Prayers Needed.....

So friends....we need your prayers!

See below an email we  from WHFC (our adoption agency).

This e-mail was sent to us after we got an email stating that US Embassy in Ethiopia had requested the birth parent meeting.  (things are moving...praise God)  We emailed our agency right back after hearing about this and asked for a timeline IF possible - this is what she sent back!

In terms of a time frame for travel, it is hard to know, as we have seen it take anywhere from few weeks to a few months.  Given that we just received some follow up requests from the US Embassy, I would guess we are still a few weeks out from a clearance.  Given that they are also waiting on the fingerprints, it will be essential to get these to the US Embassy as soon as possible. 

The issue we have here is that our fingerprinting, which we did on November 14th, is stuck at the NBC in Missouri and not moving.  Our prints expire tomorrow 12/2/11.  We do not want NOR need anything to slow our process down!  As you can see from the e-mail from our caseworker best case scenario for us could be clearance in 2 weeks (or 2 months) and since its the season of Christmas I walk with a jump in my step so I cant help but be positive and pray that we could actually be in Ethiopia over Christmas.  Now do be aware that this is a VERY best case scenario for the Kellenberger adoption AND it for sure will not be in 2 weeks if National Benefits Center and National Visa Center do not RUSH our paperwork through today!  I have called NBC twice in the last 30 minute and continue to leave messages for our officer on our case.  (she will be very annoyed with me by the end of today...as I plan on continuing to call her until I hear her voice live on the phone!)  HELLO - these are our daughters we are talking about . . . AND WE WANT THEM HOME!!

Please pray with us as we move forward in this process!  We praise you Jesus!  Thanks for letting us come boldly before YOUR throne with our requests!

We love all of you . . . 

Neal & Kim