As we continue in this long journey to bring our boys home, we have received word that the court date that was scheduled for yesterday (Monday Jan 21) did not take place. The judge in Ethiopia decided that he would no longer accept the power of attorney form from our agency. (The same form that was accepted just last week without any problems!) This form allows a CWA representative to act on our behalf during the court proceedings. This form must be notarized and authenticated on the state and federal level before being sent to Ethiopia for the hearing. Thus, our court date has been rescheduled for Friday, February 8th, with the projected travel date now being in mid-March.
Obviously, this is not the news we were hoping to hear today. Although it has come as a shock to us, we are encouraged that nothing takes God by surprise! We are continuing to trust in Him during this process, knowing that His timing is always perfect. As we have stated previously, we rest in the fact that God is in control of our adoption, not an Ethiopian judge.
Please continue to pray for our family. Pray that our faith would not waiver in the midst of the waiting. Please pray that God would continue to care for our boys and that they would remain healthy and safe. Pray that we would have hearts and minds open to what God has to teach us through these bumps in our road.
Thank you for your faithfulness in praying for our family.
Believing Him,
Jeff and Mer
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