It's been just a week since we were in Africa. Hard to believe that time has come and gone and we're back to our lives here in the U.S. We talk about our African adventures and look through the picture album regularly since returning. I had over 500 pictures processed! We want to remember all we can about Kyah's homeland. The sights, sounds, smells, people, food, life...just everything we can capture to help us to one day explain to Kyah what life was like in Ethiopia in 2012.
The adoption process continues and I want to share what's coming next. Since passing court (praise God!) on August 14th, we finished more forms and now wait to get her birth certificate complete. This will be her original Ethiopian name, plus her fathers name, Todd, as her new middle name =) and Klaasen as her new last name. She will also have a passport issued and get a travel visa at some point. We then get submitted to the US Embassy. From them we either get approved, denied or told they need to get further evidence. I am trying to not get stressed out with this part of the process. It's seems to me that since Kyah is legally, from Ethiopia's view, our child, that should complete the adoption process. But, more is still necessary.
Please pray that the Embassy views Kyah's adoption as simply as possible and approves this immediately. That would mean, pending the required documents to travel to the US, we can go get her!
While doing my devotions earlier this week I was awestruck once again by God's timing. It began with: Entrust your loved ones to Me; release them into My protective care. That's it! Kyah is and always has been a child of God. She's His. I may one day be able to be her mom, but she is not mine. She belongs to God. "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine..." Ephesians 3:20 Dear Jesus, please watch over little Kyah. Bless her with people to hold her and love her. Bring us to her soon and unite her with her forever family in the US. I ask this all in your Holy and Precious Name, Amen.
The adoption process continues and I want to share what's coming next. Since passing court (praise God!) on August 14th, we finished more forms and now wait to get her birth certificate complete. This will be her original Ethiopian name, plus her fathers name, Todd, as her new middle name =) and Klaasen as her new last name. She will also have a passport issued and get a travel visa at some point. We then get submitted to the US Embassy. From them we either get approved, denied or told they need to get further evidence. I am trying to not get stressed out with this part of the process. It's seems to me that since Kyah is legally, from Ethiopia's view, our child, that should complete the adoption process. But, more is still necessary.
Please pray that the Embassy views Kyah's adoption as simply as possible and approves this immediately. That would mean, pending the required documents to travel to the US, we can go get her!
While doing my devotions earlier this week I was awestruck once again by God's timing. It began with: Entrust your loved ones to Me; release them into My protective care. That's it! Kyah is and always has been a child of God. She's His. I may one day be able to be her mom, but she is not mine. She belongs to God. "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine..." Ephesians 3:20 Dear Jesus, please watch over little Kyah. Bless her with people to hold her and love her. Bring us to her soon and unite her with her forever family in the US. I ask this all in your Holy and Precious Name, Amen.
Beautiful! Amen and Amen!! I was so happy to see lots of pictures today. Jordan explained them to me!:)
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