Hi everyone,
Things continue to move painfully slowly here in the Ukraine. Tomorrow is a pivotal day in our adoption process. The Chief Judge has called a meeting with me. He has some 'concerns' and would like to speak with me about them. As most of you know, I am adopting Hailee and Harper as a single person (due to Anthony being over their age requirement). My hubby is completely out of the equation, according to Ukrainian law. It's a crazy thing because I am not a single person, but it was the only way we could adopt the girls, so we went for it.
Their 'concerns' are due to the fact that I am 'single', and already have 5 other kiddos at home...on and on and on. They just don't get me at all. And that's okay...tomorrow they will! I am prepared to answer anything and everything they ever needed to know.
Would you please pray with me? Pray that God would soften hearts, and give me the words to say. Pray that they would see my heart, and the love that I have for these two girls. And, maybe even that God would still move on the Judge's heart to grant me the ten day waititng period waiver. I know He can do it. Also, that the Judge would give me a court date this week.
Our entire adoption is in the hands of this one man. He alone will decide if I am fit to parent these children.
The Chief Administrator for Adoptions and the Notary (a key person in Ukrainian adoptions) have also been invited to come to the meeting, and ask me their questions too.
It's turning out to be quite a ride. I'm okay with it--trusting God with everything that is within me. I'm ready for the Father to part the waters!
Thank you so very much for your prayers, I appreciate it more than you will ever know.
Firmly in His grip!
68 sweet thoughts from friends:
Oh my friend! You KNOW I will be praying! Your faith speaks through your calmness! Don't forget, in that room there will be Angels, if not Jesus Christ himself with you!!!!
You will be in my thoughts and prayers! Please God, help Adéye bring these two precious children home!
Wish you a lot of luck tomorow. I'll be thinking of you! I just started reading with you a few days ago but I'm already checking your site a few times a day ;-)
Love your spirit!
Kaja
The Netherlands
Maybe this is the answer to prayer we've been waiting for. With all of the Big shots in the room, perhaps they will come to a favorable decision. The Only Big Shot that matters will be on your side regardless of the outcome so may you rest in that and may God give you peace as you answer the questions posed to you. I know He will!!
Kristin
Oh my friend.
I am praying. May you FEEL the presence of the Lord surrounding you as you enter that meeting tomorrow. The Spirit will give you the words and no matter WHAT appears to be happening in the natural realm...we know WHO the victory belongs to and we call Him ABBA!!!
love,
Holly
My first reaction while reading this was feeling myself tense up thinking that I would be a complete mess if I was in your place, but what a lovely place that is for you because the God, who created life in that very judge that wants to meet with you, has called you to be in that place right now. He is in control and He loves Hailee and Harper! I'll be praying for this!! Be strong, Adeye! God's Will will prevail.
praying hard for your family!
You will of course be in my prayers, Adeye!!!!
Adeye, your faithful walk is so inspiring to me and you and your husband are an example of faith in action for my daughter April, as well. I know the Lord is in control and He is with you. Surrender yourself 100% before going in to see this man. Ask God to speak through you and use you to show His glory and mercy. Ask for peace of heart!.. I know I'm preaching to the choir! This is more for those who are reading this that continue to doubt or don't have a strong relationship with Jesus Christ. God bless you and keep you! All is in His hands.
Praying from my heart!
Shelley
God has had his hand in this, and continues to guide it according to His plan. I pray for His Peace, Mercy, and Understanding to all involved. May your answers more than satisfy the judge.
God is with you and will use you for His glory! Ask Him to speak through you so that He can perform yet another miracle! Your journey has been one long "step of faith" 1 after the other! I'm preaching to the choir, but some haven't yet the faith that you do! My prayers are with you!!!!
You sound so calm. I would be terrified! In Estonia, children over 10 have to agree to the adoption or the judge will not grant it. In Andreas' case, this rule was waived. When we got to court, we learned that the judge wanted to speak with him first. It was completely unexpected and very scary! Everything depended on her decision. I was so shocked and scared, I couldn't even think to pray!
There will be many of us praying for you. You will be ready, and I am sure you will have just the right words. Praying hard! Alice
Oh Adeye! I ferverently pray for you every day, I've faithfully followed your adoption journey. I look forward to your posts everyday! You are truly an inspiration, and it gives me joy to pray for you. You can count on me to pray for you. We serve an awesome God that can move mountains (much less move a hand to sign a paper!) He is mighty to save!
Mattie Patterson
my mom's blog is Allarepreciousinhissight.blogspot.com
God will be using you and speaking through you tomorrow. have no fear! My prayers are with you! This is yet another opportunity for God to perform yet another miracle! (I know I'm preaching to the choir).
