Nepal Closed
My heart broke yesterday when I heard that Nepal was closing to adoptions. Those precious babies who will now be doomed to live in an orphanage or worse, on the streets and the statistics that come with that (prostitution, begging, starvation). In addition to those children, are the families on waitlists that will no longer be matched with the children they have wept and prayed for. Goodness, we are only a few months into this process and I love our Ethiopian baby. I cannot imagine the heartache.
The official statement was: In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, and of U.S. prospective adoptive parents, the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have jointly decided to suspend adjudication of new adoption petitions and related visa issuance for children who are described as having been abandoned in Nepal.
You can also read about it here and here.
Please join with me in praying for these children, for their protection and for the Lord to reveal Himself to them. Pray for the families that are heartbroken over their loss. Pray for the government to prioritize the establishment of a system for adoptions in Nepal and the other closed countries. Pray for the Lord's glory to be revealed in this, that even when we don't understand, His will is done.
The official statement was: In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, and of U.S. prospective adoptive parents, the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have jointly decided to suspend adjudication of new adoption petitions and related visa issuance for children who are described as having been abandoned in Nepal.
You can also read about it here and here.
Please join with me in praying for these children, for their protection and for the Lord to reveal Himself to them. Pray for the families that are heartbroken over their loss. Pray for the government to prioritize the establishment of a system for adoptions in Nepal and the other closed countries. Pray for the Lord's glory to be revealed in this, that even when we don't understand, His will is done.
I was just talking with a friend yesterday about international adoption. Our fears, like yours, are that many countries are going to close b/c of different reasons--but the children that will suffer!! I am so sorry to hear about Nepal! I will be praying.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a terrible thing! There is so much spiritual warfare surrounding adoptions, because they are such a clear picture of the gospel! Even though adoption is unpredictable and can be scary, it is WORTH it to answer God's call on our lives and trust that even if Ethiopia closes, God has everything in His control!
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