Call to Prayer

I also emailed this out- sorry if you get it more than once!


I am sending out this list of prayer requests in the hope and belief
that if we ask God He will work miraculously in this adoption and
bring Esias home! If you would join us in prayer that would be
fantastic! Here are my specific requests:

1. Our current court date is March 26th, 2009- Pray there would be an
opening in the schedule and that we would be the ones to fill it!

2. Pray that ALL the witnesses that are needed to show up at court
would show up and ALL the paperwork would be correct and error-free.

3. Pray that the Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA) would comment favorably
and in a timely manner on our case.

4. Pray that Esias would remain healthy and growing and happy and
that his caregiver would be blessed. Also pray for Amira, Esias'
cribmate that she would be healthy too. We are hoping to eventually
travel with her family.

5. Pray for Milkiyas (our agency's in-country director) that he would
be able to accomplish some of these things even when they seem
impossible. Pray he would be well rested and that he would be blessed
for his efforts (he works very long hours and cares deeply for all the
orphans and specifically for Esias, we've been told. He is a man of
great faith and is in prayer about this case daily).

6. Pray for Dan's and my heart to be united and to not become stressed
over these details and lean not on our own understanding.

7. Pray for Eden and Elly and the transition they will have when we do
get him home.

Thanks for praying for this! We are in good spirits and know that God
has this all in His sights. Thanks for your continued support and
prayer.