Highlights
We’re back. I’ve blocked the flight and travel from Ethiopia home out of my mind and only have the best of thoughts about our trip and ever-forming adventures with our children. So much to say, but no time to write.
Over the next few days, we’ll post some photo highlights from our trip and maybe someday again I’ll have time to write about the great ways in which God has shown Himself to us through this adoption and these two new little tikes who are nowfamiliarizing themselves with our home.
In the meantime, we’re having lots of laughs over here as we try and figure out this parenting thing … and loving the children God has given us.
e.g. –
tonight, we stopped about nine times throughout dinner to pray … Caleb kept asking to “salut” (“pray” in Amharic) and we certainly are not going to resist his fiery little heart. And Eden is ready for a performance at any moment. Most songs begin and end with a “Woah” and have a lot of Sidamigna/Amharic jibberish in the middle. She’s just as happy to perform for a crowd as she is her doting little bro. We love them.
And those pics (preview of the photos to come)…
Me and my girl
Caleb, Nate & Dilnesaw (a new Ethiopian friend)
Caleb with one of his buddies from the orphanage (who also was adopted this week!)
what sweet pics– love your smiles– all four of them– can’t wait to hear more details– would love to hear about their reactions to your beautiful home– now I’m sure very busy with two little ones..
I was surfing wordpress and found your blog. I seem to have so many friends adopting from Ethopia these days. We too, want to adopt at some point. I’ll check back with you and enjoy being a part of your journey!
Sara,
We have prayed for your family and thought of you often over this past week… and are THRILLED you are home…SAFE….with YOUR kids! WooHOO! Lets us know when you are rested enough for visitors. Payton is ready to meet his new friends and I can’t wait either!
-Diana
We love it! GREAT pictures. So glad you’re home safely. The details of the flight/travel with fade away and you’ll someday say, “it wasn’t so bad, really…” Amazing how that part disappears! We’ll call in a couple weeks and catch up- love those smiles. =)
We love you guys and have only been checking your blog every hour!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m telling complete strangers about you all and how excited I am about Caleb and Eden, and feeling a little psycho from time to time
Welcome home, beautiful family!!!!!
So glad to hear you have another performer in the house!
I can’t believe you found the time to post anything on the very day that you returned from your journey…wow…you are amazing Sara! We saw your beautiful pics in church today – tears, tears, and more tears. Perhaps the most beautiful and holy homecoming I have ever seen. Can’t wait to meet Eden and Caleb – when they and you are ready of course. Their eyes are so full of life and joy – the Lord has great plans for them for sure. Samuel has a little book with kiddies driving tractors. We have been talking about Eden and Caleb so much that he has named one of the little boys in the book Caleb. I guess he can’t wait to meet his new buddy too:)
Praying for you all…
Sooo excited for your “new family”! Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you! Our kids can’t wait to meet them!
Praying for all of you,
Lori
We are thinking about you guys and praying for you!!!
So glad that you made it home safely and we continue to rejoice in the sweet blessing of getting to know you while in Ethiopia!!!
Looking forward to staying in touch and keeping up with this new and beautiful life God has given to all of us!!!