Many of you remember the little Chinese girl, Rose, that we took care of for three weeks during our time in China. We have been burdened since before we left China for her situation. Her current foster family (The Wickershams), who was in the process of adopting her, had just found out that there was a mix-up in paperwork/communication and she had been matched with another family in the United States, and they will be coming to China this October to pick her up. The Wickershams have not talked with Rose about any of this yet, but they are definitely starting to focus their own hearts and minds on how to best prepare her for the transition ahead. Please join us and the Wickershams in praying for their expressed needs below and for this precious little girl who holds a special place in our hearts (prayer needs are taken directly from an e-mail we recently received from the Wickershams):
- For us as we grieve
- For us to have the right heart towards Rose's adoptive family
- That the adoptive family would be willing to work with us before and after the adoption, and willing to address the very real emotional needs Rose will have as she goes through yet another loss and transition
- For the Father's best regarding the timing in which her adoptive family arrives
- For us to have the wisdom and resources needed to prepare Rose for what is ahead
- That Father would protect Rose's heart and mind from any negative effects of the many disruptions her life has held. That she would be able to successfully attach to and trust her new family
- That we would be faithful and honor Him in our actions, words, and thoughts
- For Grace, as we know she will truly miss Rose as well. (Note: Grace is the Wickersham's 1 year old adopted daughter who has become like a sister to Rose)
If you are interested in reading more about the details of this particular adoption situation and knowing even better how to pray, you can visit the Wickershams website at http://spaces.msn.com/members/markmegan
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