The wait for embassy clearance

Once you pass court, America World states it takes 2-5 weeks for your paperwork to be processed and submitted to the Embassy. Once the paperwork is submitted, the Embassy will let us know within two weeks if we are cleared to travel back to Ethiopia to bring the boys home, or if they need additional time or documentation before clearing a family to travel. So far, we have been "NO" for being submitted at week two, "NO" for being submitted at week three, and "no answer" thus far for week four. Apparently there is an Ethiopian holiday and America World has not received their update this week for who was submitted to embassy. So....we wait... and pray.... and wait.... and pray. We were told last week that it took a while to get our court decree and they were then just waiting on the boys passports. We pray we were submitted this week, but if not...there is still next Wednesday! We sent a letter to the boys via Facebook to a woman who we travelled with for court and she is staying in Ethiopia until Embassy. And we also sent packages this week for the boys with another family we travelled to court with...they have already been cleared and are returning this Saturday to Ethiopia to bring their little daughter home. So...at least the boys will know we are thinking of them. This wait has been SOOO incredibly difficult for all of us, so pray that our hearts are submitted to God's perfect timing. We miss our boys!