families who find themselves in the same lurch. Lots of people are doing lots of work to see what can be done to allow families who have made their first trip (like us) to finish the process. However, the Ru$$ian govt is on holiday for about two weeks so we're not sure how much can be accomplished at the moment.
Though this was devastating news, we hope that God will use all of this to improve conditions for the 750,000 orphans in Ru$$ia. And we still hope that our little guy will come join our family.
"This is my Father's world / O let me never forget/ that though the wrong seems oft so strong/ God is the ruler yet."
Thanks for caring and praying,
Good to see this blog updating again, I was thinking about you guys and Timothy just the other day. I am praying hard that the government will see the truth of what they are doing and how awful it is...everything will work out.
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