Let’s start with some knowns…
• There are 7 families ahead of us waiting for a referral.
• The last few court hearings for AAI families have been scheduled 3-4 months after referrals have been accepted.
• Ethiopian courts close from early August until October.
Now it’s time for some guesswork. At current best guess, our new family members will not be home in 2011. We will likely get our referrals sometime this summer or fall, but it probably won’t happen soon enough to ensure two trips to Ethiopia plus wait time before a new year.
While we would prefer to bring our kids home tomorrow, the realization of this news has actually brought a measure of peace and contentment. Knowing that this process is unfolding in God’s time, and not ours gives us more time for prayer and preparation, more time to save, and more time to trust in the one who has the greatest adoption stories of all time. Thank you for praying for peace. God has given it.
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Amen to God having the greatest adoption stories of all time. And praise be for God's peace!
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