We have been so busy doing paperwork since we last wrote! We completed our home study in February and compiled our dossier. This last month has been waiting on USCIS (immigration) to approve our application so that we can send in our dossier. We FINALLY got the letter of approval, and we are free to mail our dossier to the agency. They will forward it on to the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, where it will get translated and (hopefully) approved. Then we wait for a referral on a child or children. The estimated time from this point to our first trip overseas is about 6-8 months. The referral should come fairly quickly, but it's a 2-3 month wait time to get scheduled for our trip to Ethiopian court after that.
We continue to pray for financial blessings during the process. God has been so good to us this far, always providing just what we need each step of the way. We have filled out numerous applications for grants and loans, and we need your prayers that some of those will come through so that we will have the money to travel, as well as the $10,000-$15,000 adoption fee when we get our referral. As you all know, it is a true test of faith when it comes to matters of money, but we are just praying and putting our trust in the Lord that He will provide for us as He's always done. We have wonderful family who have helped out any way they can, including putting on a garage sale this past weekend and then donating the money to our fund! We have also come across some wonderful people who have generously given to help us reach our goal. Every dime counts, and even more so, every PRAYER counts, so keep it up!
If you would like to make a tax-free donation that will go directly to International Adoption Guides, earmarked especially for the Shaws adoption expenses, just send us a message at the3shaws@sbcglobal.net and we will let you know how to do it. And thanks in advance for your help in this mission work! God bless!
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