We've been in Nashville for the last 2 days and I missed so much! I discovered this evening on our YG that there were 2 girl referrals this week. The Heinrichs had just switched their request from "girl only" to "either", but they received a referral for a girl!!! And the Eckhardts also received a referral for a girl. So, since I had already subtracted the Heinrichs from the list (thinking they would get a boy since they switched their request), we move up one more in line to number 8 in the "girl only" line this week.
So, here's how you all can be praying.... Court dates have proven to be very tricky for all kinds of reasons and there is a back up that is longer than it has been in the past. People getting referrals right now will not get court dates until at least April. Then they have to pass their court date the first time or their next court appointment will not occur for a 4-6 weeks more. For us, this could be where our delay comes in... If we get a referral in April or May we will not have a court date until the late, late June or July at least and Ethiopia closes their courts from Aug to Oct. This means that we will have to get a quick court date AND pass the first time in order to travel to ET before court closures. If we do not make court before August we will ahve to wait through the closure and then we could be caught up in the backlog from closure. I so badly do not want to have a picture of our daughter and not be able to get to her for that long! I think that would be incredibly difficult. And while I know God will give us the strength and endurance we need I am BEGGING God to have mercy and grant us an earlier referral than expected, an earlier court date that expected and a successful first court date!!! So if you want to pray with us - that's how you can pray! Thank you!
Updated list is.....
1. (1) Keiderling – girl only – dte 4/18/08
2. Mullins – EITHER – dte 4/25/08
3. Rogers – EITHER – dte 4/28/08
4. Bayly – EITHER – dte 5/2/08
5. Stackler – EITHER – 5/2/08
6. Precopia – EITHER – 5/2/08
7. (2) Taylor – girl only – 5/2/08
8. (3) Delfosse – girl only – 5/9/08
9. (4) Pickard – girl only – 5/9/08
10. (5) Bartley – girl only – 5/30/08
11. (6) Gagnon – girl only – 5/30/08
12. Bushre – EITHER – 5/30/08
13. (7) Portilla -girl only-6/13/08
14. (8) Foote - THAT'S US!!!! 6/13/08 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15. (9)Redd - girl only - 6/13/08
16. (10)Kerby- girl only - 6/13/0
5 comments:
Hi Cindy!
We are standing in the gap with you and Billy about receiving the referrals of our precious baby girls. We believe that God will orchestrate the "exact" timing and He will prepare all the details to come. Tulio and I just were talking on Monday how we REALLY would like to have you guys as traveling buddies. Add that to your prayer list too! Hugs and Kisses to sweet Libby! Abby and Ben ask about her all the time!
P.S. --It was good to hear you on the CC last week!
Kara
www.bringinghomeava.com
Thanks for the specifics on how to pray for you guys. I'll keep it up!
Brent H. told me it's your birthday tomorrow so...HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope it's a great one!
Blessings,
Katie
Tulsa, OK
Hi Cindy,
I've been following the blog since I heard you speak at CBC. I'll be traveling to ET and Uganda with Visiting Orphans from June 20th to July 2nd. As I pray for the team and the trip, I commit to praying for your LuLu, the referral, & the earliest court date.
Danielle
Praying with you! Praying for God's mercy and a swiftness to the process. A SOON Word from Him for your family.
Love you!
Holly
I have tagged you on my blog...its a simple fun one.. Check it out :)
You are climbing that girl ladder!
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