Leaving Liberia

Scott and I just wanted to update you on the adoption process. There have been many changes in Liberia, and the adoption process has been getting longer and longer, 18 months to complete last we heard from the time of referral. We have already been waiting for 5 months for a referral and don't anticipate receiving one anytime soon. We have made the decision after a great deal of heartwrenching prayer to pull out of adopting from Liberia and the agency we were with Acres of Hope. We decided the wait for a child was just too long. Liberia has been on our hearts a long time, and we will continue to pray for this country and the children who live there.

God called us to help the fatherless and the orphans, to help children waiting for parents. Thousands of children around the world need parents and loving homes. We were not called to be waiting parents.

We are praying about where the Lord is calling us next, and have taken steps to ask for our paperwork back. At this time, wee are undecided and discerning what to do next in our adoption journey. We are considering and praying about all our options.

We are going to take some much needed time to focus on our family and spend time with our children.

We will be updating our blog in the upcoming weeks as our journey continues and our path unfolds.

Thank you for all your prayer support, and hope you will continue to pray with us.

Jennifer Richardson
www.richardsonstudios.blogspot.com
"Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed." Psalm 82 v 3