We have a court date!!!

This process has gone sooooo much faster than our last adoption. It was only last spring when we again sensed God’s call . . . and joyfully stepped out in faith and obedience to adopt from Ethiopia. Not wanting to lose focus on each other and our four kids, we took things sloooow at first. In late September, on a conference call from YWAM Adoption Ministry, we were shocked to hear a referral was close! We expected to wait several months or even a year longer. After quickly completing a few more forms and notarizing about 100 documents, we received the official referral for Firomsa (9 months), on Taylor's 17th birthday, October 11. Within a month, our case had been submitted to the Ethiopian court, and we were appointed a December 23 court date. On December 16,  Melissa and her mom will travel to Ethiopia to meet Firomsa (who we call "Max") and attend the court appointment. Returning late Christmas Eve, we will be home just in time for Christmas! Although Max  will be legally ours in Ethiopia, we have to wait for the US Embassy to give him permission to come home. Hopefully this will happen soon!!!