And the verdict is:

Even with Canada suspending their Nepali adoptions, our social worker has not discouraged us from continuing our course. A few US Senators have contacted the US State Department, encouraging them to step in and help Nepal overcome some of its paperwork weaknesses. The agency president visited in March and was impressed by the level of professionalism and conscience he found in the Ministry of Women and Children's Services.

Our social worker seems to think that the vetting issues can be address and resolved. He reaffirmed our confidence that we made the right choice in agencies. We do have an idea of alternatives that will still keep us on relatively the same timeframe. But God's ways are not our ways, and His timetable is not our timetable. And for a month, we've been laying out a fleece in prayer for direction away from Nepal, with no change of heart.

Thank you for those who prayed for us during the meeting last night. My hope is that we will always be attuned to God's heart in the matter. All we are thinking and feeling right now is, "Full steam ahead."