At the end of the day Tuesday, I received an e-mail from Julie, our case manager, with a follow-up phone call later that evening. Below is an excerpt from her e-mail:
The Ethiopian government has implemented some changes in how the adoptions are being approved. The government has stated that these changes are being put into place in order to reduce the number of children with living parents adopted internationally. In addition to this, the government seems to believe that this added step in the processing will ensure that relinquishments are done in an ethical and legal manner. Recently the Ethiopian Government started requiring all of the relinquishments to go through Central Authority for an additional approval before continuing onto the Courts. Even if AGCI has already previously been scheduled a court date for a family, the file will be required to go back through this new channel before the court date can be approved and a decree given.
Currently we are seeing that the courts are scheduling court dates for more than a month out. We are also seeing that the new Central Authority, which is called the Civil and Social Affairs office, are not sending their approvals before the previously scheduled court dates. For this reason we need to prepare you all, that unfortunately the timeframe of your adoption and travel dates will most likely be lengthened more than the timeframe we have previously been providing to families over the last a few months.
Our agency is not anticipating that any families will travel before the Christmas holidays.
I would like to ask for prayers for 2 things:
1. A miracle!!! Our first court date is Monday, Nov 3. There is a very small chance that we could make it through this first time.
2. The wait. Patience for all 4 of us waiting for James to come home. The kids were really saddened by this news. Christmas will be hard without all 3 kids home. And pray for James while he is in Ethiopia.
Thanks to all you awesome AGCI women and your words of encouragement!! As I told Jana on Tuesday, at least I know I'm not in this alone!
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11 comments:
Definitely praying for your family and for all those going through the same situation right now.
Praying your 2 prayer requests for you and the other families!!!!
Praying, praying, praying for a miracle for you and all the families waiting! My court daye is November 11th although I was told it will most likely get postponed...PRAYING!!!!!
Praying for that miracle!
Lifting you guys up. Thanks for keeping us in the loop and for your honesty in the journey.
im thinking of you and praying for all of you that you can sqeeze through a loophole and bring your children home!!!
We are also waiting..no court date yet. My heart has been very heavy..though I do know that God is Sovereign-
-working thru the tears, so that I can get back to His perfect peace and joy.
Praying the same for you.
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
Praying for you...remember...these are God's children first...he will take care of them. Here's to hoping you get to hold your little one soon!! Many blessings!
I'm praying for a miracle & peace either way!
I am praying!!
Kristin
Praying hard for you guys!!!!!
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