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Burkina Faso Program News
August 20, 2013
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Homecomings!
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Two families have arrived home with their new family members since the last newsletter. Both have promised to prepare some observations and suggestions following their trips, but I vowed to let them catch their breaths and focus on their children and families before hitting the keyboard.
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Isaac and Monica with son Obadiah.
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Monica and Isaac made quite an adventure of their journey to meet their new son, Obadiah Latif, stopping off for a Moroccan sojourn on the way to Ougadougou. (I'm waiting expectantly for a report!). Their son had been living at Ruth's orphanage, Sheltering Wings, for about the last year of his life. I was able to meet this beguiling, beautiful, and robust little boy on my last trip to Yako. He was happy enough then, but Ruth reports that he was absolutely ecstatic when he first encountered his Mom and Dad. Subsequent days continued to go well and with each day, trust, love, and shows of affection blossomed. Welcome home and don't forget you "owe me" a short description of your wonderful experiences. Inquiring minds want to know!
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Dana with son Nathan and daughter Noome.
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Just as Obadiah was about to head home to Idaho, Dana and her son Nathan came to meet thei rnew daughter and sister, Noome. Her dad, Timothy, stayed home to hold down the fort and care for the family's younger son. Obadiah's and Noome's new families were able to spend a little time together in Burkina and, from all accounts, they now share an incredible bond of time, place, and shared joy.
Ruth and I thought that Noome was a shy, timid little girl who might be apprehensive in new surroundings and with unfamiliar people. Wrong! Noome, it turns out, is a spirited, adventurous child who was very eager to get to know her new family and experience the delights of hamburgers and woodfire pizza! The introverted Noome was soon seen running, playing, and teasing her new brother. While in Burkina, the family had some time for sightseeing, visiting the Sacred Crocodiles, markets, and Noome's former orphanage. Dana promises to share some of her experiences and feelings once she gets everyone well settled.
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 As many of you know, Ruth is now in the States on furlough. For those of you not closely tied to the missionary experience, furloughs are not vacations, though Ruth will have the joy of spending time with her children and attending her mom's 90th birthday party! Furloughs often mean long hours of strategic planning with sponsoring agencies, fundraising for ongoing as well as new projects, and countless speaking engagements at churches and other organizations. Ruth is from Illinois and will be spending a great deal of time there. Since she can't manage to stand still and rest, she's off and running in Nebraska as I write this note. We wish her the best as she reaches out to her supporters and admirers. While she's away, the lovely Adiara, the social worker, and Ernest, the translator and office manager extraordinaire, continue to do what is possible to move your cases forward.
Although the Courts in Burkina are now closed, a few things - namely translations - continue to move along. One family cleared court just in the nick of time and it is expected that they will travel in the first part of October. There are two other families who will hopefully be travelling in the following weeks. As families seem to be clumping, the next two families will hopefully be done by the holidays. We have some others who are farther back in the process, with and without referrals.
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Issa is just one of many waiting children!
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Some of you have asked about waiting children. Marie Charlemagne, the beautiful boy who loves art and other creative pursuits, is still officially without a family. One of you in-process folks is seeing if it is possible to move directly into his adoption from your current one. I'm hopeful that this will work out for everyone's sake. I haven't lately heard where or if this great idea is being held up someplace.
Olivia, Jules, and Harouna, the three children with very special needs (cerebral palsy is a big factor for this precious trio) are still without families. Recently added to our Waiting Child page is Issa, a lovely 6 year old boy whose sight is impaired, though he can see a very little bit. He had surgery on his congenital cataracts, but he will likely continue to be sight-impaired.
Tell your friends! Ask them to check out Reece's Rainbow as well as our Waiting Child page!
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Adoption Advocates International
709 South Peabody Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-4777
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