Follow Up To My Prayer Request.

As many of you know I asked for prayer last week in regards to our adoption. I mentioned at the time that I may tell the reason at some point.  I think the time has come.  This story is being told so that all of you can pray for someone that weighs heavy on my heart.

When we started this adoption journey we pursued it with the intent to adopt one little boy.  We did discuss adopting 2 children, but decided to only pursue one.  After our home study was complete and our dossier was being translated, etc, we decided to see if it was even possible to adopt 2 non related  children at the same time.  Miraculously God flung the doors wide open!

Several years ago China began allowing families to adopt 2 children at the same time. One child can be from the Waiting Child list and the second child must be from on the Special Focus list.  (Most adoptions from China are for children from the Waiting Children program...children with a so called "disability".  A child that is not matched with a family within 2 months is then transferred to the Special Focus list.) Our agency said it was "more of an American" thing and they had never heard of anyone in Canada being given the permission to adopt 2 non related children.  However, they suggested we check with our Saskatchewan Government.  We contacted our contact in Regina, thinking the answer would be a resounding "NO".  We were shocked to hear that we would be given permission to adopt 2 children at the same time.  This meant an update in our home study.  The gal that does our home studies and follow up visits was convinced we were wrong. After checking with our contact in Regina she was also told we had permission to adopt 2 children.  We made the necessary changes to our home study and waited.

In February we received  our proposal for Jackson, and we couldn't have been more excited.  The question then became "will we get another proposal and if so when?"  After many emails and phone calls to our agency and to Regina we finally received a second proposal.  I can not go into too much detail about this proposal, but will share a few things. 

Our proposal was for a sweet little boy born 2 weeks before Jackson.  He had, what appeared to be a milder case of Spina Bifida.  We were ecstatic!  Our kids were excited.  We had a name ready for him.  We prayed for him.  And of coarse we accepted this proposal. 

Unfortunately, a few days later we were informed that we could not adopt this little guy after all.  Apparently there had been a misunderstanding.  Canadians can not adopt 2 non related children at the same time.  We are devastated and yet have complete peace.  Our God is in control and we trust Him to make "all things work together for good to those that love God."

This little guy weighs heavily on our hearts.  It is our understanding that most agencies will not give a child with this type of "disability" a second look...which leaves us wondering if this sweet little boy will ever have a forever family.  Thankfully our agency is currently doing their best to find him a forever family. 

This is where we need you to pray...would you pray that this little guy would find his forever family?  That he will experience the love of family and be taught about the love of God?  After all, the only special need he really has is that of needing a forever family.