Hi Adeye,
I WILL be praying for you! Your story has deeply touched my heart and it has been a HUGE encouragement to us. We are in the middle of the process of becoming foster parents to a lovely little girl. We already have three children in our family; one of them is adopted. We have felt for years that God will one day bring us a little girl - now it turns out that this little girl also has a sister. They are defined "special needs" but nothing that is very serious; and it just might be that we will be called to take in two girls instead of one! I just "ran into" your blog when all this has been happening. I don't think it is a co-incidence, and I just wanted you to know that in the middle of all your trials in Ukraine, God is using you and your family to bring hope and a future to even more little girls than yours.
Blessings,
Tanja
You are so much stronger than me Adeye! I would be SO nervous and scared.
I will be praying for you and for this judges heart to see the love you have for these girls...
Jodi
You've got it praying for your smooth ride and just the right words to come from your lips, words from the spirit!!! Perhaps this is the ticket in order to get a court date for this week. Now that would be awesome for everyone to witness!!! Thanks for another opportunity to pray specifically for you and your darling girls!!!
I have been following your blog for sometime now. I think you are one amazing woman and MOTHER. I know when these 2 little girls get home that within a couple of years they are going to be so BIG, LOVED, and WVERY HAPPY!
I also know that God knows this himself otherwise he would not have sent you on this journey.
Of course I will be praying that everything goes the way it needs too.
When these people meet you I cannot imagine that they will not think you are a fit mother for these 2 amazing little girls and can take care of 7 children.
Please keep us posted on what happens. I will be sitting here waiting to hear all went well.
GOD PLEASE BE WITH ADEYE DURING HER MEETING WITH THE JUDGE AND OTHERS. LET THESE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THESE LITTLE GIRLS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE WITH THEIR MOMMY ADEYE, WHO YOU HAVE CHOSEN FOR THEM.
PLEASE HELP ADEYE SHINE AS A PERSON, CHRISTIAN, AND MOST OF ALL A MOTHER AND LET THESE PEOPLE KNOW THAT SHE WILL NEVER KNOWINGLY LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THESE LITTLE ANGELS OR ANY OTHER CHILD FOR THAT MATTER. SHE HAS SO MUCH LOVE TO GIVE AND YOU KNOW THAT SHE WILL HELP THESE LITTLE GIRLS HAVE AS WONDERFUL LOVING, AND NORMAL LIFE AS THEY CAN HAVE.
PLEASE LORD MAKE THIS MEETING BE QUICK AND JOYFUL FOR ALL.
Love,
Sheila
Adeye... praying for you as you meet the judge....
and of course he will feel the love you have for your two girls... they are both so beautiful.....
Blessings
Adrienne
All my prayers go out to you. You will do AMAZING and they will be moved by your heart, love and compassion for these girls.
I immediately said a prayer for your family and those two little girls. I believe that he has just a couple of questions for you before he grants that court date this week. God will give you the words and they will grant you all that you need this week. God Bless.
Adeye, it makes me nervous just thinking about the interrogation you're going to face. BUT, my friend, you are equipped for this! I'm praying the Spirit will give you the words, and that God has already softened the heart of the judge, enabling him to speed this process along. What a ride, Sister! Good thing you are NOT alone!!!!
Am praying that the Judge will see you and your heart for Hailee & Harper through God's eyes. I pray this interview will be another miracle for you!
Praying....so much for you!
Adeye, sweet - we are thinking of you daily and praying for you. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do or perhaps even send you while you are still in the Ukraine! xx The Harrisons (UK)
It is an honor to be among those that continue to storm heaven's gates on behalf of your family!
My daughter & i have been following your blog now for a while. What a great encouragment you & your family have been, being so transparent & allowing the Father to show Himself through you! I even copied what you wrote the other day, that nothing got to you that hadnt been filtered through the hands of the Father first. WIth that said, know that we will be praying for you, for the words that you will say as well as the heart of this judge, that he himself will not know why, but will fill over whelmingly convicted to sign the papers and get you and those precious babies home! God bless you!
Robyn Wilson
Praying Adeye!
Nance
yes, I am praying for you, that He will move the judge's heart, that he may be softened, and also that He will give you wisdom on what to say :)
Prayers for you and the sweet girls. They will have to have their hearts softened and know that the girls will be much better of with you..Speak calmly and gently and know that God is with you.
I have been and will continue to pray Adeye!! You have the favor of the Lord!!! :)
What an amazing opportunity to witness through you love and faith!!! I will be praying for you the whole time!!!
Love you!!!
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I pray that God will soften this man's heart to see what a GREAT Mom you will be to these little girls so you can bring them home SOON!
Will of course be praying until I hear more....
Praying! I can't wait to see how God continues to use you for amazing things!
I have been following your blog. I am praying for you.
