The unpredictability of international adoption

We got some news from our adoption agency America World that the Ethiopian government has made changes concerning the approval of our adoption in court.  We are now required to be in Ethiopia for our court date which means that we will have to travel twice.  Before the change, there was a representative of America World for the adopting family present in court and we would only have to travel once; the date of going to picking up our child.  We were warned in the beginning of our adoption process that it is unpredictable and that changes will happen along the way.  This is a big change because it means that the cost of our adoption just went up by $5,000.  Both parents are required to be in court for the first trip, but it's not a requirement for the second trip.  We want to be able to travel for both trips and bring Charis with us for at least one of the trips.  We are excited about the opportunity to see and experience Ethiopia twice.  It will be great to experience their culture and take a little bit of back with us.  We will definitely be able to visit with our son while there, but it will be so hard to leave.  Our first trip will take 5-7 days.  We will then wait 8-12 weeks after that before we can return to pick up our son.  That waiting time will be hard because we will have seen and gotten to know our little one.  Our second trip will take about 3 days.

We have both experienced peace about this news because we know that God has led on this journey of adoption and will provide the needed funds for it.  Thank you in advance for your prayers for us while we continue on this journey.  We don't know what other changes may occur, but it gives us great peace of mind knowing that God will not be surprised by any changes!

Isaiah 55:8-9
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
   neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
   so are my ways higher than your ways
   and my thoughts than your thoughts.