We are almost on the referal list!

Wow it has been a long six months of ups and downs, but we are happy to announce that we should be on the referral list by the end of January.  Praise God!!!  We were informed this week by Children's Hope (our adoption agency) that the US embassy in Ethiopia is requiring more paper work on the children prior to the adoptions being finalized.  This has created a back log of paper work and has slowed the entire process.  We were told that our wait on the referral list will probably be close to a year due to these new requirements.  This is sad news, but we do trust that God is in control and his plan is the perfect plan.  I have to admit that I can not wait to meet and hug our daughter.  We have a few fundraisers currently going on:  T-shirts are still for sale at $15.00, a garage sale planned for late March early April, and a new fundraiser of purchasing a puzzle piece.  Our puzzle is a picture of Noah's Ark. We chose this puzzle due to the fact that God keeps his promises and they are always true.  A puzzle piece can be purchased for a donation of $2.00.  You or your family will be able to write on the back of the puzzle piece any message you would like.  Once all 1000 pieces have been purchased this puzzle will be framed so that both sides are visible as a reminder of how awesome God's love is to our family.  Please pray for continued guidance as we are approaching the long wait period.