Request for Prayer

On behalf of all the Bac Lieu Waiting Parents: We have put together a list of specific things that our families and friends can pray with us about. Please help us continue to blanket our situation—our children and our forever families—with prayer.

Specific Prayer Requests
· For the health, safety and care of all of our children
· For peace, strength and health for the waiting Bac Lieu parents
· For success and determination for our agency director and a new emissary/ambassador in Bac Lieu working within the government on our behalf
· For the Bac Lieu Police and other officials (in Bac Lieu and elsewhere), that their hearts and minds will be softened; that that they will consider the welfare of children above all else; and that they will meet with FTIA or FTIA's ambassador; and once issues are resolved, quickly sign off on the necessary paperwork.
· For USCIS (US Immigration), that they will be reasonable; that they too will put the welfare of our children first, and that they will grant I600 approval to the last of our families waiting for it.
· For little Nhan and his parents, who have finally been granted approval to travel and finalize his adoption; that they will make it back to the US safe and sound, and that the cardiac surgery he needs will be successful, and that his recovery will be speedy and sure.
· For those parents and volunteers who plan to travel to Bac Lieu and spend time each day with the caregivers and children; that their travel will be safe, that the moments they spend with our kids will be blessed and special; and that their time there will positively impact the health, growth and development of our precious babies.
· Particularly for those parents who are traveling to the orphanage, that the Lord will provide a special sense of peace and emotional comfort while they are there, and especially when they have to leave and return to the US without their child with them.

Bac Lieu Parents
There are 23 waiting Bac Lieu families and children. Listed here are the names of 10 families and their children who have offered their specific names and/or their children's names to the prayer request list (or got to the editor in time to add their name to the list!). However, we ultimately request prayer for our group as a whole, as this situation has been very difficult for all of us.
Chuck & Marsha; a daughter, Claire Hanna
John & Courtney; a son, Lincoln Trung
Terry & Angela; a son, Thomas
Jerry & Stephanie; a son, Loc
Chris & Marla; a son, Gabriel (Hieu)
Paul & Virginia; a son, Noah Jordan
Sharon; a daughter, Akira-Li
Diane & Marcel; a son, Jacob Son
Angie; a daughter, Jada Tho
Matthew & Beth; a daughter, Ava Thuy
Brenda & Camryn; a daughter/sister,Aubrey
plus 12 other families waiting to meet their babies!