Thursday, July 19, 2007
No News Yet
Well things have come to a grinding halt. We have sat in the hotel now for three days waiting on an INS appointment. No one can tell us the status of our case. The facilitator has called, but can't seem to find out anything. I haven't posted frankly because we have been discouraged. So much is out of your hands here, it's very easy to fall into despair. I want everyone to please pray for an INS appointment as soon as possible. It is very hard to be so far away from our family with seemingly no end in sight. DeanAnne and I have discussed options for one of us returning next week to be with the boys if we are still in limbo. We really have to place our faith in God here because we have no choice. I really believe that he has led us all this way and allowed us to go through this for a purpose. We will definitely be stronger after it is over with. Thanks to each of you who has continually lifted us up in prayer while we've been gone. Continue to pray for our strength and for God's will to be done. I still hope to get word of our interview any time now and we will pass the news on as soon as we know. Thanks so much to each of you.
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Keep strong. Let God's Will be done. It will all be worth it. I am so proud and thankful for both of you. Tell little Jett to hang in there, and he will be home soon. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care, and I love you. (Louise) Mamma
We continue to think about you and pray for you daily. We hope you get to return home very soon.
Love, Wendy
DeanAnne and Jon, I know you both are discouraged but keep the faith. Our prayers and thoughts are with you both daily. Be safe and keep in touch. Love, Polly
We will continue to hold you in our prayers. God's timing is not also the same as ours. Our family knows that first hand. Stay strong and try to remember that this will pass and very soon you will all be together.
Love, Ted, Lori, Hope, & RJ Belflower
You are in my prayers - I pray that God will grant the interview and bring you home soon. I pray for strength and encouragement. I know you are so ready to be home with your boys! Isaiah 26:3 always helps me - "You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you."
Love,
Patricia Underwood
Well, it's another day. That means forward progress whether we see it that way or not. I know you will be glad to see the end of that hotel room. What did Anne Frank go thru when a room was home for weeks at a time. (It was Anne Frank wasn't it? Oh well you know who I'm speaking of. All the boys are up and JR is feeling much better. I thought he might have pink eye yesterday, but I believe he was just tired. His eyes are clear today and he acts much better. He was upset that he wouldn't talk to his mommie last night and he wants to speak with her tonight. We are going to feed the animals in a minute. There's a pool supper tonight and Tomorrow we get to see and talk to you again. Julian called Uncle Bobby and he's coming Friday or Saturday to carry them fishing. Their looking forward to that. You are getting an egg a day from the chickens. Love Mom
I was getting worried. We haven't heard from you and I was going into blog withdrawls. I'm sorry to hear of the the delay. We are keeping you in our prayers. Both of you hold steadfast in the Lord. Tell jett uncle mark says hey. Everyone else says hey too. Love,Mark,Audra,Sadie,Stella,Samueland the baby
Isaiah 41:13
Jon and DeanAnne
We are praying for all of you. Hope you hear some news soon. We all know God's time is not ours--but he knows best. We miss you both and can't wait to meet Jett. May God be with you and keep your travels safe.
Rodney, Kelly, Quincy, Colie and Schyler
You all have been in my thoughts and prayers! I pray that you soon are home with your new addition. I have really enjoyed reading your blogs. Take care and best of luck.
Love ya,
Jody,Timmy and Joey Todd
God's word says when having done all to stand, stand. I read a story once about a woman who wanted to be buried with a fork. When asked why she said, "Because everytime I have eaten at a church supper whenever the person picked up my plate they would always say, "keep your fork."
She knew by this comment that something great was coming. A cake, cobbler, ice cream. It was a reminder to her that the best is yet to come.
It is easy during this time for you to become discouraged but I want you to remember the fork. It is these days of sweat, laughter, tears and hard work that bring forth the time in which your heavenly father will say, "Keep your fork.. the best is yet to come!" James 1 says, " Consider it pure joy by brother when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops pererverance. Perserverance must finish its work so that that you may be mature not lacking anything.
I pray that during this time God will pour down his peace on you and Deanne. He will not start something that he will not finish to the end. Be blessed and know that this community is praying for you and we are beleiving that God will move on your behalf soon.
Until then, I wish you hours of peace and days of dessert because your best is yet to come.
The Spielman's
Big Jon,
Ni hao! Oh, wait a minute, that is Chinese...Chau! I get my Asian languages confused now and then. Hard to believe I can sit here in my office and follow all your adventures in Vietnam. We have really enjoyed your postings, and I must admit that I get quite irate when I log on and there is nothing new to read. There...now you have some additional motivation to keep posting...keeping Abney in a good mood! I would say Jett favors DeanAnne, but he really looks more like your side of the family...from the video clip, I would say he acts a lot like you as well. I have recently had some dealings with the US Department of State, and all I can say is that you should be speaking Vietnamese fluently by the time you get home. Bureaucracy is a major pain, but what are a few days in the grand scheme of things? Heck, how often does one get to visit an exotic location, eat dog, ride around on the handle bars of some guy's bicycle, and get a kid thrown in to boot. I guess you could do all that in San Francisco, but you wouldn't have the excitement of the language barrier! If you decide to become a permanent resident of Uncle Ho's fine city, I would love to come visit sometime. No dog for me though. I reckon I better wrap this up; it has taken me quite a while to write this short paragraph...I write something and then remember that anyone can read it, and then delete, delete, delete. I should probably have saved the complete director's cut unedited version for you for when you get back...I think you would have enjoyed it. No matter what happens now, you are in the short rows. If I were the sort, I would close with something inspirational, but you know me as well as anybody, so just get you, the woman, and the yougan home already! Take care and best wishes! mark
Sorry you're still waiting! You are in our prayers!!
Hi DeanAnne and Jon. Our names are Jeff and Brita Mueck and tonight we read your blog. We are on the same journey, just not as far along yet. Our prayers are with you and your three sons to get through this last bit as soon as possible so you can be together. Take good care. Jeff and Brita
Jon,
This is Casey! Do you have a e-mail address that I can e-mail you and DeanAnne some pictures of the boys. I was going to try to post them on the blog but I can't!
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