yonas update

no that isn't a typo...i think i may have been spelling his name with a "j" when it is actually a "y".  when i looked at the letter yonas wrote to our girls back in December, it really could have been either, but in correspondence with Ethiopia they seem to be using a "y", so there it is...
anyway, i spoke with Eyob again yesterday.  there is more to that story, however.  it's what happened before i actually reached Eyob.  kind of humourous....the long distance number i dial to reach Eyob actually has "911" smack-dab in the middle of the long sequence of numbers.  well, reaching someone in Ethiopia is always a challenge for me it seems, but yesterday even more so.  after attempting the number twice, i successfully managed to hear a real live voice at the other end.  only, this voice was saying "police, fire, ambulance?"..........and yes, "i know it is your policy to send an officer by to be sure that all is well in my home and that we aren't covering up a crime, etc...we'll be waiting"  i love providing entertainment for the Telfer Rd. neighbourhood...sigh.... a few minutes later a kind officer was at my door. he was high-fiving my boys and overall seemed really non-irritated, which helped me feel a smidge better.  then, his back-up officer decided to show up as well, so there was no longer just one cruiser in my driveway~ now there were two! :)  my sweet mom happened to see this as she passed by her window, and started to wonder if i'd been visited to receive bad news, so she popped over to be sure we were okay.  sorry for causing the elevation in blood pressure, mom!    after admiring our rink boards and size (he'll be making his ice rink at least a foot bigger next year! guarantee it:)) and chatting with Hudson about skating, they were off to fight crime somewhere else.  not without giving the boys a short test of the siren and lights.  all this because i just wanted to reach Africa.  good times...
once i sorted out the number issues i was having, i managed to reach Eyob.  he was clearly talking while driving in Addis, and the sounds of the streets made it so difficult to hear him.  we spoke briefly, and then again later in the afternoon.  here is the gist of what was discussed...
apparently Eyob met with Yonas’ guardians yesterday.   the short summary is that Eyob has given us permission to sponsor him!  he wishes to meet with Yonas once more and promises to be in touch within the month.  if I don’t hear back in that time, he knows I’ll be contacting him.  i thanked him for his efforts, and he said “this is what i do.  this is why I exist”….wow…i'm excited that Yonas has not been forgotten, and that soon he will have his basic daily needs met on a consistent basis.  i pray his heart will be lighter just knowing he will not be alone in the day-to-day task of survival.  that he is being loved and prayed for all the way from Canada.  i'll keep you posted when i hear more...