A bit of news...

I just sent out an email and wanted to share it with those of you who do not get those emails.  But it is a praise and wanted to let everyone know what is going on.

 

Greetings to all,

Well, we have just a little bit of news to share.  Dr. Bibiana and 3 more had stayed here with us for 1 night a week and a half ago.  Then when returning to the Dominican they stayed last night also. 

I'm not sure if you all know who Dr. Bibiana is.... she is the adoptive mom of Guerline, Savanah's adoptive mom!! Confused yet?  Bibiana and her husband Sandy lived in Haiti for quite a few years and had adopted 3 Haitian sisters.  Guerline grew up, got married and is now adopting the daughter (Savanah) of her sister here, who had not been adopted.  Now that I've confused you all, I'll go on with our news.

Yesterday afternoon after Bibiana and friends arrived, she came over and smiling said "Did you get the news?"  I just said no.  Her husband called her, since Guerline called him.  They got word that the adoption has been totally approved now and everything is on it's way to get the passport.  Well, I came in, got on the internet and there was a note from Guerline.  Here is what she wrote:

Hello, a bit of news. So as you know Magdala (birth mom - Karen's input) had already signed the court papers. The lawyer informed the agency that he is working on Savanah's passport now. I asked how long might it be from now. She said, a month to 2 months.
Keep on praying; it's getting closer.

Okay, so Bibiana asked if I had the lawyer's phone number...I gave it to her.  She called and talked to a gal first.  Very pleasant person.  After explaining who she was and that she was going back to Canada today but would like to take some good news to Guerline, the gal gave her the cell phone number of the lawyer.  She called him.  He said the passport papers had to go to immigration and then two other offices, then Savanah can go home.  BUT....and this is the GREAT news... Savanah's new OFFICIAL name is now Savanah Ivan.  That is her adoptive family's name.  So I have written and asked the school here to change her paperwork to the new last name so that when she goes to Canada she will have proper papers there for school. 

So please continue to pray for this last process to go quicker than expected so she can get into her new school in Canada soon.  We ARE seeing some faint light at the end of this 5 year long tunnel now.  Praise the Lord!!

Thank you for your prayers for this long overdue adoption.  We know God is working on it and will do whatever needs to be done to complete it.