No updates this week

Well we didn't learn anything this week, bummer. But I am changing our prayer request. I'm concerned Ezra's paperwork won't make it into the government with the next batch, that would be super disappointing. So please pray for his paperwork to go in with the next batch submitted to the government. Thanks!

More Good News

We had a great good news day today! We got two new pictures of Ezra (I will post later when I have a better format)! He looks happy and like a chunky monkey as usual. We also learned that the next batch of paperwork was submitted to the Korean government, Ezra's was not in it, but we should definitely make the following batch. We are continuing to pray for God to get him here by February 23rd :). Definitely top prayer requests are swift paperwork processing and getting him home by February 23rd!

Good News at last!

We heard today that the Korean government has started issuing exit permits to Eastern Social Welfare Services! (Eastern is the agency Ezra is with in Korea). Currently families waiting since May and June of last year are receiving their exit permits. I have no idea when our turn will come but things are moving at last and I'm so thankful for that! And we have a new addition to our family, Tigger a doxie chihauha pooch. We planned on fostering him until Ezra came but he's so sweet I want to keep him (big surprise). Thanks for all your prayers and keep praying for more exit permits, swift processing and Ezra to come home soon!

Yeah it's 2010!

Finally we've made it to 2010. Although I am eagerly awaiting news from our adoption agency I do not expect to hear anything until next week. Thank you everyone for all of your prayers and support, as we find out information we will keep you updated. Prayer requests for the new year are that the Korean government will process paperwork quickly, that Ezra's paperwork will be in the first batch to be processed, and that we would have him home by his first birthday February 23, 2010. On another note, we had to put our beloved dog Mugsley down this morning. We miss him terribly but know greater excitement with Ezra awaits!

A few details

I talked to our social worker today and got a bit more info about the delay in paperwork. I guess our agency in Korea (Eastern Social Welfare Services) hit their "quota" of kids adopted internationally for the year. Therefore the Korean government will not process anymore paperwork for international adoption from Eastern this year. This has happened in previous years but not quite so soon in the year and not to families that have already been waiting 3+ months since their referral. Eastern is planning to submit paperwork on all waiting children in January, however, the Korean government may not accept all of it at once. In that case it will be submitted based on acceptance date. So still a lot of uncerainties but it is good to get answers. Oh we finally got that paper from LA immigration today! Praise God for his work in this.

And the waiting continues until 2010

Hi everyone, we received some disappointing news today. The Korean government will not be accepting any more paperwork until 2010. So we will not be getting Ezra this year and we are unsure how and when they will process paperwork when they start back up in 2010. Mike and I are bummed, but trusting that God has a plan in all of this. Thank you for all of your prayers.

Please Pray

Hi everyone, so we expected to be done with LA immigration this past week but are still awaiting the all important I171. Please pray for it to be done and here soon. I am calling immigration tomorrow so hopefully that will go well. Thank you for all of your support I know God is using your prayers.