We received a phone call tonight from Ted Skiles, the missionary in charge of our adoption. He informed us that Alea's birthmother is trying to take her back. She has signed officially to relenquish her rights, but she can contest this on our court date on November 14th. If she does not give up her rights at court, she has a month to contest it and no judge in Taiwan would deny her these rights. If she does sign over on court day, she still has 2-3 weeks to change her mind until they receive the official adoption decree.
So, this leaves us not knowing until December if we will indeed be able to adopt Alea. We are to say the least heart broken. We need you to pray. Pray that the Lord's will is done, pray that Alea grows to love and know Jesus Christ so that no matter someday we will meet her, pray for us and our emotional, spiritual and physical endurance, pray for Braylen's heart to be protected during this wrenching time, pray that the mother will realize she cannot mentally and physically care for Alea, pray for Ted, Bev and Anna as they councel with her.
We know God has a plan and we so much desire that his plan is our desire. Please pray that it is! Thank you for your prayers and support. They are needed more now than ever. We have no idea how we will survive this loss if it happens.
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