I’ve been told a thousand times that bonding is a process, but somehow yesterday it really sunk into the nooks and crannies of my brain. I think I finally gave myself some grace. I finally accepted the fact there will be good days and bad days, good moments and bad.
There will be moments I […] Read more…
Little White Dress
While we were in China, Evangeline was quite the shopper. She found something she wanted at every store, and her new Mama and Baba were more than happy to oblige her. Whether it was a toy or an article of clothing, there was one thing we could be sure of: whatever she chose was always […] Read more…
School Questions
Now that we’ve gotten home from China and our family is all together now, it’s time to really start planning our school year. Well, I probably should have gotten a bit more planning done before we went to China, but here I am, and it’s time to get down to business.
I’d like to ask […] Read more…
Smiles
Eliza and Evangeline have a family.
Sometimes it all seems so surreal.
They’re really here.
They are really ours.
They’re not alone anymore.
They’re not orphans anymore.
They are chosen children,
With lots of brothers and sisters to love them.
The jet lag’s really hitting me hard today so I’ll just give you all […] Read more…
A Beginning
I’m not sure I’ll get pictures in this post tonight. We went to bed at 3:30 and were up at 7:30am. Now we’re getting ready for tomorrow and hoping to get to bed early. Mark has to go back to work tomorrow since he doesn’t have anymore time to take.
The girls are doing really […] Read more…
Going Home!
I’m so sorry it has taken me so long to let everyone know about how Eliza made out at the orphanage. Yesterday was our last full day here, and we had so much to do to get ready to go. And, I didn’t realize it, but I went over my allowed usage on my cell […] Read more…
Prayers Please
As I have shared before, Eliza has been very sad. Yesterday, her feelings came to a head and she told us she does not want to go to America with us.
She wouldn’t eat, would not stay anywhere near us, and just pushed us away whenever we got close to her.
We know this is […] Read more…
Beautiful Xi’an
Our early days here passed so quickly that I did not get to post some of the photos I took of the beautiful city of Xi’an. I am not sure I’ll be able to currectly identify everything, but the beauty of this ancient city so rich in culture will shine through in spite of […] Read more…
Happy Birthday Eliza!
Yesterday was Eliza’s very first birthday with her family. Her cake was completely covered in chocolate! Her Mama really loved that!
I’m sorry I didn’t get to post yesterday. It really was a busy day, and we were dealing with the huge barricades and security around the Garden Hotel, so it really made everything […] Read more…
Riots Again
The Hotel is barricaded again, and the protestors are here. It looks like it may be bigger than it was on Sunday. Please pray!
