We set up this blog to help our family and friends follow our journey to Ethiopia to get our son, Gavin. Now, 2.5 years later, we have added 4 more children to our family. We hope this blog will be an encouragement for others to boldly step out in faith and do whatever it is God is calling you to do!
Visiting Lalibela
Friday, July 9, 2010
The blessing
Last Friday, before our court hearing, we had the opportunity to meet with our children's uncle. He testified in court that he was happy to relinquish them to us and then we were able to sit with him for over an hour at a small cafe and hear him pour out his heart about our children. This proved to be the highlight of the week for me, as we sat there and learned about our children's history, the love of their father and mother and mostly, the love of their Uncle, as he continually thanked us for taking them into our family. These children have been well loved and it is such an honor to receive the blessing of their Uncle as we start our lives together.
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Tears to my eyes. What a blessing indeed! So reminiscent of our meeting with A&K's bio father last year.
ReplyDeleteEven with that, there is so much we don't know. Shelley and I were just talking last night about feeling the need to go back and investigate their story further, because they are asking so many questions. We may send some stuff with you guys when you go back, if you have room!
Love you all!
that gives me goosebumps to read! awesome! God is SO good! =)
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