Well ,the judge made his ruling in Ethiopia today and it was not the news we had hoped for. Apparently, he requested a document regarding her abandonment that the agency representatives had but it had not yet been translated from her local language to the national language of Amharic. They will now get this document translated and we will have another court date on April 30th. I was prepared for the possibility of not passing court the first time but was so hoping we would. The boys got out of school early today and came running in the front door , asking "Did we pass?" My heart sunk as their excitement dissipated when I told them the news. The boys have helped to put together a little slide show of her pictures that we can't wait to share!! We hope and pray to be able to share this on the 30th. So we continue to wait on God's perfect timing to bring our daughter home. We pray that when that gavel falls next week, she will be OURS , legally , as she already is in our hearts!
Praying that the technicality is resolved and that next Friday brings good news!
ReplyDeletesorry about the delay...and praying you have sweet news to share next week!
ReplyDeleteAAAAAHHHHHH! Papers! Papers that stand between mommas and babies!! I'm sorry, Shannon, but I am encouraged in my own faith by reading your testimony and how you're handling the delay!
ReplyDeleteBut I still can't wait to see her pictures!!