Update on Frank

We are so thankful for all of your prayers for Frank. It has been an exhausting process for us with several ups and downs.
Much of the weekend was spent working out what will be next for Frank. We visited a childrens' home in Kampala on Saturday. It was run by an amazing guy named Patrick, who is doing incredible work for the Lord. Grant had the opportunity to show him James 1:27, and we could not believe that he had never heard it before!!!
Sunday we met with Diana, a member of Calvary Chapel Entebbe. Diana is the leader of the Island medical ministry and is helping us work everything out for Frank.  We went carefully over the letter we had received from the officials on the island authorizing us to take Frank. After it was thoroughly translated into English for us, we realized it would probably only be enough to authorize for Frank to be put in a transit home for children, verses being adopted or placed in a more permanent orphanage.  Diana knew of a transit home near Entebbe which is run b a close friend of hers who is a trained social worker. God worked everything out for us to be able to go and visit the home that afternoon. Susan is the name of the social worker who runs the home. We were very impressed with her work, and the facility. We feel like it will be a good safe place for Frank to stay while something else is worked out.
Grant got up before the sun on Monday morning and went out to the Calvary Chapel farm. He had been looking forward to getting to go and even to spend the night with the guys in the farm house. We were unsure if he was going to be able to, with the unexpected responsibility of Frank. But God again worked everything out.
On monday Katie went with Diana and Frank and Nigel to the Entebbe Police station to get the needed document so that Frank could be placed in Susan's transit home.  The officer we met with confirmed what we already knew. That the official letter we received from the island, would only be allow him to stay for no more than 90 days. However, he did give us hope in that in the 90 days if Diana and the medical team can give proof of a genuine attempt to find the mother, then he will consider issuing another letter requesting Frank be put in a more permanent childrens' home. Diana told us that they are already making plans in July to return to both the island which Frank was abandoned to as well as another island where they have heard rumors that his mother is on, to search for her.
It is now Tuesday and we plan to take Frank back to Susans' home around 4 pm today.  Please pray for us as this goes on. It will be a difficult parting for all of us, but especially Frank. As our time with him has gone by it has become very clear to us that this hand off is really something that needs to happen soon for Frank's sake. As his attachment to our Family seems to grow stronger everyday.