At the end of February 2011, the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MOWA) issued an unexpected directive indicating a dramatic reduction in the number of intercountry adoption cases to be processed by the Ministry. This directive is scheduled to go into effect by Wednesday, March 10, 2011.
In 2010, more than 2,500 Ethiopian children were adopted by American families. Should MOWA implement the recent directive as indicated, the number of adoptions from Ethiopia could fall as much as 90%, although the full impact of MOWA’s decision is unknown and cannot be predicted at this time.
We are unsure at this time how this will effect our adoption at this time, however we are trusting in the Lords plan for our family and his perfect timing. We can handle waiting longer to meet our child but we have been concerned with how this will impact all of the orphans in Ethiopia. We are finding peace in Gods scripture that reminds us that he cares so much for his children and that he is the Father to the Fatherless.......
"I wil not leave you as orphans, I will come to you"
John 14:18
"He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing"
Deuteronomy 10:18
"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families...." Psalm 68:5-6
Please join us in praying for this situation and all those involved.
1 comment:
I will definitely be praying! Not only for your little ones but for what this means for all the other orphans in Ethiopia.
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