God's Timing

We got an email from our agency today informing us that we did not pass our court hearing. All that means is that we have to wait longer. Apparently, the MOWA (Ministry of Women's Affairs) failed to provide a vital piece of paperwork to the court. The MOWA is in charge of adoptions in Ethiopia, they provide written support of the adoption to the courts, and provide letters to the US Embassy allowing them to issue the child a visa. We have had another court case scheduled and get to take another stab at it on the 23rd of December.

I cannot complain that we didn't pass. When I prayed about our court case, I asked the Father that He would help us pass the first try, and if we didn't pass that He would bless me with peace. He answered my prayer, not in passing (which is what I really would have liked!) but by giving me peace and allowing me to trust in His timing. The peace He has blessed me with throughout this whole adoption process has been beyond amazing. I feel no worry about any of the hiccups we've encountered, and that is awesome. He has grown me through this process, and now He's stretching me a little further.

Here's to the 23rd!