Donations for Orphanages

Ethiopian orphanages are in constant need of formula, diapers, and clothing.  We regularly get emails from our agency asking families who are traveling to please bring in donations for these kiddos waiting on families.  As we have considered our babies being in these orphanages, it has given us incredible motivation to DO SOMETHING about the need!  Both sets of our parents, who are longing almost as much as we are to have these kiddos home have campaigned in their churches to collect some of these needed goods.

We've been blown away by the generousity of my parents congregation and are really looking forward to picking up the next batch of donations from Justin's family's home church when we see them in a few weeks.  In addition to all these goodies, a women's group at my mom's church gave us 4 suitcases to carry the donations in as well as money to cover the baggage fees!

We began the pursuit of collecting donations several weeks before receiving the news of the adoption policy changes and delays in Ethiopia.  We know God is sovereign over all of this, and we're just praying that by a miracle we will be able to get a court date soon so that we can deliver all these goods before the formula expires.  He is able to do this!  We are asking boldy that He will and resting contently knowing His timing is always perfect.