From Bad to Worse

We were still hoping there would be a chance to travel before Christmas since Nairobi CHC visited with the DGM this week and since our names WERE on that list to receive exit permits, we were very optimistic for good news.

Not anymore!  Here's the direct quote from our Provincial Authorities today: 
(The information is somewhat inaccurate because the U.S. families are also under suspension)

Dear Agency Colleagues,

Our office has been advised of the following information with respect to exit permits from the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

The Canadian Embassy in Kinshasa/Gombe has received a response from the Director General of Migration (DGM) regarding the embassy’s diplomatic note with the list of Canadian families whose adoptions meet the criteria established by the DGM (signed “Bordereau d’adoption” before September 25, 2013).

The response from the DGM indicates that the 12-month suspension is in force and that all exit permits for minor children adopted by Canadian families have been suspended. Although U.S. families were allowed to proceed with pending cases finalized before September 25th, Italian and now Canadian families were refused.

I will share information with you as it becomes available.

Please let me know if you have any questions,

Intercountry Adoption Consultant | Central Authority for British Columbia

Guardianship, Adoption & Permanency Planning | Ministry of Children and Family Development

As advised by our agency, we now proceed to work with our MP (praying they are very cooperative) and Foreign Affairs to put pressure on the authorities to allow our legally adopted children to come home.  We also want our MP and Citizenship Canada to put pressure on Nairobi to issue our girls' visas.  All this now becomes a human rights issue.

Please pray for God to DE-THRONE the man responsible for this mess. It seems to be the #1 man responsible for these unjust decisions. The #2 man at DGM is said to be a Christian.


Needless to say, this has been quite a blow for us today.  We cannot begin to fathom the thought of our girls being stuck in an orphanage for up to 12 more months!  It's hard not to think about the increasing, continual fees, indefinite wait, and the precious time we're missing with our daughters. 

The sting of injustice is felt in this home like never before.

Psalm 82
Unjust Judgments Rebuked.
1 God takes His stand in His own congregation ; He judges in the midst of the rulers.  
2 How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked ? Selah.  
3 Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.  
4 Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.  
5 They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.  
6 I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.  
7 "Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes."  
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.

Please pray for a miracle - that our names would be on the revised list expected to be published soon (in Africa time)!  Who can know the mind of the LORD?