Prayers and Action Needed!

This is info from my friend Carey's blog, please read, pray for Sandi and Hannah, and take action if you can. Thank you!

I have a friend, Robbie, who just got home from China. She and her husband adopted their little Ellie and came home 3 weeks. Robbie went through Bethany out of Atlanta. There was a couple, named Dennis and Sandi Sheldon who were to be in Robbie and her husband’s travel group. Dennis and Sandi were adopting a 17 month old Special needs little girl, Hannah. They were not able to travel with my friend’s group because as it turns out China lost their TA (Travel Assignment). They eventually found it and are in China right now having gotten their little Hannah last week. While in China the husband, Dennis was not feeling well. It turns out that he went into a diabetic coma and died in China on Monday the 12th. Hannah is their first child. Now Sandi is waiting to see what China will say and what US Immigration will say, obviously, no one has ever heard of this happening before. Sandi’s mom and brother are trying to get emergency visas to go to China to be with Sandi and Hannah. The situation is probably the worst nightmare anyone could imagine. Please pray with DW and I for Sandi, Hannah, China, immigration, the emergency visas, etc. The travel group (4 other couples) that Sandi is with has been helping her in the midst of their adoption journey in China but are to return to the US on Nov. 17th.

Here's the newest email:
The US Consulate in Guangzhou 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 desperately! 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 Sheldon 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. Sandi's US Senator is Debbie Stabenow. Her Washington DC number is 202 224 4822 and her Michigan office number is 517 203 1760. Everyone should try to help and call these people until we get final approval. We should continue to pray that her adoption is finalized quickly and that Sandi can return home to Michigan with Hannah. Thanks from everyone here in China. Patrick & Eva. Also, here's another one: Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice: 202-647-4000 email is http://www.congress.org/congressorg/mail/?agencyindid=117&type=AN you should be able to email through there. We can all do this! Let's flood her mailbox! And if you can, dial her up and the above Senator and Congressman.

Please alert your own congressmen to the plight of this family, and pray for them, especially for little Hannah.