Poem

I saw this poem on the Ethiopian adoption group we are members of.  I thought it very good and wanted to share it.

We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life.

But those who make their journey home across time and miles,

growing within the hearts of those who wait to love them.

Are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us

by God's very own hands.

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Three month in home meeting with our home study agency

Last week we had our 3 month meeting, we had one at 1 month and will have one at 6 months also.  We will also be doing annual reports until our little bundle of joy is 18.  Our social worker said she has obviously attached to us and is doing well.  One interesting bit of information we learned is it takes about 1/2 of the time your child was alive before they entered your home, to become completely safe and secure with their new family.  Our daughter was 13 months, so half of that is 6.5 months so we are about 1/2 way there.  This is just a rough guide they use.  It breaks our heart sometimes when we dwell on how she may be feeling when she has a bad time or a bad day or night.  Its difficult for others to understand all of this, but we just have to keep on loving her and showing her we will always come back to her.  We are just crazy in love with her and cant wait to see what God is going to do in her life.

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An Easter homecoming for Lillebit-Joy Serkalem - Akron, OH - The Suburbanite

An Easter homecoming for Lillebit-Joy Serkalem - Akron, OH - The Suburbanite

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God at work

My best friend goes to church with a man who is a grandfather to a young girl who has moved to Ethiopia on a mission for one year.  I believe she has been there for just over 6 months now.  Recently on her blog she posted about seeing God at work.  How often we miss it because we either dont ask God to open our eyes to see it, or we simply arent looking.  As I watch my daughter each day, I know that God is at work.  His amazing love, and his faithfullness is a daily reminder to me when I simply hold her in my arms, watch her kissing Lisa, or playing with my other children.  Know this, God is always at work!

If you would like to check out the blog I mentioned go to:

http://anyroadanycost.wordpress.com/