Dearest Adeye, God has gone before you. The Lord moved this morning for the church to lay hands on Anthony, as laying them on you, too, and there was a mighty anointing of the Lord for breakthrough. I believe something amazing happened even as those prayers were going forth, joining with the prayers of saints around the globe, for your safe passage to the other side of this! God will be glorified and we will all marvel at how He does this! I am with you... your church is with you... most of all, our GOD IS WITH YOU. May He dispatch warrior angels to clear the way! Love you and miss you so.
Praying and praying and praying for your whole family, A&A! Can't wait to hear all about it so be sure to post exactly what happens in that meeting tomorrow as soon as you can. It doesn't matter about this judge's concerns: "The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations." Psalm 33: 10-11
Praying for you and waiting to see how God is going to work this week! Keep on lovin' those darlings!!
Praying as I type - Praying, praying, praying!!!
Praying that you will find favor and that God will do great things!
I will pray for you and those two precious girls that need you so much. It will be OK GOD will be with you all the way! God Bless You!!
"...you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. This will result in your being witnesses to them. But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict." Luke 21:12-15
Trusting that God will fulfill His promises as you go before the judge. HUGS!!
Hello! I am came across your blog and was so excited to find out that we have many things in common, we're sisters in Christ, we both come from South Africa, we both married Americans, we both now reside in the States and miss our South African families beyond words, we both have a love for children and orphans and we both have made the amazing journey to China to adopt the precious child God picked out for us at the begining of time! Pretty neat!
I wanted to tell you that I have spent hours reading over your blog tonight just soaking in your story. I love it. I cannot wait to follow along the rest of your journey! What blessings you have received and what a blessing you are to others!
I will be praying for you as you see the judge tomorrow. Praying that God will work miracles on that man and that his heart will be softened to allow you to take these girls home with you as soon as possible.
Hailee and Harper are gorgeous! Wowzee!
Praying!
We are all praying! I was away for the weekend at a homeschool conference, and I was thinking about you and praying for you! I just caught up on the last few entries. BEAUTIFUL!!! Keep trusting!!
Dear Adeye,
I will pray for you and be reassured that God has His mighty hand on this situation, little do they know that you've got Jesus defending you!!
Adeye I had no idea that the adoption would be totally in your hands and I hope they will extend their hearts and hands out to you. All you have to do is look at these two angels and know they have just blossomed in the past week w/your prescence. You are so needed to be the mother to these two precious little ones. My son and dil are in the Ukraine right hoping to bring home our sweet angel and I so pray that you will also be able to bring these two home w/you. Just let them know that you can provide them w/a better life w/hope for their future. Hugz and much love, jann
Praying for you my friend. Luv Janelle
You and your sweet baby girls
have been in my thoughts and
prayers.
Praying His Holy Spirit will give
you the words to speak or He
will speak through you. The
judges and everyone involved will
have softened hearts. May you feel
His loving presence and peace with
you as He strengthens you.
Hugs.
Praying for you here too.
Trusting the Lord to bring your girls home quickly.
Michelle
I just found your link - and by now your 'meeting' is over! Prayers that our Father will soften the hearts of those 'in power' (how wrong could they be anyway?) and green light you to bring your kids home!
hugs - and prayers -
aus and co.
You're in my prayers and thoughts my friend..... xxxxx
STANDING ALONGSIDE YOU! You are NOT alone!
Love you!
PRAYING DEAR FRIEND...
Hey friend ... PRAYING! Our God is Hailey and Harpers advocate!! He will give you the words to speak. Love you so much xoxoxox
Oh yes, I am praying!!!
HE IS IN CONTROL...Hang on to see what He does!! It will be amazing!
God bless,
Amy <><
In my prayers morning and night. Just said another... God Bless You and your precious babies. Don't worry. God will make it happen.
Oh Adéye, now it's 5 o'clock here, so 6 o'clock where you are.... I really hope today's meetings went well. Praying!
Praying praying for you !!!! I know this has to be nerve wracking but it will be ok !!! All in Gods hands :)
Praying with all my might!
Praying with all my heart and soul!
Isaiah 14:24 - The Lord almighty has sworn, “Surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.
Praying, Dear Friend ~ JO
checking and checking and checking for news...I must run...big things going on here :) But I'll be back and I can't wait to hear what the Lord is doing!
Praying for you sweet precious friend. TRUSTING God WILL BRING THESE GIRLS HOME FAST and KNOWING HE is changing so many lives through this. Love you!!! Amy
Adeye, You probably have seen the Hanna Anderson childrens clothing catalogs but if not, they have super cute cotton "aviator" caps that would be perfect for Hailee. They have lots of colors. My girls wore them in the fall and spring to keep the chill off. They would be perfect for keeping her ear safe and super cute!! Sheri
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