3 months home

It is so hard to believe we have been home 3 months. When we were on the wait list, days drug on and on. Now that we are home, the days just fly by! I've tried to keep the journal as real as I can be. The rewards are great, but the struggles are very real also. It has been quite the transition to go from the independence of a 14 year old and a 10 year old to a busy, moving little baby. With the struggles, there is so much joy!!! It is unreal the joy that this little boy brings to our family, friends, and our community. Every day we see more and more of what a perfect fit he is for our family. We continue to feels God's hand in this journey as we ALL have experienced so many changes in the past 3 months. I want to thank you for your constant love, support, and prayers. The wait was so worth it and we can't imagine our life with our little trouble making monster. :) I'm posting a picture that was taken on our first day home and a picture at 3 months home. What's love got to do with it? EVERYTHING!! :)

Baptism

Kobe was baptized last week on Mommy's birthday. "Blessings" became the unset theme of his baptism. There were so many things that fell into place. God has truly blessed us over and over. It is very neat to stand back and see the many blessings God has given us. Here is a picture of our little man in his baptismal gown that was made 27 years ago by Great Grandma Elsie. Kobe was the 24th great-grandchild to be baptismed in this special gown. Yet another blessing. (He was less than impressed to be taken yet another picture)

I'm also including a picture of Kobe in his traditional Ethiopian clothes.

                                                   

 

God's amazing love

Anyone that knows me well will know that my grandma meant the world to me. She has been gone for 9 years now. It has always bothered me that she would never meet our newest addition to our family. If you are a faithful blog follower, you will know that at our shower I got a very special gift from my grandma. (With the help of my parents) We were in the process of adopting for over 2 years before we came home. There were many times when I thought about our newest little one's baptism. In 1985, my grandma made a baptismal gown for the great grandkids to be baptized in. 23 kids have used it, including both of our girls. For a long time, I was so distraught about not being able to have my grandma at our little one's baptism and not being able to use the gown was just as bad. We did get things figured out. Jason had a solution that made me truly comfortable. This past weekend we got the box that had the baptismal gown in it. There is a blanket that has been passed around too. I thought we would use the blanket for sure. I thought I'd try the gown on just to see how much too small it was. Ummm...IT FITS!!!! Seriously what are the chances that a 9 month old baby that weighs 20 pounds would fit into this gown my grandma made 27 years ago? God's hand is totally in this. Thank you God for not only the hug from my grandma, but that Kobe will be wrapped in her love on the day that he becomes a child of God. Only a story God could write.