Waiting: Month 2

It has been two months since we saw our sweet little man's face for the first time. The update is...

that there is no update. We are still waiting on the same two documents needed before we can file for court in the DRC.

The time frame we were given for getting these documents was two months so we are not really behind schedule yet. Since we received our referral 10 days before the elections, which led to people fleeing Kinshasa, riot police, the embassy shutting down, etc. it may take a bit longer than expected. But that's ok. Riot police = grace.

The Congo Lady (aka our case worker) will be in Uganda until next Thursday so we are in the middle of a communication blackout. No updates. It sucks.

Our prayer is this: when she gets back in the office next week, we'll hear that, not only is the paperwork in the hands of our attorney, but we also have a pending court date. That seems like a lot to ask for but remember Meadow's brain calcifcations? God can handle it.

I've been taking my prayer cues from the persistent widow lately. Yes, I know she was not a real person but I have much to learn from this parable Jesus told to his disciples.

"And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought to always pray and not loose heart... And the Lord said, 'Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily.'"