A Korean homecoming

Here is a picture of our friends the "G" family with their new big baby boy. While mom traveled to Korea I took care of their 3 year old little boy all week. It was good practice getting ready for little ones again. Saturday I took dad and boys to the airport to welcome them home. The baby did great meeting everyone he was smiling and laughing with his big brothers in no time.

Dance

No news so on the adoption. So here is a picture from the weekend of the kids with cousins at our Christmas dance recital.

Needed Space

We built our home seven years ago and moved in around this time. Finally we have finished the downstairs living area. This is much needed space especially with the two little munchkins coming soon. John and I (mostly John) have been working every night to get this project completed. So last night we got to enjoy the fruits of our labor by watching our children enjoy the space. They were having a blast, such joy on their faces. Zarra had the idea to decorate with the streamers. Zane wanted to start bring toys down immediately, so we brought his train table. We ran around, played ball, and ended the night laying on a mound of pillows and blankets, watching t.v. on our little 12" screen. Now we just need to fill this space with more children.

Naveia's Court Hearing

Tonight is the day! That is because Taiwan is 14 hours ahead of us. So it is Wed. the 2nd in Taiwan. Our case to adopt Naveia is in court right now! Court is to insure that every issue has been considered for the best interest of this child. The judge could give a ruling immediatley (rare) or examine it futher with a later ruling. Most often the judges decision happens weeks or months after the hearing. I am hoping to hear in a few weeks that we have become her legal parents.

We received more photos and videos today!

A Thankful Thanksgiving

Together for the 1st time.

Naveia in her coke bottle glasses. She is so happy. We will be getting her some cutzie frames and lenses that are non-magnified. I Love this little girl. Too Cute.....you have to admit he is the cutest little thing.

The pictures say it all. I was praying for a picture of her in glasses and them together. I am Thankful for these little blessings. And to top it off Taiwan wrote us this message "It seems that the siblings could travel at same time." Your continued prayer to bring them home together is working. This would be a BIG blessing. I am keeping the faith that God is going to make this happen. Please continue to pray for this. Super Happy Thanksgiving.

National Adoption Awareness Month

God called me as a teenage girl, to adopt a child. Going through the adoption process has opened my eyes to the huge need (143 million orphans). I only hope that we can use our testimony to help others see the NEED. What is God's calling for you in caring for the orphan? Is it to sponsor an orphan, donate items to meet their needs, or give finical help to a family called to adopt? Is it to pray for, advocate for or foster the orphan? Is it to take a mission trip to serve orphans or are you called to adopt?

I wanted to download this video, but I am not having success. Go to YouTube to see this touching video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y9OGli2qGs

James 1:27 "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."

Follow these website for opportunities to help.

1. http://www.nationaladoptionday.org/2009/index.asp
2. http://www.showhope.org/
3. http://www.projectcarecase.org/index.html
4. http://www.letsrebuildthewall.org/index.html

Court Hearing Scheduled

We received word today that our first court date is scheduled for December 2nd for Naveia and December 25th for Kai. This was bittersweet news because it has been our prayer to have them home before the end of the year, and now that will not happen. I had assumed we had already had Naveia's first hearing. However, we felt blessed to finally receive some news! I am overjoyed to have dates for the BOTH of them. It seems to our continued prayer to bring them home together is getting closer. If we get to bring them home together it is looking like sometime in February, hopefully closer to the 1st. It's completely out of my hands. I cannot even begin to describe to you how hard this process has been. This has been the longest and most challenging journey of our lives. In the end it will all be fulfilled in God great timing. The months to come are going to be filled with great anticipation for the arrival of our children. We also recieved our November UPDATES : Kai seems funny and very intelligent for a two year old. He speaks full sentences and uses the potty. One time while on the potty he asked "get me the newspaper" and then proceeded to "read" it. Ha ha another funny guy. He has a foster sister that lives with him. So he is getting good practice at being a little brother and not an only child. He is very attached to his foster mother. When they told him he was going to be placed with us. He said "mama not go to America, I not go either". Please be praying for his transition and the grieving he is going to have to go through. Makes me so sad. Naveia seems very outgoing and creative. I learned that her new foster family also speaks Vietnamese and that she is picking it up very well. She will have English to add to her list of spoken languages soon. She has a younger foster brother that moved-in in July. So she is getting good practice being a be sister. It sounds like the two of them have a love/hate relationship and she initiates of most fights. She will scold him loudly and stomp her foot. However, when he needs comfort he comes to her and she gives him hugs. No new pictures yet, but they say they are on there way.