We live in hope

We've had a pretty uneventful day so far.  Our main activity being the big wash first thing.  So I spent the afternoon phoning the British High Commission again and trying to find out how far along our visa is.  Again I'm told, it's too early to tell and they can't push the High Commission in Ethiopia (the ones who grant the visa) at this early a stage!  Downhearted sigh as I come off the phone. 

But then......the GOOD news we have so patiently waited for.  A phone call from the Welsh Assembly Government.  The lady in charge of inter-country adoption there, Deb, has been amazingin our case.  I can't sing her praises enough.  She really went the extra mile when we needed it.  She phoned to tell us that Ethiopia are processing our application but emailed the UK as some things were missing!  They said they had NO evidence that I had completed the home study report or was eligible to adopt.  I mean, how can they not see all the paperwork we sent through to them?!  I sent more than enough.  The worrying thing is, if they don't have it all, where is it?  In that bundle is Lutaaya Deborah's birth certificate and passport!  We pray it will all find it's way back to us.

So I fill in Deb with all the details of every piece of paperwork I sent through.  She quickly jots it down and says she'll email the High Commission back today.  We pray this means that the VISA will be issued soon, now that they have all the info they need and can see Britain will allow Lutaaya Deborah into the country. 

So now we wait as we live in hope!  More good news to share, in that the Gaddis family had their legal guardianship of Jaydn Priscilla today.  An amazing day filled with glory all around!  We haven't got the visa yet and neither have they, but we live in hope that these children will journey to their forever homes and families really really soon.  Thank God :-)