Still Waiting on Word

We have now hit the 14 week mark since our first trip and court appointment in Ethiopia. By the statistics for most families-this is about the longest time between trip one and two. Two of the families we traveled with have their children home, a few others leave next week, and some are still waiting on word from the Embassy. Their amazing support and encouragement has kept us strong and given us faith in our own process.

We continue to hope and pray that the judge in Ethiopia will soon have the necessary paperwork to allow us to pass court and move towards an Embassy appointment. I have resolved the fact that our journey will not be like any others (yep...it takes me that long to remember I don't get to "plan" things). Our summer travels to return to Africa are now looking more like late fall/winter-however we have been given hope that the delays are not necessarily leading towards the adoption not going through-just taking a little longer.

No matter how long the wait I am so looking forward to the moment that we can call him our "son" and bring him home--whenever that time occurs!

1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you.