Update from Mongolia

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.  Proverbs 25:25

A wonderful update to yesterday's prayer request . . . 

My friend Melissa has finally met and held her daughter Katie!  They had a successful interview (during our night) with the Mongolian officials and shortly thereafter Melissa and her husband and their two boys were allowed to go and meet their five year old daughter, Katie, for the very first time!  Katie is in a Christian run orphanage in Mongolia.  Melissa and her family were welcomed in and were able to spend two hours with Katie.  They have been told that they may visit anytime. Thank you Jesus!  Their blog is private but trust me when I say the sight of Katie with her mama on one side and her daddy on the other, is priceless.  As well as the pictures of Katie wrapped in the arms of her big brothers. To give you an idea of her cuteness, Katie has the sweetest cheeks that might as well have "kiss me" printed right on them!

The orphanage was celebrating one of the children's birthdays, so Melissa and her family planned to leave before the party started.  Katie went and found an empty chair, pulled it up next to her own and promptly told her new brother (age 8) to "sit down" in English!  So he did!  I'd say she is off to a great start.  What are little sisters for if not to boss around big brothers?  

So the request for today from Melissa is this,  "We still need LOTS of prayer because we don't know when the committee will meet and issue their final approval.  If it's not tomorrow, (Wednesday Mongolia time, Tuesday night U.S. time) there's probably no way that we will come home together.  Please keep praying.  We KNOW that God can work a miracle here!"  

Melissa also left a comment on the post below (this is part of it), "We are humbled and honored that you are praying and fasting for our situation--bringing us before the Throne of Grace. It brings us to tears to think of people all over the world who don't even know us joining with us in our journey to our daughter. Your continued prayers mean so much!" 

So over the next 24 hours or so we pray hard that Mongolia will finalize things NOW!  So that this family can all leave Mongolia together.  Thank you Lord that Katie has met her family, and that they have met her.  Lord, please continue to move this mountain on their behalf.  We praise you knowing that you are bringing Katie home!  

Please also continue to lift up Dave and Rebecca's situation (see below).  Pray that God would move on the hearts of the Brazilian officials to give this family a little more time, even as we pray for God to work out the details!  He is ABLE!

Thank you friends for praying, I am touched by your kindness.  

Blessings from my prayin' nest ~

Tina