Some News On Kervens...An Unexpected Twist

Well, just when you think you have played out every scenario in your mind of what could POSSIBLY happen in this drama, you get thrown another curve ball.  Of course, you all know we have been praying and hoping that the birth father would sign the final paper for Kervens to be adopted.  We were told that he was unwilling to sign the paper and wanted to come get him.  Then we were told he is refusing to come get him.
Well, though I doubted he would come in from the countryside, Kervens' father DID attend the birth parent meeting on Saturday at the orphanage!  Both of Kervens' parents were there and spoke with Pierre.  Pierre was able to talk with them and minister to them.  Here is what Pierre found out.  All along, the birth mom has been lying to the birth father and to the orphanage.  Apparently, the birth father did not even know his son was in an orphanage!  Now, my first thought is this...your son has been in an orphanage over a year now, and you did not know where he was?  How can you not know?  What kind of father does not know that kind of thing?  But the parents are not together.  And the father obviously has not kept in touch with Kervens.  Weird, huh?  Weird to us, but not so weird over in Haiti.  It is common for a father to have children with many women.  And they can be very detached from their wives and children.  However, I understand the frustration of this birth father - not even knowing his son was in an orphanage and almost ready to be adopted.
So, Pierre has given the father one week to make his decision about whether he will keep Kervens or allow him to be adopted.  Can you imagine making that kind of decision in one week?  Uugh.  My heart hurts for this man.  Sort of.  I mean, I have a really hard time understanding the culture and the role of fathers over there.
Eddy and I are extremely peaceful right now.  May the Lord's will be done.  If this child is supposed to be brought up in our home, then we feel certain the birth father will come to that decision.  May the Lord's will be done.