No DGM update...

A few postings ago, we explained what role the DGM plays in getting our kids home.
Exit permits have been "under suspension" the past few weeks and the DGM was meeting today with a promise of an announcement of how they wish to proceed.

This was part of yesterday's email to us:

There are many meetings going on, and a lot of information (and mis-information) being shared.  The advocacy group of attorneys has been very busy lobbying for reform and submitting legal pleadings to the powers that can make change. Please know that LBB has a team member at each of these meetings (multiple people sometimes)  We have attorneys on the ground in Kinshasa working with the different groups collaborating for repealing this moratorium. 

Additionally LBB is working collaboratively with many other US adoption agencies with well established programs in DRC. We are working together to organize efforts in DRC to improve and communicate about the current situation as well as future adoption policies. As we move forward clients of all participating agencies will receive the same updates across the board in order to help minimize inaccurate information. 

There are some families that already have Bordeaux letters dated prior to September 25^th (prior to visas being issued) and we have asked the officials at DGM if these families will also be issued exit letters once visas are issued.  They will not give us a solid yes or no, but we are told this will be considered once the visas are issued and we are able to submit for the exit letters.  We hope that tomorrows announcement may shed more light on this.
We just got this email from our agency:
Hi everyone, We are very sorry to have to send a "no update update" and had hoped that today we'd have news of some sort. Unfortunately DGM did not make any announcements today, and no bordeaux letters were issued. We did learn that the three exit letters issued earlier this week were for sick children who had urgent need to travel to the US for medical care.
 
After reading this, we're very thankful we already have our Bordeaux Letters. But we're not home-free yet!  Please continue to pray for this situation and that God would stir the hearts of these officials with compassion for our children. We will be at this final step once we receive our girls' visas from Nairobi.

We covet your prayers!