Number 5

I got our monthly call tonight and we are now number 5 for an infant boy. One of the families ahead of us is actually waiting for a 1-3 year old, but they're on our list because a 12 month old could go either way. Although Julie (our case manager at AGCI) isn't sure exactly how long it will be until our referral, she agreed when I said "maybe 4-6 weeks?" With the courts in Ethiopia closing in August and September, she really doesn't think it's very likely that we'll bring James home before October. Even families that are getting referrals now are being told that their paperwork could get held up in the court vacation.

So now I guess we need to pray that we won't be in Ethiopia when baby Eggers is making his or her debut into this world. I'd hate it for Mom if she had to be in Cincinnati with our kids waiting for one new grandchild to come home from Ethiopia while another new grandchild was being born in Memphis! God will work it all out; I am truly confident that His timing is perfect!