Yes, I realize I spelled Christmas completely wrong in my last post, so sue me :) I just wanted to take a moment today and talk about what's going on, or not going on. We received news around Christmas time, that Rwanda is currently going through a transition by creating a commission to work for the children of Rwanda, including adoption. This has involved the hiring and training of new staff, ect. which is the primary reason for the long silence that has descended upon the adoption front. There has been no news since October and no families have traveled since November. We continue to have hope and faith that one day, in His timing, we will open an email containing our referral!
In the mean time, allow me to draw your attention to the significance of today. Today is the two year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. This tragic event was used by God to open our eyes and break our hearts to the reality of the need for families for orphans, not just in Haiti, but around the world. At the time, we inquired about Haiti and were told that the country was closed to new applicants until the government was back up and running. Thus, we began to research other options, and God placed the beautiful country of Rwanda on our hearts and told us that this is where our 3rd child will come from.
Fast forward two years, we continue to wait on the Lord in Rwanda, and Haiti re-opens it's doors! Not only that but our wonderful agency created a Haiti program! Then yesterday they posted an urgent need for families in their waiting children program. I can tell you my heart skipped a beat. Was God re-opening this door? I sent emails to both our family coordinator, to see if a concurrent adoption would even be possible, and the program coordinator for Haiti, to ask 100 questions. No, I have not heard back from anyone yet.
Then it occurred to me. I should stop, talk to my husband about this (kinda important) and PRAY about this (very important) and WAIT. Goodness knows I've become an expert at waiting!
So, maybe little Vanderpool #4 will come from Haiti one of these days? Don't know the answer to that yet, but when you pray, please continue to pray for our wait in Rwanda, for our hearts and patience, for our child. Pray for Haiti and all the people, especially the children, still suffering the effects of the earthquake. And pray for wisdom and guidance that only He can give, as we seek to grow our family.
By the way, Haiti has some pretty strict requirements and we happen to meet all of them :)
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