So the month of March has been a crazy one with many ups and downs! To be honest, I haven't felt like blogging in a while because of the roller coaster ride of emotions this month has brought us so far! As many of you may already know as of March 10th of this month MOWA (ministry of womens affairs) made a statement that they were going to bring their recommendation letter amount from 50 per day to 5. These are the letters needed in court in order to pass court and proceed with an Embassy clearance (visa for child). With out this letter everything stops and they projected that the wait could be years due to this new procedure change. Since finding all of this troubling news out we have recieved many updates from our agency letting us know that things are looking positive and this new 5 letter procedure has not been put into practice yet. Maybe it won't at all...hopefully! You can read all of the news regarding this and stay updated with what is happening regarding adoption in Ethiopia at http://www.jointcouncil.org/
So all of this crazy news has brought with it many tears, moments of doubt and sadness. These last few weeks have been challenging for sure but it has also been a time of really trusting God, surrendering everything to Him, and praying, praying and more praying. We really want what will be best for the orphans in Ethiopia whatever that may be. So we continue to pray and hope for some updates soon regarding all of this. Will you pray with us? We are resting in Him and trusting....
On a lighter note we have some very good news to report regarding our fundraising! Before last week we had raised a total of $7000!! Thanks to God and the amazing generousity of our family and friends!! Last Sunday an amazing group of friends at our church, who we consider precious family to us, tithed for the month of March towards our adoption!! In one months time they raised $5000 to help us with our adoption costs!! Amazing!! We are so blown away by the love of these dear friends! Words can't describe how loved, supported and thankful we feel! So once again I am reminded that God is so much bigger than money and will provide for us to bring our daughter home! So far we have spent $11,000 in adoption fees and have raised $12,000! It is so amazing to watch God at work!!
Thanks again friends for your love, prayers and support!
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