It is Monday afternoon here in Kazakhstan and court will be tomorrow at 10:30 am. Please, please light a virtual candle for us by clicking on the link above or the picture of the candle and then choosing a candle to light by clicking on it. If you have a blog it would be greatly, greatly appreciated if you could place a lit candle with a link and prayer request on your blog. If you do not have a blog you could e-mail your prayerful friends with a prayer request and the link. Joe and I thank you all in advance for your prayers and support during this difficult time.
I am so nervous, but I am leaning on the Lord to bring me through this. Only God knows what the court's decision will be, but I can only hope and pray that His will is for Stephen to be with us...in our arms to love and protect and cherish forever.
26 comments:
I have lit a candle and have asked all my readers to do the same. You are deeply in our prayers.
I will do all you ask to have as many prayers for you as possible. I look forward to hearing from you tomarrow. I hope all things go your way for your family.
Meena
Dawn,
I'm praying for you. I'm hoping that your post reads tomorrow that you have a ruling in your favor and you're on your way to pick up Stephen. God Bless. Kristy
Dawn, I too have lit a candle and asked my readers to light one and pray too. You have a lot of prayers going up for you and that the judge will decide as wisely as our Savior always does for Stephen to be with you and Joe.
Beckie
I lit a candle. I'll be praying for you, as I have been all along.
Jill
You and your family are in my prayers. May God guide the judges hearts and minds to give your little boy the opportunity of parents, stability, education and never-ending love.
I lit a candle for you and will keep on praying. Debbie
I lit a candle for you and I'm posting the candle link on my blog. Thinking of you and praying for you every day. -Esther
Dawn,
I have lit a candle for you and will be praying for you today and tomorrow. Your story has touched my life, thanks for sharing. You are going to be an awesome parent! Hopefully that journey will start tomorrow.
I also lit a candle. I felt the spirit when I said a prayer, and I know everything will be ok. You WILL get Stephen in your arms soon!!!!
Cant wait to hear the good news!
-Erica
Dawn,
thank you so much for the invite. I've spent the past half hour just catching up on what I've missed, and my heart is breaking for you. I can't even begin to imagine how overwhelming everything must seem. The fact that you are doing something groundbreaking here, in terms of the Kazkh courts and adoption system, can't possibly do much to settle you, and to me it sounds almost trite to say that surely God must have a purpose here.
I know there comes a time in our faith when we think that as lovely as "God's purpose" sounds, we just want proof; something hard and real to grab hold of and hang on to. My greatest prayer for you is that God will provide that something tangible even as you prepare for whatever tomorrow will bring.
God bless you, Joe, and your son. I am praying for you, Inna, Stephen and the wisdom of your (earthly!) judges. I only wish I could do more.
~Andi
I have lit a candle and will continue to pray for you and your family. Kathy
Dawn,
The Joy of The Lord will be your strenght. I am praying that God will give you peaceful sleep since it is about 1:00 am in Kaz now. Brenda
I have lit a candle and have emailed several of my friends asking them to pray for your family. I'm praying for a happy ending for your family!
I have lit a candle...will pass on the idea, it's great...praying for our rejoicing in GOD...whatever the decision might be...certainly hoping that you and Stephen are home soon. Love, and prayers, Karla (cpak)
I will light a candle & keep you in my prayers.
Hugs-
Ann
Thinking of you all and keeping you close in my thoughts! I so hope tomorrow brings good news!
I have lit a candle and posted the link on my blog asking my readers to do so as well.
Hang in there - I cannot imagine what you must be feeling right now, but I hope that the thoughts, wishes and prayers of others are helping to give you some peace.
I have lit a candle, linked it to my blog, and am praying hard for you!! I am stalking your blog to see when you have the answer- I am wondering what time it would be over here. I'll have to find a website that can tell me so I know when it is happening.
Dawn,
It seems like lots of candles have been lit and lots of prayers are being said for your family. I really pray that regardless of what happens you continue to KNOW of Gods love and care for you. You have so many supporters, so much prayer going out, know your covered...In Him, Lori
You know you are in my prayers. I lit one, but when i went back, it still wasnt lit and my message did not come up. Bring Stephen home.
I'm praying for you and have told my blog readers to do the same.
I just wanted to let you know that I just got back from my bible study group and we all prayed for you!! I will be stalking your blog for the next hour or two to hear the decision.
It is 11:35pm in New Jersey. I believe it is now 10:35am in Kaz. I am just trying to imagine how you feel right now. I hope all goes your way today. I will be checking my computer over the next 2 hours to see the news as I will up late to finish my travel docs.
God Please let Stephen go home with Dawn.
Your are in my thoughts.
Meena
It's 11:35am in KZ...praying...Love, Karla
It's now late in the afternoon in Kaz. I'm hoping that this is a case of "No news is good news" and that you are spending time with Stephen right now. Still praying for you. Debbie
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