The P.A.I.R Process (pre-adoption immigration review) is coming down to the final step. I am asking for prayers on Thursday, September 4 at 7:30 am Ethiopia time, that's 12:30am our time. Our girls parent/guardian interview is scheduled with the US Embassy in Ethiopia. Both girls cases will be heard that morning. When this is complete, we are basically finished with the pre-processes.
Next step, we will receive a confirmation via email from the USCIS (immigration) that we've passed and will be allowed to set up a court date. That means sometime after mid-October our girls parent/guardians will travel for Ethiopian court and complete their part of relinquishing the girls. Then, we will get a court date to travel! Typically this is 3-5 weeks after parent/guardian court, but because courts are closed right now, we are told there will be a backup.
So.....we are seeing some amazing progress! This PAIR process used to take 4 months now just a couple. Praise to God!
Please pray that there are no issues that arise, errors in paper work found or more translation difficulties on the morning of 9/4/14. That's less than 2 days away! I'd be lying if I didn't say it is a bit unnerving because it is always possible that their parent/guardian could change their minds. They absolutely have that right.
My selfish side wants them (the parents and guardians) to show up, sign off and be done. Deep down, however, I know it would be best for both girls to remain with family, remain in Ethiopia and never have known hurt. Unfortunately, that is not the world we live in. There is sin, there is pain, there is loss, there is suffering. No child should have to be without a mommy and daddy. God willing we are going to take 2 beautiful little girls out of that scenario and show them what a family's love looks like.
Next step, we will receive a confirmation via email from the USCIS (immigration) that we've passed and will be allowed to set up a court date. That means sometime after mid-October our girls parent/guardians will travel for Ethiopian court and complete their part of relinquishing the girls. Then, we will get a court date to travel! Typically this is 3-5 weeks after parent/guardian court, but because courts are closed right now, we are told there will be a backup.
So.....we are seeing some amazing progress! This PAIR process used to take 4 months now just a couple. Praise to God!
Please pray that there are no issues that arise, errors in paper work found or more translation difficulties on the morning of 9/4/14. That's less than 2 days away! I'd be lying if I didn't say it is a bit unnerving because it is always possible that their parent/guardian could change their minds. They absolutely have that right.
My selfish side wants them (the parents and guardians) to show up, sign off and be done. Deep down, however, I know it would be best for both girls to remain with family, remain in Ethiopia and never have known hurt. Unfortunately, that is not the world we live in. There is sin, there is pain, there is loss, there is suffering. No child should have to be without a mommy and daddy. God willing we are going to take 2 beautiful little girls out of that scenario and show them what a family's love looks like.
I trust and pray that it will happen very soon!
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