No News

Thanks to all of you who have been checking in and I'm sorry I haven't updated in so long. There has been no news, so wasn't sure what to update. We still talk to Gertrude, although this last week we just found out she has been in a sanitorium, which is for kids with a bad cold or cough. When we called they said she was in "sanitary" and we thought maybe that meant she was in the bathroom! Anyway, our friends who are in Latvia right now for their first adoption trip told us that she is in the "sanitorium." They are adopting Kristine, who lives in the same home as Gertrude. We sent some gifts with them to give to Gertrude and to Gertrude's sister, but unfortunately Gertrude didn't get hers yet since she isn't there. It's hard to know exactly what is going on. Hopefully she isn't too ill and I'm not sure how to find out. Anyway, regarding the adoption, we are just waiting. Nothing can be done until her dad's rights are terminated, and the case isn't even on the docket yet. Gertrude sounds ok when we do talk to her and hope this hasn't taken too much of a toll. She is a real trooper! Please pray for her situation and that all will work out in the best interest of Gertrude.