Feeling so excited today! A couple that just got back from DR Congo just posted photos that they took at the orphanage while they were there....and we got to see 2 photos of Isaiah!!! He is growing so much! It was so nice to see him in the arms of one of the workers and he looked so content!
This was a much needed little blessing in the midst of our waiting!!!
God is so good! He has such a way of throwing in unexpected blessings when you most need them! Thank You Lord!!!!
Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers...
We are expecting to be getting our court documents very soon to go over and look for errors and then send them back for further processing.
God's timing is perfect and more and more we are learning to fully depend on Him...Love to All!

Waiting... patiently....

Okay, so God has definitely been speaking to us on our low level of patience. He is showing us more and more each day that trusting Him is mandatory. Resting in Him is a must. Listening to Him moment by moment is necessary.
In the news, Congo is obviously having issues.
They are coming up on elections on Nov. 27th. The last time they had elections, thousands, even tens of thousands, died. There is the threat of Civil War, again...
While this could be discouraging to us, it could also remind us that even moreso, our Isaiah needs to be with us, his forever family. But, not before God gives us the green light. Not one single moment before.
You see, our Heavenly Father Was and Is and Is to Come...that means He knows whats coming and He alone knows when certain things should happen and how they should happen. Therefore, our trust MUST be in Him and His timing. We cannot see what He sees. We cannot know what He knows. We cannot do what He can do. Why would we want to do anything else but to trust Him? We simply can't risk going our own way...it's to dangerous. Its too risky. There are too many unknowns for us. We must follow Him fully and completely, or face serious consequences.
As for us, we will Trust in the Lord!
As we await the right timing for the Certificate of Non-Appeal, please be in prayer for us, for our agency, for Isaiah, for the careworkers at the orphanage, for the workers processing the cases, and for the country that could be at war in a few short months. Please pray God's protection and provision and power over all.
Thank You All for your sweet Prayers!

The remainder of our process looks like this:

Certificate of Non-Appeal...up to 60 days (approx. 30)
Prepare and submit paperwork to DFA...1-2 weeks
Approval by DFA...4 weeks
Apply for I600 approval from US CIS (Immigration)...up to 2 months
Request Embassy Appointment
Embassy Appointment...2-6 weeks
Visa issued...1 week
Travel!!!
Submit paperwork to DGM...1 day
DGM letter Issued...2 weeks
Travel home!!!! :)

Please pray that each step will take the minimum amount of time...
Blessings to you all!!!

Our prayers have been answered!!!! We have passed court!!!! Woohoo!!! Finally, after about 14 weeks of court!!!
Praise The Lord!!!
Now, we have a few other steps to go. These steps can take anywhere from 2-5 months.
Our next step is to wait for the Certificate of Non-appeal (30 days)...
Thank you all for your prayers!!! Please continue praying as we continue this process...

Jeremiah 33:3 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."How often do we want God to show us the great and mighty things, but we are not willing to "Call Unto" Him???
Lord God, we call unto You and we pray that you will show us the great and mighty things that you have promised. We give ourselves and our wills over to You that You may be glorified. We praise You, for You are our Creator and Sustainer. We thank You for Your provisions! In Jesus Christ's glorious name.