Photogenic Fed Ex

AHHHH!!!! Jumping up and down!! While we were at church this morning (Sunday), Fed Ex called and left a message on our answering machine that the Fed Ex is coming TOMORROW (Monday) with our papers from Ethiopia!!!! THANK GOD!! Oh, that poor Fed Ex man better brace himself for a screaming welcome!! YESSSSS!!!!! Keep praying for next steps!

Then, about a half hour later the door bell rings! I sent Todd to get the door and overhear him saying, "Just wait one minute, this is a very important delivery for us." WHAT??? There was a gray Toyota outside.... But I go around to the door and IT'S THE FED EX MAN!!! The package from Ethiopia arrived and a day early!!!! Since it is a busy Christmas time of the year for deliveries this Fed Ex unit had a rental truck to get moving on a Sunday to make deliveries! We had him pose for a picture and told him how thrilled we were! He was happy to be a Fed Ex man bringing good news!

SO VERY EXCITED!!

Thanks to God for hearing our prayers and bringing this Christmas miracle to our door!! Thank you for your prayers!! Please continue to be in prayer as now our papers will be mailed off and reviewed by the US Immigration offices here in the USA. There are several more steps to go, but this is a huge relief to have come this far!!

There it is!! The white envelope of our Christmas miracle has arrived!!!

Singing our praises to the LORD!!

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