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Praying for a Breakthrough


It's been over 4 months since our referral of our now 1 year old little boy.  He is currently healthy and in a foster home in Ethiopia.  He is crawling, pulling himself up to stand, and maybe even starting his first steps.  He loves to smile, interacts with others, and laughs.  He is fed, clothed, and sleeps in a warm bed at night.  All these are amazing and wonderful things that we have learned about our boy from other families who have visited the foster home, and from our adoption agency representative who visits the foster home as well.  All a blessing, but, he isn't with his family.  There is a mom and dad, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers waiting for him to come home.  We love him already and he is constantly on our minds.  Each night for over 2 years we have prayed for this little boy to join our family.  God knew who he was before he was born, and even now God is watching over him for us.

So what's the hold up? We are waiting for paperwork.  One special paper needs to be signed by the Ethiopian government and turned in to the proper officials in the U.S.  Until this paper is signed, we are at a complete and total standstill with our adoption process.  Our little boy grows and changes and learns each new day that the foster home is his normal life.  That's not ok with us.  Every child deserves a loving home and a family to thrive in and of course it is difficult for us to watch Tarik grow in photos and reports from others when we know his family is waiting for him.

Our adoption agency has been wonderful in every step of this process.  We are asking for special prayers over the next couple weeks (Nov. 7-21) as the director of our agency is making a visit to Ethiopia.  He has several appointments planned. One of which is to meet with the very officials who hold our son's paperwork.  Please be in prayer that there is a breakthrough for our case, that the meeting would be productive in the moving forward of adoption processes for us and other families which our director is representing.

This month, November, is Adoption Awareness Month.  It is our 3rd Orphan Sunday/Adoption Awareness Month that we will be speaking and sharing our story at churches.  It is a blessing to tell our story and tell others to press on in waiting times!  It is amazing to us that although we don't understand the time frame of this adoption process, that God is not surprised or off-task.  He holds time in His hands.  Please pray for us as we share our story of God's calling on our lives at New Life Alliance Church in Hagerstown, MD on November 23rd.  Pray for our little boy to continue to be healthy in his current home, and for us to be joined together as a family very soon!  Thank you!!



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