Our friends (Fun Faith Filled Family blog) have done some crazy scrambling in the last couple days.  On Sunday, we attended a shower for their adoption (brother and sister from northern Ethiopia).  They shared their story and pictures of their kids with everyone present, and we prayed for them.  We talked about their upcoming travel, with an appointment in the US Embassy in Addis Ababa scheduled for December 10.

Then on Monday they received an email that caused them to change their plans dramatically.  They accepted a new embassy appointment on November 25, which required very significant changes in an extremely short time window, and they are now leaving this Thursday (tomorrow).  We were blessed by hearing how God worked out all the details, including job flexibility (Dad, an attorney, is in the midst of a fairly significant trial – but he can travel), four kids already at home (all cared for), travel reservations (no problem).  Amazing.  We are especially touched by their willingess to change.  It causes us to recall our eagerness to bring Daniel and David home – when your kids are thousands of miles away, there is nothing you want more than to bring them home.

Please join us in lifting up this family.  They’ve never been away from their other four kids this long; they’ve never traveled abroad (and, as we know, Ethiopia requires some adjustment); they’ve got a very demanding itinerary.  We can’t wait to meet their new kids.