Well....we raised the money we need to submit all the paperwork for the adoption. This let's the Knox family "get in line" for a court date. They will need to travel to Addis Ababa for that date. There, they'll get to meet the children for the first time!!!! ****sorry, when that video is posted you'll have to provide your OWN kleenex**** They'll be in Ethiopia for about 7 days and then come home to wait for the rest of the paperwork to be finished so they can return to bring them home.
So - while we've jumped the most major of the hurdles - they're still needing to fund 2 trips to Ethiopia.
Time to pray people!!! We need some REASONABLE (like less than $1500 each) plane tickets!!! Their agency is hoping for a court date in January. Their in-country cost will be about $1700 for that trip. Two months later (hopefully shorter!!!) they'll return for 5 days to bring the children home....so 2 more adult plane tickets and 2 CHILDREN'S tickets and an in-country cost of about $1500!!! WOO HOOO!!!
We're guessing we'll need a total of about $10,000 to finish this up!!!!
The Knox' are continuing to fill out as many grant applications as they can get their hands on....and No Longer Orphans is continuing to take donations!
I can't even BEGIN to tell you how this whole experience has grown my faith! Watching Craig & Caylene step out in absolute obedience & total confidence that where God leads He will provide. If you've been sitting on the fence about taking a risk for God...SIT NO MORE!!!! He can do AMAZING, ABUNDANTLY more than we can ever ask or think!!!
Thank you Lord for letting me be a part of this incredible ministry.
Jill Ross
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So neat to read about another family adopting from Ethiopia right now - gives us an idea of what to expect in regard to time and cost. We are almost finished with our dossier, so we'll be at their stage soon! Praise the Lord for all He's providing and will continue to provide for this family and for us!
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