Isn't it amazing at how precisely and thoroughly God can work on our weaknesses?  Hang out with me for too long and you will know that I can not stand indecision.  I often say, yes or no- doesn't really matter, I just need to know what the plan is.  Ahh, and there's where God has been laughing these last 10 days or so.  I've been saying 'how fast or slow?' to and He's been giving an indecisive answer lately.  We often say that God has the most interesting sense of humor!

We have been in contact with our agency this week.  We haven't learned a whole lot but we do know a few things...
- referrals are still happening (a 6 month old baby boy was matched this week)
- 16 children were matched with families last month.  And, there are only 2 families ahead of us on the discussion boards. 
- new people have been hired within the Ethiopian court office who are now working on the backlog of court cases
- the time between the court date (first trip) and the embassy appointment (second trip) will likely be much longer
- there are rumors of an increase from the number of only processing 5 per day.  But, this is only a rumor!!! 
- God is in control!  That pretty much says it all!

So, we hope this beautiful Saturday morning finds you well.  We're headed to an auction for the day- one of our favorite ways to spend the day together and maybe find a few sweet deals on the cheap.  Please, keep praying for Ethiopia, the children there, the families here and all the decision makers along the way.  Thanks so much for the kind words this week and encouragement!