We've been sitting on some VERY GOOD NEWS waiting for the ok to share it. It is now public information on the website of the organization that has been responsible for "Peter's" care. Here is their announcement:
Update: In mid August 2013, Peter joined his new foster family in
China until his adoption. The transition to his foster family went very
well and he has started school. His foster family is doing so much for
him helping him adjust and he is doing great so far.
There are dozens of questions that I would like to ask about the paragraph above, but alas. Getting this much information while waiting is actually pretty good! We are totally and completely in awe as there were some obstacles, and it appeared as if Isaac would have to return to his orphanage. We are so very thankful to the many people who worked together to make this foster placement a reality.
China is just not set up to handle
special needs. (We experienced this in a very real way the two weeks we
were in country with Jennifer.) Unless an orphanage has a school within its building, most orphans with a
physical need cannot attend school. How amazing is it that Isaac is able
to attend school while our papers are making their way around the world?
Another huge blessing of this foster home is in learning English. We've been speaking a strange combination of English/Chinese/Sign language with the Little Princesses around here for the past four months. It works, but isn't ideal. We're told the foster family speaks at least some English in the home which is going to help with his transition to us so much.
We are excited and anxious to meet our young man, but in the meantime it is comforting to know that he has a family looking after him. How I pray God will bless them richly for looking after Isaac while we are paperchasing.
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