Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So

This is the title of a song we sang a couple of weeks ago when I was helping with worship. It is so good! They sang it again this weekend. It is ringing around in my head as I type. I am redeemed, I am redeemed...So what does it mean? Something that was of no value has now been considered worthy and of value. It has worth. Only through the blood of Jesus Christ are we redeemed. Thank you God for that redemption. It is nothing on my part, but all on yours.
Needless to say, worship was great this weekend. Well done Forest Hill!

Looking forward to hearing some news about a court date. Courts have been open for almost a week now. I have been in touch with my agency and with my contact in Addis Ababa. My friend, Charity, is over there right now with her husband. They get to meet their little girl tomorrow. She is going to take lots of pictures of Yoseph for me. I am so excited about getting to meet him face to face.

God is Perfect!

Playing soccer with his friends...

This was the latest update I received on Yoseph. He is watching tv and playing soccer with his friends. Muluken is on vacay until the 28th, so I won't be getting an update until then from him. I had heard that courts will open on the 21st from my social worker state side. Let's hope I hear something this week.

I have met so many different people through this process! The Roach and Baum family are traveling this weekend to head over to Addis Ababa. They are even on the same flight. Isn't that cool? They just met each other via facebook. Facebook has been a great thing during this adoption process. Never thought I would be so thankful for technology. :)

So I hear that Ethiopia just celebrated a New Year and it is now 2003 over there? Not sure how all of that works out, but very interesting. Happy New Year Yoseph!!!

I can hardly wait to meet you. Travel safe all of my new friends!