Breakthrough Date

There's going to be a breakthrough! PRAYERS TONIGHT!

Wow, this journey has been long and we are t.i.r.e.d. I'm not going to sugar coat it - it's hard. Financial hurtles, emotional twists, unknown turns, and spiritual battle bumps in the road make this one incredible ride. We are ready for a breakthrough!

At this point we are praying deeply for our Father God to watch over Tarik while we wait. We are praying for a very important court date on our JULY 7th evening and JULY 8th over there in Ethiopia. At this point our case is being reviewed for the second time for approval from all parties. After the first review, on May 29th, one updated signature was requested. This has been done and turned in, so now we see if we are granted approval. When we are, we will be given our court date and travel dates!!!

When you spend your time reading the living Word today, please remember to lift us up in your prayers as we join together to ask God's will to continue to unfold for our family. Please pray for protection for our family as we face opposition and pressures from the enemy. GOD's will WILL prevail and HE has ordained THE VERY DAY to the smallest detail of when we will travel and meet our son for the first time. Praise God! He is very good to us and we see the work of His HANDS through each and every phase.

Thank you for praying for us and supporting us!!

Todd and Erin and family

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