Apparently courts won't close! :)

I understand that the Ethiopian courts will not "officially" close this "rainy season". Not sure why, I hope it's not because there is little anticipated rain. That would be a very bad deal for them, since they are greatly in need of rain. But for our adoption, it might mean us getting a court date, sooner than later. So good news, all in all.

Still need to pray for their infrastructure. They have blackouts for many hours of each day - up to 18 hours and thus businesses have been greatly affected. Some can't stay in business because of these major problems.

For a country that has had so many struggles, it's really bad news. I remembered when I traveled to Bulgaria in 1990 with YWAM that there were periods of the day when the family we stayed with had no electricity. At age 20, I couldn't really understand how a country could deal with that inconvenience. But the more I learn, I begin to understand more than half the world's population deals with such inconveniences/problems everyday.

We have it so good here! God bless the U.S.A. - bless us and help us count our blessings and in turn, bless others. That's my prayer.