Hi all - well sad news today - the ET gov't is shutting down MORE orphanages 15 in the last few days. Well one is from the south where our little guy was originally (he's not now - he's in Enet Alem in Addis Ababa). Anyhow - the original one is being shut down and the gov't wants him back! He's being returned and his referral to us has basically been voided from what we were told today.
Honestly - I don't know that I heard everything - so Sally if you read this - sorry - just in shock and trying as hard as I could NOT to totally break down on the call - didn't succeed to well - but I tried. The agency has never seen this before - but it seems like a lot of things have never been seen.
so as we stand now - we are BACK on the wait list - I keep hearing from LOTS Of others people that there "is possible hope' - but they went to court and the judge said no - so we'll see.
right now other families that got the same call today - we are trying to have people pray - pray long, hard - pray for our boys! Pray for the kids - they are being torn from the caregivers they know and love - and being moved again! Pray that they are taken care of - they are in a great place now - and its all the unknowns. Or little guy will be 11 months old this week - so please pray he's taken care of.
Pray for strength for our family.
anyhow - from what we can tell - they shut down the agencies due to corruption - either by the directors or in some cases the local government officials! some of the rumors are they just want to make a big statement and shut a bunch down in the region! so not really that they are all bad - and in lots of cases I've heard the orphanages were really nice places and took great care of the kids - so its one or two people that have set these kids back AGAIN! Now I do want an ethical adoption - I agree that paying someone to take their child or stealing them is wrong - but in many cases - they are all on the up and up. so just pray -
I guess I'll up date our ticker to reflect today's set back.
at least now our shots will all be effective if and when we get to travel - clearly not anytime soon!
anyhow - keep little K and the other kids in your prayers - 3 boys total from our agency - they need loving homes!
Thanks
Gail
3 comments:
Gail,
I am holding onto hope for you and me! let's pray boldly and petition God on behalf of our boys!
Nothing is impossible with God!
Sue
OH NO!!! I should have read this before I commented on your other FB post. Oh Gail... I feel nauseous for you right now. I want to give you words of hope but you have to grieve this loss first. OMG.. .you guys are in our prayers. Please call if you need anything at all!!!!
Hugs
Rachel
Rachel - do not worry - we will get through this -
Sue - I'm praying like crazy - I'm glad you have such strength - sorry I'm working to be strong
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