First off, we want to share praise to our great and gracious and generous God for His incredible provision through His people in every way to bring us to this point. We don't have time to write thank you's to everyone but want to thank you and thank God for amazing kindness.
Besides final packing and preparations, we would also ask you to join us in prayer:
- Please pray with us that our VISA and passport will arrive in the USPS express mail Saturday (we hoped they would today but this is a good test of our faith :). Without these we won't be able to fly out Sunday night to arrive in Congo in time for the adoption hearing for Matteus, the 20-month old we're adopting, and things are on an extremely tight timeline. - Please pray also for the adoption hearing and travel arrangements Phil still has to make while he is in the capitol of Congo from 10/7-10/18 before returning to Lubumbashi where Didier lives, and that all the documentation completed next week will be acceptable to the embassy as well as the Congolese exit agency.
- Please pray for safe travels, for Jaime as she returns next weekend, and for Phil while he completes the process solo with Matteus over the next 2-3 weeks, and for our children as others care for them while mom and dad are abroad.
We will be praying! So excited for ou all!
ReplyDeleteCan we send anything with you to help Didier and Annie? Medicine, baby clothes? Please post if you would like us to bring you supplies to take with you.
We are here if you need anything...child care needs, transportation to/from the airport, anything!
Looking forward to meeting Matteus Layton!
- Trina & Phil