Urgent Prayers Needed for family in China...

Please please please join me in prayer on behalf of Sandi Sheldon and her daughter Hannah who are currently in China. Sandi and her husband Dennis left for China at the end of October with a Bethany group to meet their children and finalize the adoptions of those precious children. This is their first baby. After being united with their daughter Hannah, Dennis suffered from diabetic shock and passed away (while in China). Now Sandi may be forced to leave China without her new daughter. Please read the following message posted on the Bethany boards and in addition to prayer, please call Sandi's representatives in Michigan to help get this situation straightened out.

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The US Consulate in Guangzhou, China has denied Sandi Sheldon permission to proceed with the adoption of Hannah. They want her to fill out a new I-171 and are making no guarantees after that. Sandi, of course does not want to leave China and leave Hannah here because she has no where to go. Sandi needs our help desparately! Please start a massive campaign of calling to her US Congressman and US Senator and urge them to intervene on Sandi's behalf. We have discussed this with Sandi and she wants our help. Please pressure these elected officials to contact the State Department and straighten this out. Sandi should not be denied Hannah's adoption because her husband passed away unexpectedly. The adoption has been finalized here in China.

Sandi's congressman is Mike Rogers. His Washington office number is 202 225 4872. His Michigan office number is 517 702 8000, he also has a toll free number 1-877-333-MIKE. He can be contacted through is website at http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/Contact.aspx

Sandi's US Senator is Debbie Stabenow. Her Washington DC number is 202 224 4822 and her Michigan office number is 517 203 1760. Her email address is senator@stabenow.senate.gov

Everyone should try to help and call these people until they get final approval. We should continue to pray that her adoption is finalized quickly and that Sandi can return home to Michigan with Hannah as soon as possible.
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If you feel so inclined, and I personally ask that you take the time to do this, please send a quick email or phone call to anyone you think might be able to help this Mother. Your Congressman, Senator, Representative, our Secretary of State, our PRESIDENT! Whoever. The mere thought of this woman losing her husband AND her daughter of only two weeks just brings me to tears. Below is the email I sent. Feel free to copy and paste.

To whom it may concern:

It has come to my attention that the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China has denied Michigan resident, Sandi Sheldon, permission to proceed with the adoption of her daughter in China due to the recent and unexpected death of her husband. I urge your office to intervene on Sandi Sheldon's behalf. Sandi should not be denied by the US government the adoption of her daughter because her husband passed away unexpectedly. More than ever, she deserves to continue the legacy that she and her husband began together.

Sincerely,
your name here
city, state