Posted on :
9/23/2010
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Joanna
Thank you all for sharing this journey with us. This next leg is a big milestone. We are going to Ethiopia for our court date! We are part of a small group of guinea pigs with our agency and are happy to pioneer this part of the process.We'll get to meet our daughter and, if all goes well with court, we'll become parents while we are there. We'll return home for 8 weeks or so while we wait for her Visa/immigration paperwork to be ready. We hope to return to Ethiopia in November to bring her home for good.
Tentative Schedule during our stay:
Tentative Schedule during our stay:
Friday- depart DFW at 4:30pm, arrive Addis Ababa Saturday
around 6pm local time (9am Sat Dallas Time)
Sunday- Free day (shopping/napping)
Monday- morning orientation and meeting our baby girl (around midnight
Saturday in Dallas)
Afternoon- rehearsal of legal documents and meeting with the
pediatrician
Tuesday- morning: appear for court
(pray for us Monday evening and into the night)
Afternoon- shopping and brief time with our daughter
Night- fly out 11pm (2pm Dallas time)
Wednesday-land in Dallas around 2:30pm
Prayer Requests:
Please pray for safe travels and no glitches (delayed flight, luggage lost, etc)
…that all goes smoothly for our court hearing and that we finally become
parents
…for our health as we travel
…for our baby’s health and her spirit as she prepares for another
big adjustment over the next couple of months.
…for her birth family, the kind of comfort and peace only God can provide.
…for her many caregivers, true examples of God’s love.
…that God will soften the hearts of his people throughout the world to help
His children in Africa.
…that God’s will be done throughout this process, that we are able to trust
completely in Him, and His Spirit fills us with calm and assurance as
we return home and wait to bring her home for good.
We just can't wait to meet her!
Ben Solle- "Try"
"I can't wait to hold your little hand"
Hi Joanna! My husband and I are fellow (in the process) Holt parents. We have been following your blog and are so excited for you and your husband. Good Luck and can't wait to read all about it!
Sara Lyons
http://thelyonsden-saralyons.blogspot.com/