For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jer 29:11)



Monday, July 28, 2008

Update




At the present we do not have any real news on the adoption. We have been transferred, in our agency, to a new case manager who will walk us through the referral and travel aspect of the process. We will hopefully be meeting with her for a phone conference soon where can ask questions and maybe get some more specifics on time frames.

As our family is going through this waiting season we are continually filled with excitement and anticipation as we pray for our Ethiopian little sister and daughter. Although the timing has not been what we had in mind, our good God, who is in control of all things, is bringing about a beautiful story in His perfect time and we are thankful!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Good, the Bad, and the Excellent

The Good...
Our dossier is on its way to Ethiopia. We've been officially added to the waiting list for referral of an infant girl!

The Bad...
We were notified this week that the Ethiopian government has not been referring many infant girls to our adoption agency lately, and consequently, the waiting list is quite a bit longer than normal. Instead of traveling in a few months to pick up a little girl, it will probably be well into next year before we can bring her home. This has been really disappointing for us.

The Excellent...
A good God is in control of all of this. His plans are always excellent, His timing always perfect. And He promises to work all things for His glory and our good. In a very real sense, we cannot lose...