Pray and Sign

Well I have several posts ready to go but my camera is dead and I can't find my charger, so those will just have to wait!  We are so blessed to be surrounded by amazing family and friends and we need your help.  I have attached one of the three letters sent out to waiting families through our agency today; about the possible change in Ethiopian adoption going into effect supposedly tomorrow?  You can read to get a bit of the why behind their desire to drastically reduce cases up to 90 percent.  I know this doesn't make sense leaving more orphans with out a forever family or taking longer to get them there.  We see the enemy all over this for sure.  Of course he doesn't want the Orphan to come home to their forever family and ones that will raise them to know and walk with Jesus and know Who they are in Him - Chosen!  So what can you do??  1)Pray - that darkness comes to light and this decision is not made based on fear which we totally think it has been so far.  Also, pray for favor with the Ethiopian government and that there will not be huge delay in clearing this thing up = there are kids waiting for their families.  2)Sign - the petition below.  It is a live link and it really only takes a minute.  So grateful to be so covered by all of you!!!  
If you would like more info go to the 'our blog' link below and it will take you to AGCI's blog page and the last few posts give more of the whole story so far and they will update more regularly than I probably will. 

Call to Action: March 8, 2011

Dear Families, You should have just received an update regarding the latest in what we know about the MOWA proposal. In that update we mentioned that the Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS) has put a “Call to Action” in place. This sort of international advocacy is what JCICS does, and they do it well. We are strongly encouraging you all to read this post and please follow the below steps. You can also share this with your family, friends, facebook friends and church to do the same. It is so important that we are all united in this effort! We are all advocates in our own circles of influence—and it is good to partner with you in this! Thank you again for all that you are doing at this time. You are all valued and important in this process of promoting and preserving the best interest of children in Ethiopia and around the world.

JCICS Call to Action

March 8, 2011

Joint Council: Emergency Campaign for Ethiopian Children

What You Can Do:

1) Sign the petition to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi – and pass it on!

2) Have you adopted from Ethiopia? Please send us up to 3 photos and 50 words or less with what you would like the Ministry to know about your child – we’ll compile the information and send a book to the Ministry of Woman’s Affairs. Send your photos and stories to advocate@jointcouncil.org by Sunday, March 12, 2011 to be included. Please note that sending photos and stories gives Joint Council unrestricted right to use the information you provide.

3) Share…Please send this Call to Action to family members, other adoptive parents, and everyone you know! Post, forward and share your adoption stories via Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. Make sure you include us in your posts so we can all hear your stories! Here’s links to our pages: Facebook, Twitter and our our blog.

4) Stay informed: Get up-to-date information regarding the situation in Ethiopia by signing up to receive information from us: click here to do so, make sure you choose “country and issues specific information” and “Ethiopia.” And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and our our blog.

5) Help ensure our advocacy can continue: Joint Council is a non-profit and receives no government funding. Please join us in ensuring more children live in safe, permanent and loving families. Donate today!