Well, it is official that we have a new Prime Minister, Thabane. Many are hopeful that he will bring change to Lesotho and many are feeling happy and optimistic. He has already made a few important decisions about the way the government spends money and has saved the government thousands of Maluti (Lesotho's currency) by these choices and he has not been afraid to confront corruption. If he remains this way, he could be such a blessing to this country so please pray for him, that he would follow God's lead and not fall into the temptations that so easily ensnares leaders! Thank you so much for your prayers during the election time here in Lesotho. It was a time that was tense and many feared the worse, but God heard and answered the many prayers offered up on Lesotho's behalf.
Today all of the ministers were announced and sworn in. It looks like the department of social welfare has a new minister. We are praying that this new minister will be in favor of adoptions and work on a few of our cases that have been stalled for awhile.
During the month of May, I had the privilege of going to a matching meeting and at this matching meeting there were several children who were matched with local families. It has been a blessing to see the interest of Basotho families in adoptions. In the year and a half we have been here there has only been one local adoption to a Basotho mother. There are an estimate of 360,000 orphans in Lesotho so there are plenty to go around locally and internationally and it is beautiful to see families from all over the world as well as Lesotho coming to rescue these innocent and vulnerable children who through no fault of their own are found without a family.
These last 2 weeks have been extra busy with these local families coming to visit their new babies/children. It is nice that since they live so close, they can visit and bond with their child as they wait for the paperwork to go through.
I know many people who read this blog are matched or are waiting anxiously to be matched to a basotho child. There are over 300,000 orphans here in Lesotho and I know the wait is long and hard, but you are making a huge difference in their lives and giving them a hope and a future.
God bless you!
Hello Anita,
ReplyDeleteWe are also waiting for a Basotho child (for more than two years, the whole procedure takes now five years of waiting for us). Your weblog gives us always hope. Hope that some day we can travel to Lesotho and give our daughters a brother or sister. Let's hope that the new minister is positive about adoption. Thank you so much for your stories! All the best, Natasja (the Netherlands)
I'm so happy to hear the new prime minister looks to be a positive change for the country. I too am a waiting adoptive mom… thanks for your updates!
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