Tuesday, June 16, 2009

What we are hoping for and praying for

You have all been so amazing in supporting us and praying for us!! THANK YOU!!!! I promise I will share more of our 'story'!! : )

We just wanted to update you on our plans for bringing home our son!

We are praying that I can get a friend - a couple are praying - to go w/ me back to Uganda SOON! We are praying that I can head back before July 1st. Our lawyer there is hoping to get a court date between July 1 and 10. The courts close July 15-Aug 15. We are praying he'll be able to do this!!! Because if not, he won't get a court date until Sept! : (

So, we are hoping I can go back before July 1st and stay until we can bring our son home.

Please pray that with us!!!

Prayer details:
*pray that the Lord will provide a friend to go w/ me
*pray for our immigration approval to come ASAP (need that to leave!)
*pray for a court date in the 1st 2 weeks of July (and that we'll know the date soon so that we can plan!)
*pray for our lawyer in Uganda as he prepares the paperwork
*pray that the judge will rule in our favor (HUGE prayer request)
*pray that we'll get his passport and visa quickly with no delays or snags
*pray for our baby boy, his safety, and his heart to be comforted by the Lord
*pray for all the finances we need to come in through fundraisers. We are still needing about $8,500 to cover the remainder of expenses/fees.

thank you all so much!
there are so many things to lay before the Lord and to trust Him with. Time is sensitive right now!!!

Trusting in His plans and promises!!!

6 comments:

Shonni said...

I am praying and can't wait to hear more. I would go with you in a second except we have to be in Texas with my family those weeks.

Kimmie said...

I am going to copy your prayer requests and post them for my family to cover you. I will keep a copy with me, so that everytime I get a free moment I can cover you and your sweet SON!

bless you my sweet friend!

Kimmie
mama to 7
one homemade and 6 adopted

Stephanie Rohloff said...

praying, praying and praying some more!

Carolyn T said...

OH MY GOODNESS...I can't believe I have missed all of this!! I have been in tears over your blog this morning...I am SO happy for you guys and your DARLING SON!!!

Praying!!! WON'T it be CRAZY if you have that little man home when I am in NC end of July....hmmmmm...get the coffee ready!!!

meghan said...

the matts are praying for you... so glad you are giving this child a hope. yall are amazing inspiriations.

The Stevens said...

WOW this process is moving very fast! Glad to hear everything is going so well. I know Melissa process has been a lot more tedious and trying, We are praying that everything continues to go smoothly!