We received a message from Chris Nungester yesterday at our orphanage in Haiti that really made us get on our knees and pray. We were waiting for word about how our transition from simple to pleniere was going, and this is what we received.
"Hi Scott Miskelly! I wanted to let you know that today Junior took CJ's parents to IBRSR to complete the interview needed to change his file from simple to plenary. The mother made a couple mistakes in her interview, not being able to tell them her birthdate or CJ's Birthdate. There was also a problem regarding their not having Electoral cards. (The do have National ID cards, but they also want them to have Electoral cards.) IBESR agreed to re-interview them with CJ present and will consider allowing them to sign but because the political situation on the street was becoming violent, they closed before conducting the interview. We will follow-up with them at the earliest opportunity. Pastor Pierre brought CJ's parents to PAP for the interview and met Junior on the way. Afterward, Junior returned CJ to HIS, and was giving all 3 adults a ride back to Kenscoff this afternoon when they all became trapped in traffic and surrounded by the manifestation. They watched as 2 people were killed in front of them. They abandoned Junior's car in front of the Petionville police station and took off running to get out of the crowd. They made it to the edge of the crowd and Junior found 2 motorcycle taxis. All 4 of them rode the motos back to Kenscoff. I am sharing this with you so that you can be praying for CJ's parents, as well as Junior and Pastor Pierre while they recover from this experience tonight. Tonight I am praising God for His divine protection, and praying that God will give them a peaceful night! Blessings! Chris."
We were so thankful to God that Junior was safe as well as CJs family. At the same time we realize this process is going slowly and we have no idea when they will be able to get all of this paperwork corrected and to the U.S. Embassy.
If you have never gone through an international adoption it is difficult to understand how we feel. It is like running a marathon, and at the twentieth mile you are told you will have to run an extra ten miles just because. At this three and a half year mark we are just emotionally exhausted. We are asked numerous times daily when will the boys be here and we do not know. I pray for all families trying to adopt internationally to give them strength to finish this race. Someday we will look back at this blog and it will all be a memory, but for right now all I can say is we are very tired of this process. The good thing is we were able to skype with them for thirty minutes last Sunday and there laughter gives us hope and encouragement.
Keep us in your prayers tonight.
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