Court has been delayed - again. This system is so extremely frustrating!!! We were originally scheduled to have court on Friday. Court was cancelled and delayed to today. We were never told that they also changed our Judge. The new judge was not in today. Our lawyer left town on saturday and left our cases in charge with her associate. Whatever happened there was no communication between our lawyer and the courts to confirm judge, time and which court.
We showed up as instructed to the High Judge this morning. We were only 1 of many cases to be heard. The judge started off by basically lecturing all about adoption and all of the mistakes the lawyers have made. He was extremely frustrated with potential parents not taking the time to bond with the children prior to adoption (basically refering to the Russian girl that was sent back because she was possessed by demons). He stated that had the mother taken the 3 years to bond with the child first she would have known it would not work out. It is probably better we did not have him hear our case.
We now have a hearing scheduled for tomorrow at noon. Atleast that is what we hve been told. We will reserve judgement until a judge actually talks to us.We are very sad today! We are very homesick and frustrated. We miss Keira so much it hurts. We just want to cry.
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It's okay to cry sometimes - Denice and I started to cry with you the minute we read your message. But maybe there is a good reason and everything needs to fit into place so you have all the perfect people involved and things will now go smoothly and as hoped. We are definitely crossing our fingers for you and will keep you in our prayers. We love you very much and truly feel that you are being watched over and don't forget God works in a mysterious way! We will call you so Keira can talk to you. LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
Hang in there! At least the new hearing is tomorrow, not two weeks from now. And maybe this is a blessing that you'll be in front of a different judge. Were all the cases before that judge adoption cases? Were the adopting parents all American? Try to be hopeful. Love you lots!
I hope Keira's call made you both feel better this morning. I am so sorry about today and the whole mix up with the court. I agree though that it is probably a good thing that you didn't present to that judge. I am crossing my fingers, legs, arms, eyes, toes..whatever else I can in hopes that things will go smooth tomorrow. I love you guys very much..we are all here for you!
I am glad that you didn't see that judge. You are in my prayers. I know that with the Lord on your side, when you stand humbly before that judge, and ask him for the authority to raise those beautiful kids in your home, he will feel your sweet spirits and feel peace in his heart. It is so hard for us Evans kids to remember that good families are hard to come by, and that in many cases we are the exception.
Pray constantly, have faith, find strength in each other, and show them that you are NOT giving up no matter how many delays they throw at you.
Your union of strength and support for each other and those kids will speak volumes without any words being said.
We love you and we miss you.
"Peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes. Thy friends, (AND FAMILY), do stand by thee and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands."
"For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who THROUGH FAITH AND PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES. For when God made promises to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself; Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply three.
And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
You have been faithful, you have been patient, you have endured, and you have served in every capacity asked of you, and for this you shall surely be blessed. I love you both very much. Have strength and look at the eternal perspective. Life is a bumpy, messed up road. You may run into some rocks or even a boulder today. You have stepped around them in the past. You will do it again today. I love you.
I can't even imagine how frustrated you both must feel right now. Go ahead and cry...sometimes it's needed. Then look forward to tomorrow with positivity. Hopefully a couple of extra days spent bonding with T and Faith at the orphanage will lead to good things at court. I love you both!! Everyone here is missing you and hoping for a speedy outcome.
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