It has been hard to write this  and get it posted but we really wanted to update you and ask for prayer.

Our family spent December in Florida with Suzy’s mum and returned to California for the Calvary Chapel Missions Conference in January. We were due to get a notification regarding Agum’s immigration process in January. We did get a letter but it requested additional evidence that Agum was in our legal custody 2 years prior to her adoption being legal. All the things they are asking for we can’t produce and they have given us 87 days to respond.

After much prayer we felt it best for Sabet to return to the field to encourage our team with the start of the new year and while in South Sudan, try to get a court letter to fulfill the required evidence of custody.

Last Tuesday Sabet left for Africa and will be gone a total of 6 weeks. His main objectives for this trip are:

• Secure a court letter stating legal custody of Agum since 2009.
• Encourage field team and staff.
• Share and plan IDAT boards’ vision and goals with team and staff for 2015.
• Process clearance and receive delivery of USA container shipped in December.
• Assess completion of construction on Kuj family residence on the compound.
• Meet commissioner of Tonj and share 2015 ministry activity and budget.

The hardest part of this process has been our family moving around every few weeks. Once we knew Sabet had to go back to court and we could be here for several more months we decided it would be best for us to return to Florida and stay there until we go back to Africa. Suzy and the kids return to Florida on February 17th. Sabet will join them when he returns from Tonj.

Despite these challenges we feel blessed to have this unexpected extra time with Suzy’s family and our church friends at Eastgate in Florida. We believe God is sovereign and in control of the situation. We trust Him with the timing and what is best for our family.

As you think of our family and ministry would you intercede on our behalf.

May He be glorified wherever we are!