Peace

I did more research on Haiti and even attended a webinar Wednesday on Haiti Adoption after the Earthquake....most of it was more of the same that I have already posted and from everything I have found out as I said before, it is going to be a long process. I know that this was a devastation unlike any other, so there is always a chance they could do something they have never done before, but right now, adoption is halted. They do not know if or when they will resume. There has to be a process--they said it would be illegal to ship kids here and adopt them out without knowing the status of their families and relatives. The US may at some point down the road be called on to provide a safe place for some children, but they don't know if it will be homes or refugee camps or if they will even be called on. Their top priority adoption-wise, are the families that were already in process before the earthquake and the children who already had orphan status prior to the earthquake. Just because they were in an orphanage doesn't mean that they are available for adoption. Because of the poverty, a parent may temporarily place their child in an orphanage for a time in the hopes of returning for them when they were better able to provide for their needs. They said this earthquake had brought about a flooding of calls inquiring about adoption of Haitian children and they were backed up trying to respond....they also said, that while you cannot adopt from Haiti right now, you could go ahead and start paperwork to be ready if and when they began adoption processes again. They emphasized that in various countries, there are over 143 MILLION orphans RIGHT NOW, READY & WAITING for a family. After thinking and praying about it further....I have to go back to what I know about my God....He is SOVEREIGN (He can see the big picture and knows what we need)....He is TRUSTWORTHY (He never fails)...He has a PLAN for us, not for harm, but for good...so, although I have been so confused, He has brought us to the place we are for a reason. Yes, I hurt for Haiti and I long to hear how Calvin is and if he is ok. And yes, if he has been orphaned, we want him. If that is what God wants, then He will give us that opportunity and make that clear, I trust that...But the Lord brought us to China--I have done all I know to do to be "open" to changes in our plans, whatever that means--and I have had no clear leading on changing what we are doing. I feel really at peace about our daughter in China. I am excited and looking forward to seeing her sweet face and loving her for the rest of my days:)...I know it may seem weird to hear me be so confused "out loud", but this is really what my head has been like lately...it isn't like your heart hurts for either/or (China/Haiti). It hurts for BOTH and I think that is ok....

Have a wonderful weekend,