we have 2 boys!!
after the day we had yesterday, to say we were feeling overwhelmed would be an understatement.
at 2:00 we headed over to Enat Alem. the first things we heard were "here is chala!" he came outside with a shy smile. he is adorable. he quickly took to us (due to the fact that we had a bag of toys). he saw the hotel van and headed out of the courtyard and hopped inside. our driver,sami, told him to go and say goodbye to his friends. he casually flipped his hand and said "caio". currently he is singing to himself and playing with anything he can find that has wheels.
baby jonas is beautiful. he was in his crib, pushing up on his arms when we arrived. he greeted us with a smile! he is napping right now and did not enjoy his bath. the nanny told us that he goes to bed at midnight and wakes for the day at 5am. in between those, he wakes for 3 bottles. so much for a sleeper! the orphanage was such an improvement from the last one! the kids seem happy and well loved! praise God. the nurse director showed us jonas' record and told us that they were told he would likely pass away on the drive from the other orphanage. i wept. she told us that after 20 days she thought he may live.
things are going very well. i am feeling tired and a bit stressed because it is all new....but things are going well. so far chala has been very happy.
jonas is wheezing a lot. it makes me nervous to be so far from our doctor. i am wishing we had a pediatrician traveling with us. please pray this improves and doesn't get worse before we arrive home.
tomorrow is our embassy appointment. they told us it could be quick or it could take all day. hoping for quick.
i am desperately missing the girls. i feel constantly on the verge of tears, and cannot wait to be back home with them. pray for me that these remaining days in africa go quickly and well. we are very much dreading the airplane ride home with 2 kiddos but are looking forward to where it will take us!
please keep us in your prayers. life changes so quickly. we know God has taken us here and know he has his hand on all of this. the big picture can seem too big to digest!
we will try to get pics asap. it is pouring and the power is out. the hotel is running on a generator.
love,
lindsay (and brian and boys)
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Praise God! That is amazing news. I can hardly contain my joy while sitting at my cubie at work! We will continue to pray and are very excited for Sat! We love you!
To God be the glory! I'm just in awe of how He has brought your family together and how He has kept His protective hand on your boys. Joyful tears!
Still praying for you. You will be home soon. I can't wait to hug you! ....and meet those boys of course!
LOVE YOU!!!
I'm having tears of JOY right now. I know that Jonas' good health now is an answer to prayer.I can't wait to hold him. You know how I am with babies. Chala sounds like a joy just as I imagined from the pictures. Also a note of pure praise. We had a snow day on Kelsey's
day off so she did not have to scramble this morning to get the girls somewhere. All our love to you! Enjoy getting to know the boys, life is going to get busier.
Wow! What a day...YOU HAVE YOUR BOYS!!! Each of you continue to be in our prayers and you will be home SOON!! We are SO looking forward to Saturday! Sending lots of love and hugs your way!
I wept for joy as I read of you picking up your boys, but smile as I picture you all together. All I can say is, "Praise God from whom all blessing flow!" Now I can't wait to see you ALL together. Praying for little Jonas' breathing to even out, for your wait at the embassy to be short, and that time will just fly (you quickly home.)
Can't wait to see you and welcome your boys into our church family. God is soooooooooo GOOD!
Waiting with anxious arms, Cherrie
Ahhhh!!! We are jumping for joy over here and are so excited. We can not wait to meet ou brothers and are so excited for you to come home. Only three more sleeps. It'll be here before you know it. We are praying for you. So excited!! We can not wait to give you all big hugs. We did not have school today which the girls are so excited for because it's a fun day with kels. We went to school to see mr Schnyders and played on the compuers played in the gym and played with the instruments in music! :). We got a lot of so so we are playing to have a fun day playing out in it and then possibly hot tub! Oh and the girls are so excited for Friday because we are going to chuck e cheese. Couple fun days ahead of us and then we get to see you. Love you and muss you, your girls!
Our God is so AWESOME!!! I can just see his face as I imagine your whole family together at last! Blessings to you as you take this all in, process everything that has happened and bond with these two beautiful boys. We will pray for a speedy trip to the embassy tomorrow and that Jonas will start breathing better before the plane trip. What a whirlwind! Can't wait to see you guys!
That is so awesome that you now have the boys!
Constantly holding you in my prayers.
A-MA-ZING. Such a great story . Terra's asking to hear me read it again and Joanna's asking all sorts of questions! We'll continue to pray!!
congrats! I can't wait to see pictures!!!! praying for you daily!
What wonderful news that you now have your boys! Your message brought tears as I think about what you are going through, the health of the boys, the long flight home, the conditions where you are...yes it is all overwhelming! God is beside you all of the way! Continued prayers from snowy Hudsonville!
What an amazing story that is just beginning... we are praying for you all!
Amazing news! I am so happy for you and your growing family. God is so good!
I traveled with my son when he was 6 months and wheezing. You will be in my prayers that the trip home goes smoothly. My doctor told me that a mothers cradle hold is the perfect angle for a young infants lungs to work the best (especially when they are wheezing). I found that so comforting.
YEAH! I'm so happy that your boys are finally in your care and in your arms! I pray that the embassy visit will go smoothly and quickly (Don't they know you have two small children with you? :) Enjoy your last days in Ethiopia!
Wow, wow, wow...
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