Saturday Post -- 29/8/15

Today’s post is short and necessarily non-specific, as the curtain comes down on a week in which we were churned head-first through the emotional wringer.

In a nutshell, we came very close to a major adoption-related breakthrough, only to see the prize snatched from our flailing grasp at the last hurdle, owing to a combination of legal hang-ups and a communications failure between the relevant parties at state level. We had been led to believe that everything would be straightforward, making the final blow that little bit crueller.

Those who have followed our ‘progress’ over the years with regard to, say, residency or building a house will perhaps not be all that surprised; and, with hindsight, nor are we. But the emotional investment this time makes this a particularly hard one to take.

However – and this is a big ‘however’ – there is a decent chance that what has happened will prove to be a postponement, rather than a cancellation; we probably can’t say any more than that, but we are still very much in this game.

We would therefore greatly appreciate if you could pray for us over the coming days:

• For patience.
• For emotional protection.
• For our witness around others as we engage in these dealings.
• For the child God wants for us to surface soon.

We wait in hope for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. (Psalm 33:20)

¡Que Dios les bendiga!

Craig & Amanda