It has been a while since I have posted anything on my blog. I have sent emails to friends, and posted updates on facebook but haven't written here in over a month. On August 24th I got pictures of a precious little boy that is now officially my "referral"! His name is Christian Enam Gentry, and I am already in love with him. He was abandoned in the Congo without a name or birth certificate, but someone started calling him Christian. I think his name is wonderful and all I could think was..."I prayed and prayed for God to bring me the right child, and he sent me a Christian!!". I thought about using family for his middle name, but decided I really wanted him to have his African heritage in his name. So, I searched for African names that had a powerful meaning, would be easy to pronounce and would flow with Christian. Enam is what I chose, and it means 'Gift from God'! Perfect!!!
Now...what comes next? The attorney is working on an official document called an abandonment decree, and then he will have to have a birth certificate "created". The do not know his exact age, but estimate between 2 and 3. Next, a court date will be appointed where the attorney will have power to finalize the adoption for me in the Congo. Prayerfully this will be sometime in the next 2 or 3 months. After the adoption is final, the paperwork goes to the Embassy to get Christian a passport, visa and immigration approval. This takes another couple of months. THEN I get to go get him!! Woo hoo! It is my prayer that it will be no longer than March when I can go get him. I long to have him here! I am ready to continue this journey with his sweet face! I know it is going to be HARD, but it will also be the most rewarding experience of my life!
I thank you so much for all of your prayers, and ask you to continue to pray!
Love,
Cindy
