We press on.....

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4



       Friends, we got devastating news today. The Ethiopian Government has placed a ban on adoptions from the southern tribal regions of Ethiopia. This means that Getessa is not available for us to adopt at this time. We are heartbroken, and mourning. We still intend to proceed and adopt another child from Ethiopia because we are committed 100% to orphan care. It is with a very heavy heart that we are moving on at this point. Our paperwork is in order and we will continue on this journey knowing that God has a perfect plan in all of this.

The process will continue but the Lord has closed the door for our family to bring Getessa home at this time.


While we are grieving the fact that the fate of this child seems so uncertain, we will press on. We will press on because as we grieve, we are able to do it as a family.

We think of all of the orphans in the world who will grieve their losses alone. With no one to care for them, or share in their grief. Children in desperate need of love. So we will press on through the pain---because it doesn't compare to what children all over the world go through everyday alone.

We are wounded but we are not destroyed.

We will press on. We will continue to trust in God's plan for our family.


Matthew 17:20

"For truly I say to you, if you have the faith like the grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.