Payback Time... (or God's Plan)

Yesterday was payback time for our work here.  We completed most of the work to allow Leya, the youngest girl in the nursery to be adopted by a family in Blantyre.  They came up the day after Christmas and yesterday we visited the Social Welfare office.  Leya’s aunt, who was walked 15 km to town with her after her mother died at birth, a grandmother and an uncle came to meet and visit with her new family.  They signed the release of custody to allow her adoption to proceed.  We then made a trip to the lawyer’s office to commence legal paperwork.  He was off for the week, so we turned around and left.  At the next intersection, we had to wait for traffic and the lawyer turned in on our street while we were waiting.  We followed him back to the office and he agreed to do the paperwork to file the adoption that day (even though he was on holiday).  Funny how things seem to work out when someone above is orchestrating them!

 

This is why we came- to allow a little child who had no hope to be given a new life that can be used to the glory of God.  Today we should find out when the court date is and in a couple of weeks, Leya will be officially a part of her new home.

 

Andy