We received news last week that the MOWA office (Ministry of Women's Affairs...the government office, of sorts, that is over adoptions in Ethiopia) has randomly closed. For 2 weeks. Just out of the blue.
My initial thought was that this doesn't effect us since we have passed court--still terribly excited about that!! I am somewhat wrong because apparently the MOWA office also has a hand in assigning embassy dates for traveling families (that's us). So...either our travel COULD be delayed until the office reopens and assigns us a date. OR we may just not know about our assigned date until closer to time to travel.
MOWA is also who issues birth certificates, which the boys need to be able to obtain VISA's to travel. Difficult to process birth certificates when your office is CLOSED!
That's okay...Maybe they needed a vacation. It just happen to fall in the middle of practically the most important thing we have EVER done in our lives! Everyone needs a break, right? [enter small amount of sarcasm]
Continue to join us in prayer that we can travel soon. Our biggest hurdle has been accomplished by passing court, but other critical tasks and paperwork still stand between us and our boys.
Knocked down? No.
Delayed? Possibly.
Made me mad? Almost.
Further frustrated me? Not as long as I still have a peace that passes ALL understanding from my God. I know He has a plan...
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Sam getting checked out by Dr. Andy... (photo courtesy of Hollie Colwick)
Charlie taking a break from ...school?
3 comments:
Love the pics....praying daily....
Praying for you guys as you wait on God's perfect timing. May each day of the wait be flooded with that "passes all understanding" peace that God has granted thus far.
Thanks for the updates.
Praying for you guys - God is on your side. It has definitely been a tough and bumpy journey for you guys. Those last few weeks are the hardest....hang in there! We will keep praying for the paperwork and embassy date. God always comes through.
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