The Krauses are finally DTE!!!!

Dear Ryan & Britany,

Welcome to the Waiting Stage of your adoption from Ethiopia! You have successfully completed the paper chasing process and your dossier has been sent to Ethiopia via FedEx. Congratulations again on a job well done! Though the waiting stage of the process can be difficult, we encourage you to take advantage of this time to keep learning about Ethiopian culture, to develop new skills that will prepare you to parent an adopted child or children, and also to explore God’s character as someone waiting in anticipation of something great.  Remember that the whole adoption process is a journey, and the steps toward bringing a child home have begun!

I swear I heard a choir of angel voices break through the heavens! There was some praisin’ happening up in the Krause haus! NINE months of paper chasing/work…DONE!!!

What is DTE, you ask? DTE stands for “Dossier To Ethiopia”. This is the day America World submits the family’s dossier to Ethiopia. It is also the day the family is officially put on the waiting list for a referral, and thus the family’s waiting time begins on this date. .

?HUH?

What do you mean, “and thus the family’s waiting time begins…”? I thought y’all had been waiting!? I know. Hilarious, isn’t it? Up until today, we have only been working towards a spot on the waiting list. A few words of encouragement, it doesn’t necessarily take this long. The paper chasing phase usually takes about 4-6 months but we had that little road bump concerning my history of cancer. As soon as we get our official #, I will let you know!

Here is where I beg you for prayer. There is very little movement right now. Referrals are few and far between. America World has just given warning that the wait times will most likely be increasing. It’s heartbreaking. There are an estimated 5 million orphans needing mommies and daddies in Ethiopia. Meanwhile, there is a long list of mommies and daddies ready and willing to open their homes and hearts to these very orphans. I’m receiving countless emails from families who are calling for fasting and prayer due to few referrals and little movement…just doesn’t make sense.

Would you join us? Would you be willing to set the alarm on your smart phone to sound every Friday @ 9pm, CST? I am in love with the idea of us storming the gates of heaven on behalf of these children. Stop reading this blog right now and set your phone. Right now. Come on, just do it. Now, leave me a comment below with your email address and I will send you a prayer guide of specific things to pray for. It will also let me know who is going to be fighting this battle along side of us:) We would be so honored if you would.

One last thing, I wanted to let you know that tomorrow is Orphan Sunday. Churches from all over will come together, as a body of believers, to bring special attention to the plight of the orphan. We would love for you to join us tomorrow morning @ Hays Hills Baptist Church. Ryan and I will be giving our testimony and my brother and I will be singing. It’s sure to be an awesome time in the presence of our most awesome God<3 Early Service starts at 9:15am, Late 10:45am

xoxo,

Brit

P.S. WE ARE DTE!!!!! AND ONE STEP CLOSER TO LITTLE KRAUSE!!!!!

P.P.S. If you didn’t set your alarm for every Friday @ 9pm, DO IT NOOOW!!! Then remember to leave a comment:) You’re welcome and I love you, too.