With the minister - looking over the training materials for next week!
AWESOME DAY IN KYRGYZSTAN...
Today was really busy and full - but oh so productive. I will update quickly and hope it all makes sense to each of you.
1. The ministry is a go for the training. The minister is really keen to help her country develop strong families and see children with families not in orphanages.
2. We are moving forward in finding Slavik..and we are so happy to say the minister is helping us - involving the immigration police. Let's continue to pray for a fast and safe closure to this child selling ordeal. Tomorrow Natasha and I are going to see his parents and propose a little deal.
3. Tomorrow we will be out to Iskra, the home for disabled men and Kemin, the home for homeless/abandoned seniors. We will be together with most of our LAMb team who are the nationals here on the ground AND WITH ABOUT 50 LARGE WATERMELONS!!!! JUST IMAGINE THAT ROLLY POLLY VAN! We are so excited.
4. Got some more good news - hopefully the ministry will help us in renovating the kitchen for the men...we have one gift, but need about $5000 more to do the job.
5. And some more good news - the funds have arrived for the floor in the dining room at the men's home. Remember - a former director literally ruined a perfectly good floor - ripping up stone tiles and piling them up - for what purpose? That left a very uneven and dangerous floor. Such a dreadful situation....but soon to changed thanks to a wondeful donor!!!!
6. I will be doing a journal with lots of information - if you are not on the journal - let our partner know: lambinternationalusa@gmail.com
7. International Adoption continues to be a challenge here - had a long and very clarifying talk with the Minister today. It is not going to be resolved soon. At lease not as soon as we all so desperately want. 65 children remain in Kyrgyzstan who have been matched with parents in the US. It is a burden of waiting they have carried for going on three years. The children in the meantime are growing up in orphanages. Please pray for a resolution that brings these children home to their parents.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER - PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WORLD WITHOUT ORPHANS!
WE CAN DO THIS...
2 comments:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Ruby... please give us further details on item 7...
We are in the midst of a huge political push on the US government to get a negotiating team to KG. What is the barrier?
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