Another Delay

Three weeks ago we shared that there was a delay in bringing baby girl home.  In the meantime, we were told that a decision would be made by today and that, if the answer was yes, things would move swiftly and we would be able to bring her home later this week.

Unfortunately, the answer was no.  Our agency wants to get some more information and see how a certain aspect of the legal situation is coming along before they make any decisions.  They are waiting for a status update from their lawyer, which will hopefully arrive tomorrow or Thursday.  The information he provides will determine our agency’s next steps.  Best case scenario, it would mean a delay of only a few days.  Or, it could mean a delay of a few weeks – or even a few months.

This is more difficult that we thought it would be – and far more difficult than the two years we spent waiting for a match.  The days between visiting baby girl are long; our visits with her are short and bittersweet.  We find ourselves echoing the Psalmist, who begged, “how long, O Lord?” and we are clinging to the promise in 2 Corinthians 4, which says, “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”

Please pray specifically for:

1.     For what needs to happen on the legal side of things to happen swiftly.

2.     For us as we wait, that we would look to the Lord for strength and not wallow in self-pity.

3.     For baby girl to continue to develop healthily, and for foster mamma as she continues to care for her.