The Joys of Life

Our two newest blessings continue to make me laugh every single day.....their expressions, word choices, and sparkly personalities are beyond what I asked for or imagined.

Once we received our referral, I prayed for Tsehay and Fekadu constantly. My heart broke that their world was being torn apart....everything that was familiar and everyone they loved were no longer a part of their lives. Even if someone told them they would be adopted, did they have any idea what that even meant? How could they honestly? What were they thinking? Who was loving them, hugging them, singing to them, kissing their owies? I prayed constantly for them to be safe, to KNOW God was preparing a place for them (here on earth, as well as in Heaven), to know that life would one day, be good and happy again. Oh, the days stretched on and on in the process of the waiting.

I prayed about hearing Tsehay's laughter....and now, I have the joy of hearing it several times every single day. She is filled with so much joy that I am completely amazed. She finds joy in everything.....it's truly a gift from the LORD. I am so thankful! Fekadu also has a constant smile on his face. Literally, he wakes up smiling! I like to watch him wake up solely for the purpose of seeing the smile appear before his eyes open....even when I'm not rubbing his back or touching him......once again, such a huge blessing!

One of the funniest things that has happened in the last few days is that we have been reading the book 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?'. Sam, Tsehay, Fekadu and I are eating dinner last week when Fekadu says, 'Brown Tsehay Brown Tsehay, what do you see?' Her response was so natural, "I see a white Sam looking at me!" Gotta love it!