1) We will have less wait between trips 1 and 2 (presumably)...
2) We will have a higher chance of meeting our kiddos birth family (they are required to attend court)...
3) We will know when (if) we go home between trips 1 and 2 that our kiddo is our kiddo, no give backs :)...
So, to speak to the "if" in no. 3...we are definitely on our knees about the time between trip 1 and trip 2. There are definite plus' to coming home between, specifically the visa that is issued to our kiddo- no re-adoption in the US would be necessary. However, the idea of leaving our kiddo behind after just meeting them seems very emotionally overwhelming. If the time between trips amounted to weeks, instead of months, we would certainly consider staying in country the whole time, even if it meant that Brandon had to come home before us. We are also not certain that our agency will allow this, but we are keeping the door open for that. I know that we are not the only ones with this on our minds, so as more families travel and rules are established, God will have the opportunity to open or close this door for us.
Mainly, we continue to be thankful for our case workers and in country workers with AGCI, maintaining the utmost professionalism and concern for families. Also, the families walking this path with us have a high amount of integrity and love for our Lord, and for that I am also grateful. We knew the path to our kiddos would be filled with joy, uncertainty, and longing...but thankfully God is walking ahead!
Remaining on our knees for our kiddos...
Kindra
AMEN! On my knees too, and very happy to that we are with AGCI! They are wonderful :)
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