It's been 8 weeks

It's been 8 weeks today since we left Ethiopia.  8 weeks and one day since we last held our precious girl.  I miss her.  We may have only spent mere hours with her in Ethiopia, but she had us by the heart strings the moment we saw her face.  I miss her little legs just kicking away on my lap as she played.  I miss the way she just smiled as us, strangers, like she knew who we were.  I miss snuggling her close and telling her how excited we are to introduce her to her big brother and her extended family.  I just miss her.

We have gotten two updates from the US Embassy in Ethiopia this week.  The first informed us that they were attempting to schedule a phone interview with the police officer who filed her case.  The second, which came this morning, informed us that they are now enlisting the help of the Bethany Ethiopia staff to schedule an in-person interview with either the officer or a hospital employee who cared for her.  We are praying that one of these people can be reached quickly and that the Embassy will have appointment times for the interview to take place very soon.  We know that God has it all under His control, and we are doing our best to give it up to Him.

A song that has really resonated with me lately is 'Lift my Life Up' by the band Unspoken:
You brought me this far so why would I question you now?
You have provided so why would I start to doubt?
I've never been stranded, abandoned or left here to fight alone
So I'm giving you control

I lift my life, lift my life up
I give it all in surrender
I lift my heart, lift my heart up
You can have it forever
All my dreams, all my plans
Lord I leave it in your hands
I lift my life, lift my life up
Have your way in me

Take my life and let it be ALL FOR YOU!!!

Please join us in praying our sweet girl home!!!!