Knowing How to PRAY: Birth Certificate and Passing Court

Apparently, the courts in Ethiopia have issued a new requirement that children who are awaiting adoption have birth certificates from their regions before getting a court date. Because this is new and few people in Ethiopia have this kind of documentation, it's taking longer to get it. PLEASE PRAY RIGHT THIS MOMENT that we will find out THIS WEEK that our baby girl's birth certificate from her region is DONE and that our paperwork is being submitted for a court date THIS WEEK.

Additionally, we had hoped that some things would come together before our court appearance to improve our chances of passing court. It appears that those things will not be happening before we show up, thus not giving us any better chance of passing. It's still estimated that half of families will NOT pass court the first time. PLEASE PRAY RIGHT THIS MOMENT that God will bring together every person, paper, and detail (including electricity being on!) so that we will pass when we're there in court. It sounds like we CAN pass court before the courts close but it will be by God's grace and mercy that it happens in a timely manner.

We will update you the minute we know anything about when we will have our court date. It's so good to know exactly what we are waiting on and how we can pray!