“How’s the adoption going?!” I hear this question several times a week! I know I haven’t posted in a while so this post is going to be my attempt to fill you in on our life and adoption! First of all, life in Louisville is going well. After being here for 7 months we are finally feeling settled and like this is home instead of an extended mission trip. Our church has offered us a loving community of prayer and support. We are thankful for these people! Kevin and I have been sick this week. I have been much worse than him and we had to cancel our trip to TN. I was sad that we didn’t get to spend time with family and that we wouldn’t have a Thanksgiving dinner. A sweet family from our church heard that we were sick and at home so they lovingly shared their meal with us! We were certainly thankful for their generosity!
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| Kevin & I at Carlisle's Trunk or Treat! So fun! |
E is doing very well in his Jumpstart program at the orphanage. He is learning basic English and phrases to help with his transition to our family in America. His teacher sends us progress reports and always says that E is keeping up very well with his class. It is so wonderful that our agency offers this program to children 3+ who are being adopted. The children are learning about what it means to be adopted into a new family. I have been praying for our little guy everyday that he will fall in love with us just like we have fallen in love with him. Another family with our agency was weeks away from traveling to pick up their daughter. They lovingly offered to bring E a package from us! I was able to put together a small backpack full of clothes, toys, photo album, and a letter. My heart is full of joy knowing that E will have this package in the next couple days! This family is in the DRC right now bonding with their new daughter! Pray for them! We have recently sent in official paperwork to change E’s name to permanently be Weldon. Also, it’s been surreal trying to choose a birthday for our little guy! He was abandoned so we needed to choose a birthday so he can get a birth certificate and passport.
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| The care package that E will receive in the next couple days! |
We bought E a set of bunk beds from a sweet family here in Kentucky for an awesome deal! When Kevin and I were setting up these beds in E’s room I started to laugh and told Kevin that it was weird that the entire time we were in our adoption we imagined setting up a crib in this room. Now, we are setting up a room for a little boy who can walk, and talk, and say Mommy and Daddy. Kevin laughed and said, “We are crazy!” We are crazy! Crazy for this little boy who has been ordained to be a Weldon by our Heavenly Father. This is the child we have prayed for. We continue to pray for an infant from the DRC to fill a crib in our house. The Lord has perfect timing and we know He will provide according to His Will. Pray for our children! Pray that we can travel soon to rescue them! We will update everyone on possible travel plans soon!
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| E's awesome bedroom! Many bedtime stories will be read here! |
