Where He leads, we will follow...

Hi everyone,

This blog was created in anticipation that we might be able to adopt a young girl named Mesti we met while we were in Ethiopia picking up Henok. She is very close to Henok and loves him like a brother. She is actually listed as his mother on his birth certificate because she was the one that took care of him at the orphanage since he arrived there at 18 months.

It's a long and somewhat difficult story, but the short version is that it looks like she's too old for formal adoption. Right now, we are investigating our options for bringing her Home on a student visa. Even if we only get to be with her for a short time, it's better than nothing. We've also heard that there might be a chance for some type of legal adoption at a later point in the US.

I will update as time goes on, but until then, please pray that God will help us find the path that he wants us to travel and also that he gives us the strength to endure it.

We hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

In His Service,

Matthew