court date #1.

Tonight during the wee hours of the morning our sons case will be heard in Ethiopia. Please help us in praying that all needed.parties will be in attendance and that the judge approves all of our paperwork. This is a very necessary step before we can travel to meet him. We are hoping and praying beyond belief that we will hold him in our arms before the rainy season. Waiting even just a few more months feels like an eternity. He is growing everyday without us there. We have to get to him as soon as possible. So please help us in praying for him.

update

Well it's obvious that I have not updated everyone on our adoption journey, so I feel the need to do so now. Our dossier was turned in about a month ago and was finally registered in Ethiopia on May 20th. Yesterday, Monday, our file was submitted to the Ethiopian courts. This is great news! It may mean that we have a chance of traveling to meet our son before the courts close! We are hoping to receive our birth relative court date within the next few weeks and then if that goes well we wait for our table date!! We are getting closer everyday and it feels great!! Please say a prayer that we get to our son sooner rather than later please, thanks!!

Changing the world for one

This is the first time I have ever written about another family on this blog, but I felt it necessary this time. Amy and Sten Olsson recently suffered a major tragedy. Their Ethiopian princess, home in 2012, Marra died in a car accident this past weekend. She was racing to the playground and was hit by a car. A devastating loss at such a young age; she was merely a toddler. I know she will be dearly missed by many and never forgotten by her family. While I am asking for your prayers for those closest to Marra I am also asking for another favor. The Olsson's are currently in the process of adopting their second Ethiopian daughter. They have recently passed court and are now waiting to bring her home. In this very difficult time I am sure that the stress of financial obligations is one they would rather not have. So, I ask for your help. I believe together we can raise enough money to cover the plane tickets for all of the Olsson crew that will be coming home from Ethiopia as a family. let's cover the Olsson's in prayer and do what little we can and move this mountain. Let them focus on preserving little Marra's memory while we worry about the rest. R.I.P. Marra Olsson I have included a donate button at the top of the page. Please help us bring their newest addition home!

dossier on its way!!!

After what seemed like years (7 months) our dossier is finally on its way to our agency! We are praying beyond belief that there is nothing we need to correct and that we can be submitted to court asap!! Hold on son your day in the sun is coming!!

our second i171h approval!!!

I remember the first time I saw that we were approved by homeland security. It was for our daughter. We were beyond thrilled and let me tell you we are no less thrilled this time!!! Hang on son we're coming!!

easter

Tomorrow we will be spending our first easter with all 3 girls. I cannot wait to see their faces as the day unfolds. Hopefully next year we will be enjoying it with our son as well. Prayers appreciated for him and us. Happy easter everyone!!

fast, fast, faster!

Well we have learned a few new things about our adoption journey that may have us a bit more fast tracked than we had planned for. This means that we need the finances even sooner than we thought. So, we are asking for your help because it could mean our sons life. He needs to be home. He needs to be where he can drink water with no worry. Help us get him home!! There is a donate button at the top of this blog and we would appreciate it beyond measure if you would consider helping us. Prayers are also very appreciated God bless!