Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Urgent Prayer Request

Today our translator/Beacon House facilitator called to say we have a US Embassy paperwork problem. The issue creating the problem is that the orphanage medical paperwork indicates that Olivia Ann is a special needs child because of her issues with her right hand and leg. The orphanage even diagnosed it as cerebral palsy. This evidently has caused a huge problem because we are not approved by the US government to adopt a special needs child. Our home study does not include special needs wording nor does the I600 so we have a huge problem.

Until it is resolve the Embassy will not process our paperwork and therefore we will not be able to leave Russia with Olivia Ann until the issue is resolved. We have contacted our agency and they are working very hard to resolve the problem in some way. The home study must be changed or the doctors at UAB Adoption Clinic must right a letter to the Embassy saying Olivia Ann does not have special needs...all this needs to happen today to fix the problem.

Please pray this issue will be resolved by 11am Russian time so we can complete our Embassy interview and come home as planned on Friday. Ultimately, the Embassy says we can not adopt Olivia Ann without resolving the issues so please pray for us and the Embassy and all those trying to resolve the problem. Greg and I know God is a Powerful God and He is Able to fix this problem. Thank you in advance for your prayers.
Trusting God and trying not to worry.

13 comments:

  1. Praying now! Keep us updated.
    Theresa

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  2. Praying praying praying.
    Love you

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  3. We know God is in control. We have everyone we know praying. I love ya!
    Tara

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  4. We are praying and will continue. Stay strong. We love you.

    Natasha

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  5. Prayer said...Jehovah Jirah will provide! TGM

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  6. My thoughts/prayers are with you all.

    Charles

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  7. Our God is an awesome God!! Praying everything works out! From the Warner White Family with love!!!:-)

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  8. passing on for prayer. We are getting behind you in this.

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  9. Rayla,
    I didn't even know y'all were adopting - much less going through this trial - until I saw Tara's posts on facebook. I am praying for you & Greg & the children! Come home soon!
    ~Laura Goins

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