Needless to say this month has been one filled with a lot of emotional ups and downs. When we first heard the news that MOWA (Ministry of Women's Affairs) in Ethiopia was going to drastically reduce the number of adoptions processed, by perhaps 90 percent, we knew that it could now be years before we bring our daughter home. We took a deep breath, didn't panic and prayed like crazy. Thankfully, our agency, All God's Children International, has done such a wonderful job of keeping us updated and informed that we didn't feel like we were left in the dark for very long. There is still uncertainly as to how events will unfold over the next few months, but we are staying faithful and are filled with hope. For the latest updates, you can visit http://www.adoption.state.gov/ or http://www.jointcouncil.org/ The USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) will facilitate a meeting in Washington D.C. on April 6th regarding Ethiopian adoptions and are allowing adoptive families to call in. Hopefully I won't be working that day and will be able to participate. Of course, we are praying over what these potential changes might mean for our family, but, above all we are in constant prayer that the decisions made by the government serve the best interests of the children and families in Ethiopia.
Brooke has put herself in charge of designing our new numbers and this month she wanted me to make the number out of shamrocks. I hope that drawing a few shamrocks on the number will suffice! We are happy to be moving up the list and are now 47th on the girls list. Our parameters are 20-54 months. We can't wait to meet her!!!!!!!!!!!!!
