So, unfortunately this blog post is NOT about Mikiyas clearing embassy like I said I hoped it would be in the last post... But this is a really important post either way... I swear this adoption journey changes each day!
We need some major prayer warriors... We heard from the embassy yesterday and the investigative unit did go to the police station, and the police station is supposedly going to go through their files and come up with a full report to give to the embassy on Wednesday (tomorrow). It could go one of two ways. That the report is sufficient enough and Embassy clears him, OR Embassy doesn't like what it says and they will send his case to USCIS Nairobi, which can add weeks or months to his case...
That said, Michael and I are planning to travel this weekend either way. If Mikiyas does clear, I'll be shouting at the top of my lungs in excitement and we'll be bringing them both home next week. If Mikiyas does not clear, we will still travel to bring Eyob home to start getting him the medical care he needs, because we cannot hold him behind for weeks/months. Then Michael will go back by himself whenever Mikiyas does clear...
Now, for specific prayer requests:
1. Pray that the police DO turn in the report they said they would on Wednesday
2. Pray that the police report is what the Embassy needs to clear Mikiyas on Wednesday
3. Pray that if Mikiyas' case does NOT clear, that God will help him understand why we are coming and bringing only Eyob home with us and that we WILL come back for him, too! This part breaks my heart in two and I pray that we don't even have to do this... :( He is old enough to know what is going on, but not old enough to fully understand why we would be leaving him again and it hurts too much to even think about right now...
4. Pray for Michael and I if Mikiyas' case does NOT clear. Saying goodbye once was hard enough and to even think about saying it again is just something I'm dreading...
5. Pray that if Mikiyas' case does NOT clear, that God will help provide the funds for the second trip for Michael and Mikiyas, as two separate trips were really not in our budget.
6. Pray for our trip... Right now, I think we plan on leaving sometime this weekend and getting back sometime mid-late next week. Will let you know once we book tickets on Wednesday.
7. Pray for sleep tonight for Michael and I. I'm already a big ball of nerves today and I know Michael and I will be so nervous tonight that it will be hard to get any sleep...
Thank you, everyone for the prayers up to this point. I have no doubt that God can answer these prayers and I'm trying so hard to trust Him, even if the outcome is not what we want...
We need some major prayer warriors... We heard from the embassy yesterday and the investigative unit did go to the police station, and the police station is supposedly going to go through their files and come up with a full report to give to the embassy on Wednesday (tomorrow). It could go one of two ways. That the report is sufficient enough and Embassy clears him, OR Embassy doesn't like what it says and they will send his case to USCIS Nairobi, which can add weeks or months to his case...
That said, Michael and I are planning to travel this weekend either way. If Mikiyas does clear, I'll be shouting at the top of my lungs in excitement and we'll be bringing them both home next week. If Mikiyas does not clear, we will still travel to bring Eyob home to start getting him the medical care he needs, because we cannot hold him behind for weeks/months. Then Michael will go back by himself whenever Mikiyas does clear...
Now, for specific prayer requests:
1. Pray that the police DO turn in the report they said they would on Wednesday
2. Pray that the police report is what the Embassy needs to clear Mikiyas on Wednesday
3. Pray that if Mikiyas' case does NOT clear, that God will help him understand why we are coming and bringing only Eyob home with us and that we WILL come back for him, too! This part breaks my heart in two and I pray that we don't even have to do this... :( He is old enough to know what is going on, but not old enough to fully understand why we would be leaving him again and it hurts too much to even think about right now...
4. Pray for Michael and I if Mikiyas' case does NOT clear. Saying goodbye once was hard enough and to even think about saying it again is just something I'm dreading...
5. Pray that if Mikiyas' case does NOT clear, that God will help provide the funds for the second trip for Michael and Mikiyas, as two separate trips were really not in our budget.
6. Pray for our trip... Right now, I think we plan on leaving sometime this weekend and getting back sometime mid-late next week. Will let you know once we book tickets on Wednesday.
7. Pray for sleep tonight for Michael and I. I'm already a big ball of nerves today and I know Michael and I will be so nervous tonight that it will be hard to get any sleep...
Thank you, everyone for the prayers up to this point. I have no doubt that God can answer these prayers and I'm trying so hard to trust Him, even if the outcome is not what we want...
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