Well, thank you all for your patience in the long time between posts. On July 3rd, we gave birth to Anna Joy Pan. Our only girl!! My dh is more than excited about having a little girl to spoil, and her 3 big brothers are enjoying her. Though much to their disappointment, she doesn't do much right now. Though her oldest brother can get a smile out of her here and there. So, while I am on my "rest" time, we are also having to rearrange things and look into our ministry, first our home and our church and community. So..............as we adjust to all this, please have patience.
Some things to update you all on:
1. YEAH!! we have the money for the a/c..........you all are great!!! my dh and the Chinese here in Taiwan are amazed at how fast you all move:-).......when we pick it out and install it, we'll put pix up.
2. Registering process: right now this is the biggest priority........a social worker has informed us that suddenly, the courts (not sure if local or all country) are saying children under the gov't care (as in parental rights have been terminated and the gov't is the guardian) must go through a registered adoption service or children's home, NO PRIVATE ALLOWED!! this means that basically, we can't get referrals from social services until we have that piece of paper saying we are registered. We are basically stuck at this: AN OFFICE SPACE!!! the gov't here has rules on the size and number of rooms for an office....crazy in my opinion, but we aren't going to fight it. We are praying to find one as cheap as possible (or free)...........but there is a possibility of one but it is $400US/month..........we are trying to get our friend to explain to landlord we are NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION to see if it can be like cheaper.Either way we are looking for sponsors............................ok.........I see it as something that can be done a few ways: 1)a number of families or churches or businesses to support us for rent for at least a year...it could be say 4 families or such for $100US/month or how ever to split it up........or 2)we have another chip in button to raise 6months of money as soon as possible.......... We will keep you informed so please do keep this in prayer.............we'll let you know soon of what is going on.............
3. ok.......there seems to be a tie between two names..............I know, the contest hasn't been completed yet.....give me another week or so to get things together and we'll pick a name of those who voted and you'll get a t-shirt:-).........so......which name do you all think? Morning Light Moms or Hearts and Hands...........someone....let me know!
We have gotten a few phone calls about unwed mother's needs. Please keep these all in your prayers. God is working, please keep the prayers coming. Please keep current cases in your prayers too. Paperwork is so overwhelming, simple really, but needing to have things in English and Chinese and stamped by TECO...........my, makes your head spin:-)
Thoughts and feelings as we minister to women in crisis here in Taitung. Our prayer is they see God when they need HIM most.
3 comments:
Oh so good to have you back!!!
You know, the more I think about it....I like Morning Light Moms. I orginially voted for Hearts and Hands, but I can imagine someone, years from now, saying 'I was a MLM"...
Deana,
Welcome back and so happy to hear all is going well with Anna Joy. You mentioned that now you have to find an office space so that your can get registered. Is it possible to use or create office space within your church facilities and thus save that expense and another building to operate and maintain. Your in our thoughts and prayers as you continue to find ways to maneauver around these gov't obstacles. By the way- I also like Hearts and Hands. :)
We love Him because He first loved us."
~1 John 4:9-10
Laura
Congratulations on your little girl! And may God continue to bless the work you and your family are doing.
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