Dear Friends,  I wish I had good news for you about the shoes, but every phone call has not been returned, every promise to reach an important official has not been followed through with, and no documentation has been given to us as to what has happened to the shoes.  "And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them." Romans 8:26-28 (NLT)    
     Thank you for your continued prayers.