Adoption update

Happy New Year! The Grant family adoption is progressing slowly but surely with the start of 2011. Today we received word that our boys'  paperwork has finally been cleared by the Shalom Orphanage/Sidama region officials. With that clearance, America World is now able to submit our paperwork to the Ethiopian court system tomorrow, and we have been told we should have a court date in about two weeks. This paperwork delay has set us back a month behind our original schedule, and now we are hopeful for a court date in late March. We have been receiving monthly updates and pictures of the boys from America World, providing us with current information. We have also been able to send two care packages with other adoptive couples travelling to Ethiopia.  They have delivered the packages to the boys as well as took pictures and video which they have sent to us. The boys are so cute, and thus far have been growing accustomed to the new orphanage as well as a whole new language (Amharic) which is spoken in Addis. Our hearts long to be there with our boys and to bring them home, but we remind ourselves daily that the Lord has the perfect plan and perfect timeline in place. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support!