Since that day, God has been impressing it upon me just how important it is to put my cares on Him, and to make my requests known to Him. I have prayed repeatedly that as "Mary" waits He would protect her, but not only that, that He would surround her with Christians who would love her with His love, and bring Him glory. Yesterday I learned that She is in Foster care in a Christian home, run by a couple from CA that felt the calling to move to China and start a foster home.
Isn't this amazing, that He had already woven this to be? I know there's been lots...of questions. This is a shock to most. Trust me; it was a shock to us just the same! Truth is, we don't now when we will get to China, and this adoption is being done backwards. We are matched and now need to do all the paperwork, and pay all our fees to keep moving along in the process. And that means speediness in getting funds, and also in each government entity processing the paperwork.
The reality is, that this adoption will cost us between $23,0000-$25,000. Thankfully, we will receive $7,000 in tax returns this year, and we praise God for this! That still leaves us with up to $18,000 needed to complete. (We could travel as early as 4-6 months if the funds are there) Very few of this can be charged to a credit card, so that's not really an option. We have to have the cash for most of it, in order to travel to get her. We have seen God's provision in LuLu's adoption, and trust Him in this. He did not impress this upon our heart, without seeing us through to provision.
