While so much continues to happen on the campus of the Esther School, I know many of you follow this blog for the personal side as well. Particularly, many of you are trying to keep up with our adoption process and for close friends and family,the focus seems to be on our timeframe for returning to the US. Here is the latest for you.
Due to the generosity of some dear friends who are in the States and have offered full access to their home in Lusaka, we were able to stay in town last week and focus on getting some things done without the usual logistical challenges of living over an hour away and in the bush. Most of Monday was spent at the hospital for Rowan’s malaria follow up (in case you missed the last blog – a clean bill of health). Tuesday I (Kevin) took advantage of the strong Internet to get some work and planning done.
Wednesday we spent some time in meetings with various parties from social welfare and applied for a travel license for Teya so that we could all travel home, hopefully in time to attend a missionary debriefing in mid-August and get settled in time for the kids to start school in the US. We are in the midst of applying for a Zambian passport for her and the next big step in that process would be to apply for a visa allowing her into the US. We don’t have our meeting scheduled with the embassy yet, but hope to get one soon (after the passport is issued) and will keep you posted.
Please pray for God’s continued leading and blessing in this process.
Thanks!
The DeKam Family in Zambia 
Dear Kevin and Tina,
I will be praying!!! God’s continued blessings and leading! I got to see Lindsay Saturday at church following the memorial service for Ruth Dephuis. It was so great to get to talk with her, especially since she has been with my dear little Ronald!
In Christian Love, Donnie Waterhouse
Thanks for the update Kevin! Larry and I will be praying for all the logistics to fall in to place – I know some parents who are anxious to see you all! So glad to hear that Rowan has received the all clear.
We are praying intensely! So glad that Roland is feeling better. Can’t wait to see you again in the USA!
We are praying like crazy that all goes smoothly…and all in HIS perfect timing! You must be so anxious to get home…thanks so much for the update! We will keep praying!!
I have been praying for you continually as you go through this adoption process. I understand all too well the frustrations and delays. I will continue to pray for peace and calm through this process and as you get ready to come stateside.
Also, praising God with you for Rowan’s clean bill of health.