The Wall Bloggers

First, I must thank you for praying with us and for us.  Thursday was filled with tears, but since then, there has been tremendous peace.  God has been so good to us.  We know that it is just a matter of time before our dear boy will be here. And I am making a bold request to God.  If you wish, feel free to join me in asking Him for this... I am asking God, if it would be His will -- if it would bring Him glory -- to allow our court date to be moved up with a successful passing (sooner than May 17).  I am also asking that our tentative travel date (the week of June 21) would be moved up, too. We have seen with other families in our agency that both of these events can and do happen, so I figure we might as well ask for them! Another adopting mom ( http://www.allglorybetogod.blogspot.com/ ) gave me a list of specific requests that she prayed for her court date.  I will include them here, if you want to join with us in praying for our next court date....

As you read this, will you pray for our court case coming to Ethiopia's courts April 19?  We have even more need than ever to pass court the first time.  We received the news that Ethiopia has finalized their "two trip" rule.  Any family who does not "pass court" by May 9 will be required to travel to Ethiopia for the court date and then return to pick up their child. We trust God's sovereignty and timing.  (Boy, has that been a lesson to learn lately!)  So we know that no matter what happens, God is in it all.  But we also know that God hears our prayers and knows our longing to bring our son home. If you will, join us in praying that all the necessary parts and people (paperwork, orphanage rep., agency rep., Ethiopian Women's Affairs rep., relinquishing family, judge, etc!) come together on Monday for our son's court case.   (By the way, this will be happening in Ethiopia on Monday, so it will be Sunday night in the U.S.) Thank you!