For those of you who don't know.............

We want to thank all of you for your prayers and thoughts. We received word yesterday that Minte has passed court. We are praising God for this. What a blessings. Hallelujah!
The bad news is that we also found out that the woman from the orphanage that Teodros came from forged a document rather than having it done the lawful way. He will still be our son but we will have to go back through court for him. Unfortunately Ethiopia closes court for all of August and September. Without a miracle from our God, Theo's paperwork won't be done in time for him to pass court before the closure. It looks like we may have to wait until Oct., Nov. to bring him home. We are not discouraged though because we serve a big God and he has delivered Jeff and I from so much. How could we start to doubt him now?
Adoption is just a roller coaster. Some people sail right through with no problems and others have awful experiences that leave them shaken. I would consider ours somewhere in between. It has been quite a journey but nothing compared to what some of my adoption friends have had to endure. God has surrounded us with a family of other adoptive parents. They help lighten our load when we are feeling
weary and worn from the struggle. If you are one of those people, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We love you and are blessed by you. For those of you who aren't adoptive parents but continue to support us with your love and prayers, thank you, because you are always there for us even when you don't know quite what to say or how to relate and that means a lot.
Aiden and I will leave as planned to be with Minte. We will be able to visit with the baby some and then we will give Minte an Ethiopian adventure. Jeff will join us in late August and we will have some family time in Addis Ababa before returning home. Possibly as a complete family. But even if we don't get to bring our baby home with us, we are standing firm on Jesus. We are hopeful. Please continue your prayers for us.
Blessings,
Jaclyn and Jeff