We found out this week that we will not get an Ethiopian court date - and therefore not be travelling - before the courts close during the rainy season. Our agency's Ethiopian do-everything man there has reported that the closure is expected to last from August 6th to September 28th. While enduring this additional 8-week wait apart from our children is definitely not our first choice, we are also encouraged to hear that the courts have a planned re-opening date and are giving court dates in October. We hope to get an appointment and travel in mid to late October.
We also got some not-so-good news about our little girl's health. When the doctor came by the orphanage to check on the kids, he was informed that she had been sent to the hospital due to malnutrition complicated by intestinal issues. While we are thankful that she is receiving medical care, it is very difficult to be away from her at this time (compounded by the court closure!). We ask for your prayers for her health, as she is very underweight and being treated for some other issues that we hope are minor. Please pray for the doctors and nurses caring for her, that she would grow and receive good care, and that she would sense His comfort through this rough time in her young life.
Please also continue to pray for little brother, as he is also pretty small for his age and is receiving a special protein and vitamin diet at his orphanage. We understand his health to be stable and trust that the orphanage workers' experience with others in his situation will help to get him on the right track soon.
This is going to be a difficult wait and we so appreciate your prayers. In everything, we know that the Lord is near to us and our children, and in these times we must trust His goodness.
I love the Lord because he heard my voice, he heard my cry for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. -- Psalm 116:1-2
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