Next we will wait to hear from the Ethiopian courts/ MOWA (the Ministry of Women's Affairs) after they have reviewed our case. We ask for extra prayers for this step. We received a program update from our agency's supervisor on Friday. Difficult news to swallow...
"I was able to have another phone call with the Embassy this morning, and while there is not a lot of new news about the delays at Federal MOWA, I did get some info to share. The head official is back and is reviewing cases again. Embassy informed me there are about 340 cases at Federal MOWA. 340. This is a significant back log like I have never seen. And those are just US cases. We have over 20 there now and more PAIR approved cases added regularly. So the bottom line is, it is a mess and it will take a lot of time for them to work through those...In all honestly I have no time frames for you for cases that are waiting there. We have cases approaching a year, I know other agencies have them waiting longer. Cases really seem to get approved in no particular order. This is hard on everyone involved, we understand that."
And now they have 341. That is a HUGE number. Amazing to think there are 300+ orphans who have been matched to families in the U.S. who are ready to receive them into their homes and hearts, but everyone has to wait. Indefinitely. I admit... I've been praying that L's file gets miraculously placed at the top of the stack. But that seems selfish and unfair to the kids and parents who have been waiting for months and years already. Once again, we are thankful that God is in control. He loves these little people more than anyone and knows them intimately. So for the umpteenth time we trust Him with our baby L. and the hundreds of other fatherless ones.
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