Yet Another Road Block ... (insert the sound of tires screeching to a halt here)

In less than 10 days the orphanage should receive confirmation from the local judge that Raena is good to go from their perspective. However, we have run into a significant roadblock with the Department of Homeland Security who now handles all immigration details. The new agent that is handling the case wants every 't' crossed and every 'i' dotted and she has found semantic issues in the home study that she wants corrected. For example, the home study reads, "the Worstells are recommended for adoption" and apparently it should read "the Worstells are approved for adoption". There are 6 similar problems that our social worker needs to correct and one larger issue concerning licensing that is paramount. Our social worker isn't approved for child placement and needs to have one that is to sign off on her prepared home study. With the new Homeland Security rules, this has become very specific and even though we have gone through the same people and process as our coworker, Sherry Wallis, as she adopted her two children from the same orphanage, the rules are now different and more difficult for us. This is a very, very important issue and only God can make this work out without our needing to redo the entire home study with a new social worker, a SIX WEEK PROCESS! Our current social worker is negotiating today with the DOHS and she called and asked for our prayers that she can be convincing and they realize what is in the best interest of the child and not the bureaucratic system. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO PRAY with us. We are so close to the end and do not want to go back to the beginning!