Update

Dear All,
After a nice, somewhat relaxing weekend, we got some disappointing news today. It looks like there's a good possibility we'll be staying here longer than anticipated. The US Consulate doesn't have the power to process our change of status without CIS (immigration) processing our home study update (yes, another one...). We have spoken with everyone we can at this point. Here's what we need you to pray and get the troops praying ,too:
That when our agency talks to CIS today or NBC (national benefits something), that they would find favor and they would agree to process our update with GREAT speed--like by tomorrow. Pray for everything to be processed as quickly as possible. The big thing we're asking, that we KNOW God can do, is to get us out of here on our original date--Friday. This would be a mini-miracle....

If we have to stay, we're in a great place to do so, I suppose. Please know we are strengthened and encourage by your prayers. We know God is upholding each of us.

Brenna seems to be gaining strength and relaxing more each day. Please continue to pray especially for her fever to go away and no diarhea (sp?).

Please know that if this e-mail is disjointed and incoherent it is because I (Chris) took over after Brenna started crying. (Crying is good...this is an expression of emotions and a belief that her needs may be met).


Love you all!

Chris, Amy, Micah, and Brenna


Amy here back on...
Just thought I'd add that we love hearing from you--emails help so much even though we don't have time to respond to them. It's quite hard for my personality to be so out of touch! thank you all for your messages so far--hope you're all doing well!!

ONe really hard thing today was seeing pics from Brenna's orphanage. We sent a disposable camera there before we came with a translated letter asking for them to take pics. This is a huge blessing that they took some b/c we couldnt' go to her orphanage this week b/c it was a day she was so sick. Anyway, they are quite overwhelming...it looks like a hard orph and she is terrified and terrible looking in all of them. Please pray for us to know how to process this. We are thankful for having them, but they are so hard to see. We feel that we are seeing a truer picture than most do these days of what the reality is across Ch with orphs. Pray we are up to the task of knowing what to do with this knowledge. Pray for the orphans here--for people to rise up within the country to care for them.