Update from Ethiopia

We talked with our coordinator yesterday and got an update.

Ben said that our dossier is in Eth and is being translated. After that it will go to various offices / admins for authentication. Then it goes to the Womens affairs office where they will review our dossier and the childrens files. They need to write a letter on our behalf for the court. Once CWA gets our dossier back, they will ask for a court date. We are hoping that we can still get a date in July. (Prayer request #1) The letter that the Womens affairs office writes needs to be in court on our date or the court day is postponed. (Prayer request #2) 50% of all cases are delayed because the letters are not recvd on time. If we make it to court, most cases are passed. (3rd prayer request) Then it is time to request passport and birth certificate information. This takes about 3-6 weeks. When the birth cert's are recvd they are checked for accuracy. (4th prayer request) If they are correct, CWA will then request an embassy appointment. This is when we book our travel, which will be about 3-5 weeks later. (5th prayer request)

So, long story short, we will travel either the end of Sept or the end of November.

Thank you all for praying. It is a longer wait than what we wanted but it is all in God's hands. He will get us there when He wants us there. Until then continue to pray that our babies are safe and are being cared for by loving, Christian men and women. I know the Lord is watching over them. We rest in the comfort knowing that He knows our path and He will make it straight in His way.