update on MOWA

I knew our great God had big plans up His sleeve that were disguised as something bad with the MOWA situation. He gave me His peace with the situation which I happily accepted. Well folks, I don't know what the outcome is yet, but we are getting glimpses of His great work already. I am getting giddy to see what will happen. Here is the latest email we received from our family coordinator:

Dear Brian & Anna,

We are writing to update you on the current situation in Ethiopia. While meetings between Ethiopian government officials continue, we have seen positive steps. Within MOWA, there have been significant and positive personnel changes which have resulted in overall staff turnover and changes in the adoption unit. This unit is now called the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MOWCYA). We are hopeful and expectant that the new leadership will not only support processing an adequate number of favorable recommendation letters, but also implement policies that will best serve the children. Due to the staffing changes, we anticipate much transition over the next few weeks. However, we expect that once everyone is settled into their new positions, MOWCYA will work to process a higher number of recommendation letters than they currently are able to process.

We have continued to receive optimistic feedback and have seen how the Ethiopian government is very committed to adoption. I hope this information is an encouragement to your family. We will continue to update your family with any confirmed information we receive.

Blessings,