Good News!!!

We received some exciting news last night: Judson’s adoption is almost complete. Our dossier is out of IBESR, which approved us as Judson’s adoptive family. The next step is civil court. At this point in time we don’t know if we will have to go to Haiti and appear before the judge, or if because Judson is already here on medical visa, we will get to forgo this step. But it seems likely we will be heading to Haiti within the next several weeks. Once the judge signs the paperwork, we will have a finalized adoption from Haiti, and then we can start the process of adopting him in the US.

There are some hurdles that we definitely need to take to God in prayer. First and foremost is to thank him for his faithfulness to our family. It still amazes me every day that Judson is already home. Next, we need to pray that the judge will not require Judson to appear in court. We do not want to take him back to Haiti because if we do, it will be six to nine months before he’s allowed to leave. It’s kind of messed up, but if he goes back to Haiti, we will need to go through the usual channels for adoptive families to bring him back home. The US does not move quickly in these matters.

I’m asking you, our family and friends, to pray for Judson and our family during this time. There are still quite a few unknowns, but above all I trust the Lord Jesus to protect us and go with us. He is our deliverer and every present help in time of need. Again and again He has shown love and faithfulness to our family. Thank you Jesus!