I am amazed at how well our newest daughters are adjusting into their family! We have had a few issues with food that is unfamiliar and some homesickness tears from Etsegenet, but overall she is doing great. We were able to get our Christmas decorations up last weekend. Going to find a tree was a real adventure for E. She loved roaming around and helping pick just the right one. I was able to start E in a grade appropriate math book this week and she is doing great with her English. She is very bright and is really enjoying homeschooling a lot. Today we played store so she could learn US coins. Etsegenet, Isabelle, and Abigail went "shopping" in the family room(grocery carts and all), while Angelina played the cashier. It was a great intro for all the girls into coin counting.
Meseret, our baby, is the princess of the house. She expects to be kissed regularly by as many lips as there are in the room. We of course, being her loyal subjects, comply without any problem. Her chubby cheeks just scream, "Kiss Me!" We all love it! This morning she woke up at 3:30am. I woke up not to her crying but to her singing and babbling. She must have played in there for 45 minutes. before I went and changed her diaper and gave her a bottle. It was so fun just to lie in bed and listen to her voice chattering away. I think she likes it here...I think they both do! I said to my friend yesterday that I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but I don't think it will. You have heard, "God never gives you more than you can handle." Apparently God did not think I could handle much since he gave me these two precious easy-going children. So for now all is well!
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"Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth- everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made." Isaiah 43:5-7
Because it is a.....
- small world
- This blog is to share the joy and pain, the blessing and sadness of following God no matter what!!
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Adoption Miricle
My baby born across the sea, my baby from the start
God saw your soul then knit your form and placed you in my heart
He knew you all along, and yet I did not know
Just how a child born miles away could make our family grow
Now satan thought he'd won when he destroyed your baby life
He thought the wicked web he'd spun would keep you gripped in strife
But you were chosen long ago before your day of birth
The Lord protected you and saw you through because He knew your worth
Can I tell you this change will be easy? No...not for you and not for me
Because sin always has reprocussions and the pain can run very deep
But my love for the Lord and for you is greater than any fear
And I'll walk through this valley of darkness with you 'til the light of the Lord becomes clear
And a day will come in your future when God's plan will come into view
And the broken pieces that shattered your world will come together and make sense to you
Because God does not make mistakes and He is the one in control
And it's only through His adoption of us that each one becomes truly whole
God saw your soul then knit your form and placed you in my heart
He knew you all along, and yet I did not know
Just how a child born miles away could make our family grow
Now satan thought he'd won when he destroyed your baby life
He thought the wicked web he'd spun would keep you gripped in strife
But you were chosen long ago before your day of birth
The Lord protected you and saw you through because He knew your worth
Can I tell you this change will be easy? No...not for you and not for me
Because sin always has reprocussions and the pain can run very deep
But my love for the Lord and for you is greater than any fear
And I'll walk through this valley of darkness with you 'til the light of the Lord becomes clear
And a day will come in your future when God's plan will come into view
And the broken pieces that shattered your world will come together and make sense to you
Because God does not make mistakes and He is the one in control
And it's only through His adoption of us that each one becomes truly whole
Favorite Books
- Attatching in Adoption by Deborah D. Gray
- The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis
- A Mom Just Like You by Vickie Farris
4 comments:
Your store shopping sounds fun. A great idea. Wilma
Oh, it is so good to hear they are doing well. I am amazed that you have time to school her already. You are amazing and God has certainly given you a lot, you just don't realize it. Most of us couldn't do all that you do. We love watching your blog just to live through you. Keep blogging and letting us pray for you. I look on here daily to see what your saying. I am so happy that the baby is easygoing and E is adjusting.
Rebecca
I need to work on money with the girls. The store idea is a good one.
All I hear from K & K is that we NEED a baby in our house! Gee, I wonder where they got that idea?
I told them that I didn't think we would be getting (or "buying" as they refer to it)any babies, but that some day when they grew up and got married they would have a baby of their own. They wanted to know just how soon that was going to be. :-) Not for a VERY long time I assured them. So funny.
I am glad to hear that things are going well. We continue to pray for you.
You know, Ezana's cheeks are screaming the same thing at our house!!! LOL The 3 older kids have had a stomach bug the last few days and haven't been getting as many kisses from them so I've had to step in and give extra...which I don't mind one bit! :)
Love to you all,
TB
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