Introducing our son Shane Jaycen Wiedeman!!

It's official! Today papers were signed, and what a praise! We cannot thank everyone for all your prayers!  The birth mom contacted the social worker today in Michigan.  They made it to the hearing at 2:30 pm and it went well!  There is now a waiting period for ICPC (Interstate compact of the placement of Children) to clear between Michigan and Kansas, a process that can take anywhere from 5-10 business days.

We can now introduce to you our son Shane Jaycen Wiedeman born 9-30-2012.  Here are some pictures from our time taking care of him during temporary custody. 

Thank you all for the prayers and support!

Love, Shannon and Emily Wiedeman

Court hearing update!

Great news in response to the recent prayer request.  Over the last two days a process server was able to physically get in touch with the birth mom.  She is still wanting to continue with the adoption.  Our social worker here has enough information to submit to the court and is hoping to have a hearing next Tuesday!  Please continue to pray for that all to work out according to plan.  Praise God!

Trusting daily,
Shannon and Emily

Waiting on the court hearing

Family and friends.  It seems like just yesterday we got the call and packed up quickly to head out of Wichita.  We can't believe that it's already been over a week!  Emily's brother Jake and his wife Lauren have been the hosts with most.  It's been great spending time with them and the accommodations have been perfect to take care of the little guy.  Shannon has been working when he can remotely and using vacation when he cannot.  Emily has also been working remotely for Hope Christian Church when she can and taking care of our son full time when Shannon is working.  Together we've been learning to take shifts at night for feedings and diaper changes.  It has been a pure joy as we get to know our son better day and night!  :)  It was mentioned last time but we just want to reiterate the location of this adoption has been just another perfect provision from our heavenly Father.

Our son to be has been great!  He passed his doctor checkups and a visit from a nurse to our location with flying colors!  The doctor we spoke with at the children's clinic said he is definitely a miracle baby.  She has worked at the Detroit children's clinic for 5 years and has never seen an infant that has gone through that much respiratory trauma after birth and appear to be developing so well this quickly.   We've been warned he may have some learning disabilities but he also may very well develop fine neurologically.  All one month indicators are showing he is developing great.  The doctor said to get him enrolled in an early developmental program with a pediatrician back in Wichita as soon as we get back.  So huge praises for that miracle and we will be willing to deal with whatever is needed to take care of him.

So that brings us to our current update on the adoption.  We still only have temporary custody.  The court date for the birth mom to terminate parental rights has not happened yet.  The earliest the court date would have taken place is Monday, Nov. 5.  Social workers have touched based with the birth mom last week but that was before Thursday.  Since then the court contacted our social worker on the ground here in Michigan and wants more information than was provided on the birth father.  Until that is done a court date will not be set.  The birth mom is busy getting back into college classes and has not given any indication that she will be able to parent.  Nor has the birth mom given any indication that she will change her mind on the decision to place this baby boy up for adoption.

With that said this is a very tough time for us right now in that we are in a limbo state with this adoption.  It has some similarities to our last adoption attempt but yet at the same time very different.  We have the joy this time of actually being discharged with our little boy and taking care of him full time while waiting rather than visiting the NICU.  We were not here for all that happened while he was in NICU for 3 weeks.  That was very much God's protection as we could not have handled the stress while he was in NICU.  On the other hand taking care of him is also very tough in that we don't want to leave him here as we had to do with baby Hope.  As with baby Hope we fell in love with our son day one that night he was discharged to us and that parental love for him grows daily.  So still knowing that we only have temporary custody is difficult and we continue to hang on to God's promise to us that we will be parents.  That has been very evident the last 3 months since our last adoption attempt is that His promise will come true.  We promised and discussed before we got married that we wanted to adopt and we are so close to realizing that dream!

Please pray that the birth mother gets back in touch with the social workers soon and gets them the information they need to set the court hearing date.  We can't imagine what she is going through right now and would like to ask for prayers for her as well in peace for her decision in continuing this adoption.

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see

Thanks for the continued prayers,
Shannon and Emily