We got a court date..... we got a court date.... we got a court date. YEEEE HAWWWWW!
Can you tell we are excited? Our court date is July 8th. What does this mean? Well, on July 8th the judge in Ethiopia will review our case to give us custody of 4 precious children. BUT, if all the paperwork is not to the judge he will postpone the case. The paperwork is a recommendation/ review from MOWA - Ministry of Womens Affairs in Ethiopia. If MOWA does not get their paperwork completed, it will delay us.
Prayers:
- MOWA paperwork to be to the judge by July 8th.
- For the judge to find the dossier and other paperwork in order and pass our case.
- Prepare the hearts of 4 precious African babies for a family in the USA
- For the kids to know our voices and to know us
Thanks for your prayers. It is getting closer and closer....
Cyndee
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
No court date yet
We have not heard if we have been given a court date yet. One week down....
It is all in the Lord's timing!
It is all in the Lord's timing!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Court date requested
The dossier has now been finalized in Ethiopia and a court date has been requested. We will see when the Lord wants us to go??????????
Prayers for our child's safety and for their hearts to be open to their new family. We are on our way precious ones!
Prayers for our child's safety and for their hearts to be open to their new family. We are on our way precious ones!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Gifts from Ethiopia
Habakuk 2:3
"For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay. "
Our agency, CWA, sent us a package that contained this scripture verse plus some gifts. It included a scarf, necklace and a change purse that came from Ethiopia. The letter said that here were a few items from our childs country and while we waited to know that the Lord will not delay. All things are in his timing, at his appointed time.
It was comforting and just plain exciting to get this stuff in the mail. It is so real and the time is almost here. YEH!!! Can't wait to meet our children. We know the Lord is in control of it all.
Also, found out today that the foot is still broken. I have 6 more weeks of careful babying of the foot. I need to stay in the walking cast on rough surfaces and the tennis shoe around the house / smooth surfaces. I am a bit disappointed but know that the Lord must have a plan with all this.
Enjoy a marvelous day in the Son!
Cyndee
"For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay. "
Our agency, CWA, sent us a package that contained this scripture verse plus some gifts. It included a scarf, necklace and a change purse that came from Ethiopia. The letter said that here were a few items from our childs country and while we waited to know that the Lord will not delay. All things are in his timing, at his appointed time.
It was comforting and just plain exciting to get this stuff in the mail. It is so real and the time is almost here. YEH!!! Can't wait to meet our children. We know the Lord is in control of it all.
Also, found out today that the foot is still broken. I have 6 more weeks of careful babying of the foot. I need to stay in the walking cast on rough surfaces and the tennis shoe around the house / smooth surfaces. I am a bit disappointed but know that the Lord must have a plan with all this.
Enjoy a marvelous day in the Son!
Cyndee
Saturday, June 6, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Dossier in route to Ethiopia
Our dossier is off to Ethiopia. We are so excited that we can hardly stand it. (Still a bit nervous too) Ethiopia should acknowledge receipt of it by the end of next week.
Misrach at CWA was our coordinator for dossier preparation. She has been such a sweet lady in prayer and encouragement. We now move on to another coordinator named Ben. Not sure if we like all these changes but we will see. CWA has been wonderful to work with and has been doing this for a long time. So, we trust their path that they have laid before us. (Actually we trust that the Lord led us to CWA and we will follow their routine)
We will be informed on the next steps in the process and travel info when he contacts us next week. No more paperwork and we are thankful for that.
Hope you all are having a great day. May you seek a way to care for an orphaned child. They need you in prayer and spirit.
Misrach at CWA was our coordinator for dossier preparation. She has been such a sweet lady in prayer and encouragement. We now move on to another coordinator named Ben. Not sure if we like all these changes but we will see. CWA has been wonderful to work with and has been doing this for a long time. So, we trust their path that they have laid before us. (Actually we trust that the Lord led us to CWA and we will follow their routine)
We will be informed on the next steps in the process and travel info when he contacts us next week. No more paperwork and we are thankful for that.
Hope you all are having a great day. May you seek a way to care for an orphaned child. They need you in prayer and spirit.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Vaccination Day
We visited the travel clinic today. OUCH!! Dan and I got 6 vaccinations, Amy got 5, and Joshua got 1. We are now ready to go and stay healthy.
The nurse gave us some good information and prepared us for stuff that could happen.
May the Lord protect us as we travel to Africa. May His angels surround us and keep us safe.
Today is Grandma Judy's birthday. Happy Day to you! We love you.
The nurse gave us some good information and prepared us for stuff that could happen.
May the Lord protect us as we travel to Africa. May His angels surround us and keep us safe.
Today is Grandma Judy's birthday. Happy Day to you! We love you.
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