Tomorrow is our big day for court. To be honest, I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’ve been quite busy this week, so I haven’t had a ton of time to sit and ponder it all, which is probably a good thing. We’ve been waiting since mid-October for this hearing. With all of the crazy things that have happened since then, it’s hard for me to believe that our case can really be heard tomorrow and much progress made. I’m not trying to a pessimist, but after all we’ve been through we’ve started to not really count on things happening until that exact moment. So, we are scheduled to have court tomorrow. I am hopeful that the judge will hear our case. We hope to find out when we can get a ruling and we would love for this to happen before elections here on the 18th. I am asking if you will join us in prayer for this hearing tomorrow. I am scheduled to be in court at noon tomorrow (**note new time**), which is 3 am CST. I know not all of you can wake up in the middle of the night to pray for us, but I would love it if you could lift us up as you go to bed. It still blows my mind to hear of the number of people around the world that know our story and continue to pray for us. Friend after friend tells me of co-workers, parents, cousins, etc. that follow our story and ask them for updates. Wow!! Thank you so much for thinking of us, praying for us, sharing our story, and supporting us these past 6 months. Specific prayer requests… pray for our case to be heard, for the judge to have a soft heart, for my lawyer and me to have the right words to speak, for Mercy to behave (why do they have family court right around naptime??) and for me and my family to be at peace no matter what tomorrow holds.
One other prayer request/shout-out today… I am praying and thanking the Lord for my darling, Avery Claire. She turns 6 years old today. I can’t believe how grown up she is becoming and I am so grateful for her, her snuggles, her laughs, her antics, and her carefree, loving, yet very independent spirit. She is a blessing and I can’t wait to see what God does with her in the years to come. It’s hard for this mama’s heart to be apart from my girl on her birthday, but I know Avery is getting extra love and care from her daddy, her teacher, and our dear friends. Mercy is truly blessed with two amazing big sisters. Below is a picture of Avery in this week's "snowpocalypse". As you can tell, there is never a dull moment with this child. She cracks me up!
And I am thrilled to be able to tell you that because of your amazing generosity, I can now purchase not 100, but 196 Mama Kits next week. WOW. You people blow me away. On behalf of the mamas of Uganda, thank you!!
