Tonight is a special blog report. To start off, our girls are fine, we are wonderful and life is great. Now let us just get home so it can be greater. I want to take tonight and forget about ourselves. I know all who read this are looking for an update regarding our progress in this adoption. Tonight I want to focus on our ex-neighbor, Sheresa. She reads this blog and she won't mind me sending this out.
So here goes.
She has been here for 3 plus weeks. She was hoping to leave this last weekend, but has been delayed. She is praying and hoping and weeping that she will get her visa from the US government tomorrow. She can then wait a couple of days and get her exit paperwork from the DRC. She needs this desperately. She is tired and worn out. Her little boy at home is suffering with his mother being gone. Her husband has probably gone batty knowing that he can not control any of this, and he is at home working. If they are delayed past this weekend, then he will have to fly back here and her sister who relieved Sheresa's husband will have to fly home back to work. She was supposed to be back to work sometime this week, but was able to get a temporary extension.
So, as you can see we have a serious prayer issue on our hands. We love them, but it is time to say goodbye while in the DRC. We can always meet up in the states. Here is the prayer request.
1. Pray that the women in charge has a softened heart to finish the paperwork.
2. Pray that the DGM will give the exit paperwork almost immediately.
3. Pray that Sheresa is able to sleep tonight and that she is not overcome by anxiety.
4. Pray that she is able to return home to her family this weekend.
Pray Psalms 86 with me. We are weak and poor in spirit and only through God can we be redeemed. This is a tough place. It would be a tough place to live on a daily basis. Of course knowing the language might make it somewhat easier. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to pray for someone you do not even know. We care dearly for them and want to see a miracle in their life. Thank you for everything.
So here goes.
She has been here for 3 plus weeks. She was hoping to leave this last weekend, but has been delayed. She is praying and hoping and weeping that she will get her visa from the US government tomorrow. She can then wait a couple of days and get her exit paperwork from the DRC. She needs this desperately. She is tired and worn out. Her little boy at home is suffering with his mother being gone. Her husband has probably gone batty knowing that he can not control any of this, and he is at home working. If they are delayed past this weekend, then he will have to fly back here and her sister who relieved Sheresa's husband will have to fly home back to work. She was supposed to be back to work sometime this week, but was able to get a temporary extension.
So, as you can see we have a serious prayer issue on our hands. We love them, but it is time to say goodbye while in the DRC. We can always meet up in the states. Here is the prayer request.
1. Pray that the women in charge has a softened heart to finish the paperwork.
2. Pray that the DGM will give the exit paperwork almost immediately.
3. Pray that Sheresa is able to sleep tonight and that she is not overcome by anxiety.
4. Pray that she is able to return home to her family this weekend.
Pray Psalms 86 with me. We are weak and poor in spirit and only through God can we be redeemed. This is a tough place. It would be a tough place to live on a daily basis. Of course knowing the language might make it somewhat easier. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to pray for someone you do not even know. We care dearly for them and want to see a miracle in their life. Thank you for everything.
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| Raya |
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| Eli with the girls |
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| Amber in foreground and Sheresa in background |
Aww. You're too sweet. Thanks for the prayers. We miss you guys and the twigas! We'll be praying for you guys too, that your process will be smooth and swift, and you can be home with your Big Girls soon!
ReplyDeleteHonored and priviledged to pray for Sheresa and her family!!! I will absolutely pray specifically for those requests listed above!!! Love you all and still praying for God's hands in all your details too!!! And yes, I'm praying for God to work in a speedy manner!!! :) (Sorry Brett!!!)
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs to all!!!
Gracie and gang
Hello sweet friends!!! The kids and I are finally home after our week in Texas. After our 14.5 hour drive we had to kiss daddy, pet the dogs and log on to your blog! Our friends we stayed with for the last part of our trip had no internet and we were desperate for updates!!! (While we were gone for a week that crazy Brett rode to DMR and back AND climbed Sneffles!) ABSOLUTELY we are praying for Sheresa and all of her family!!!! Like you, they need to be reunited as a family and whole again! Praying for a fast response for both of you. We are continually encouraged and challenged by your journey. I can't thank you enough for allowing us to travel with you. Brett keeps saying, "Amazing what perspective will do for you. I keep listening to people who think their problems are so enormous, and Darren and Valerie are in such an unsafe place they can barely leave their compound and everyone in the DRC lives with such everyday of their lives!" Thank you, thank you for how you are constantly showing us truth with your lives each day. We are all forever changed by your obedience. We love you and can't wait for you ALL to be home. Praying without ceasing!
ReplyDeletePrayed part of the night away and lots this morning for the paperwork for both you guys and Sheresa!!! Praying for tender and compassionate hearts and hands as they handle those papers!!! Anxious to hear how God works all of the details and timing out!!!
ReplyDeleteLove you guys!!!
Gracie