The Maiden Voyage Blog has begun (can one say that? : ), as has the chronicling of our ADOPTION story! We have the amazing privilege of adopting 2 beautiful children, twins, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, in the heart of Africa. Brandon and Kara [care-uh] are twins about 2 1/2-3 years old. Their chosen birthday is September 15. This photo was in the set of first photos we ever saw of the them in early March... The other two little dollies in the photo, Jamie (in yellow), and Jordan, now belong to the Loucks', who as of last Friday, Aug 12, 2011, are safe in the U.S.! So remarkable that these four children who started in the same orphanage deep in the heart of Africa, will grow up 20 minutes apart in the U.S. and go to the same church! God is amazing and so kind...
The biggest motivation to start this blog is because we loved being able to keep up with Stuart and his adventures through the Congo in their process of adoption with Jordan and Jamie!!! Thanks Jenn and Stuart for helping us get this blog going and for all that you've already done to help streamline this adoption process for us, and Lord-willing, many future adoptions.
Exciting that Gabe and I leave NEXT WEEK for AFRICA to pick up our twins!!!???!!! We are so thankful and amazed at what God has done in our hearts and how He has given us the privilege of bringing these children home. Each of us, including, or should I say, 'especially', our birth children, are so excited to finally meet, play with, and kiss their dear little faces (well, that last part is mostly Mama and Papa's desire : )
Oh how God can do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think!
More to come...
Josie : )
Also, still working on the photos. Can't see them anymore : ( ... So great about Stuart~ read his blog. Any news on the plane tix? : ) OK, so now we have a blog, but I really don't have any idea how to use this...
ReplyDeleteI like "The". How do you like this background? And, I hope you are getting the pix working. I saw you have a post in "drafts"... you have to "edit" then "publish" to get it to show up. Have fun!
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