A little boy in need

There is a little boy in Ethiopia right now and his story has touched our family's heart and I wanted to share it with you all. He name is Mikias and he is 10 years old..the same as my Nathan. For about 7 years he had a family. A Mom and Dad, and younger sister. He went to school and lived with his family in Ethiopia. Then when Mikias was around 7, his daddy died and it was just Mikias, his mom and his sister.

Things must have been really hard for the three of them. I don't have any specifics, but I do know that his sister ended up on the waiting child list for America World available for adoption. A sweet family in California saw her and adopted her along with two other children.She is blessed with a wonderful family, she has been home around 4 months now and is thriving here in the US. Mikias stayed with his mama.

Fast forward to this month..AWAA found out that Mikias' mother has died. Now he is a double orphan. His sister is gone as well. My heart just breaks for this little boy. Our family has committed to pray for his safety. Our agency is not exactly sure where he is right now, but they are trying to get the paperwork to get him into their transition home and find him a family. I pray he is not on the streets alone.

We have never even considered adopting an older child until we heard Mikias' story and saw his face. We have asked to review his file if and when our agency does get it. We are praying for him and for guidance. Normally, you cannot adopt a child off the waiting child list AND wait on a healthy infant referral, but if Mikias' paperwork is not compete for another 7 weeks ( like they are estimating) then we will be close to the top of the infant boy waiting list...God's timing is always perfect. Will you pray with us for Mikias? Thanks.