REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got the big call yesterday afternoon. We are so incredibly blessed. Our baby is nearly 5 months old. She has big beautiful eyes. It's amazing how God is in the details. We were able to take her medical info to Zeke's pediatrician yesterday afternoon because we already had an appointment scheduled because Zeke's been a little under the weather. We were able to give another family that's traveling to Ethiopia this weekend a care package for our baby. AND, the Jay family received their referral yesterday too!!! We are sooooo excited for all that God is doing! Now, we have some serious praying that needs to be done:

• For our baby's health-She's really TINY. She needs to gain weight. Pray that God will touch her little body and just add on the pounds!
• For us to pass court the first time-We expect we'll have a court date in mid to late June. We will find out when our court date is 2-4 weeks from next Monday. Pray that everything will be in order and that we will pass the first time. Fifty percent of families do NOT pass the first time around.
• For the US Embassy investigation-Our baby's birth family is far from Addis. We pray that the Embassy will move quickly in investigating our baby's case and will not put it on the back burner because of the distance involved in reaching the birth family.
• For our baby's birth mother-For those who know Zeke's story, it's the same situation with our baby in Ethiopia. Pray for the precious birth mother of our baby.

After we pass court, we'll be able to share photos of her. Until then, here are some photos of some cute clothes we bought her yesterday.

Zeke picked out this blanket for Quilla!

Cute PJs! (Yes, that's a hippo with cucumbers on her eyes!)

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When I got to work this morning, there was a pink bag waiting for me. One of my students who was at the station yesterday when we got the call went out and bought this darling ensemble for the baby...she said she couldn't resist!