We got our referral update today. Once again we are at #15 and are at a standstill. This is month 5 at this spot. We are encouraged that West Stands/Lifeline has started an Ethiopia face book group so we can have "community" with other people walking the same path as us, but we are still SO tired of waiting. Waiting for SOMETHING.
Ellie said to me today that she doesn't know why we just can't jump on an airplane and go to Africa and get him. She asked me, "he's out there somewhere, right? And there's like a gazillion orphans in orphanages needing homes? Why can't we just go get one? This is SO annoying."
Emma said to me, "Mom, I wonder if the reason we aren't moving on the list is because he's really sick and can't come to us yet."
I love their hearts. They are sweet and innocent, and honestly...asking questions that WE are too.
We are trusting God with his timing and that He. Is. In. Control. We have to believe that. Yes we have felt let down again with news of nothing, but we have something greater to trust in.
On a lighter note...
Putting Griffin to bed tonight and he says this:
"Mom, I wanna sweep in my cwib. I don't like my big bed anymore. Let's bweak it. I know! Wreck it Ralph can break it. But I don't have his phone..."
Oh my gosh I love three year olds.
Current Report
CURRENT REPORT:
2 Adults
2 drama queens
1 precious baby brother
1 amazing golden retriever in heaven, and missed!!!
2 Adults
2 drama queens
1 precious baby brother
1 amazing golden retriever in heaven, and missed!!!
The Fam
Ryan:
**Hubby
**Daddy
**Lead Pastor at Northpoint Church, Sylvania Campus
www.discoverthepoint.org
**Manager of Dave's Peformance Footgear (http://www.davesrunning.com/)
**Frequenter of: Amazon.com, Chipotle, Caribou Coffee, Costco, Lowes, Chandlers
**Interested in: Running the streets of Sylvania, Eating, Reading, making ridiculous faces at his kids to make them laugh, creating smoothie recipes for our Fam, the Buckeyes, buying his wifey and kids new shoes for our feet and/or new fun clothes, painting...like it or not, he's done every wall in our new house.
Libby:
**Wifey
**Mama
**Helper at Northpoint Church, Sylvania
**Full time employee of the needs and calls of my kiddos
**Frequenter of: Kroger, the YMCA, family cottage at Devil's Lake, Costco, my mini van, my mom/dad's house
**Interested in: taking pictures, my friendships/keeping in touch, workin in the yard, any type of skiing, teaching my daughters and /or other ladies in our church, COFFEE, cooking--new recipes, exercising
Ellie: 6
**Daughter and sister
**Drama Queen
**Member of the TMV kids' church
**Frequenter of: The sample stations at Costco, any kind of water---bathtub, swimming pools, sprinklers, Nana and Papa's house, our backyard, her computer, Devil's Lake, her bike seat
**Interested in: Her baby brother, The color pink, writing notes/making pictures for people,being a pen pal with our old neighbor--72 year old man..., mashed potatoes at Bob Evans, coloring, backrubs, gymnastics, having her arms "tickled,"putting puzzles together, watching MOVIES and having "popcorn parties", eating candy and/or having "TREATS," playing on pbskids.org, playing with her Leapster, kicking bootie on her Wii, asking her mommy questions that she can't even answer about life and death.
Emma: 3.5
**Daughter and big sister/little sister
**Possesses the most kissable cheeks and lips EVER
**Frequenter of: her sister's heels...she does whatever her big sis does, shopping carts, her new queen size bed in her new bedroom in her new house, the bathtub, Bob Evans with Nana on their mornings together, pools and parks---she LOVES to swing all by herself
**Interested in: her swim classes and particularly singing the "alligator song" at the end, Wii Dance KIDS, talking with her hands, holding hands, being held whenever anyone wants to pick her up, her pink bunny blankie that she simply cannot fall asleep without, reading books and having them read to her, dressing herself, trying on multiple different pairs of shoes each day, watching her sister live life and attempting to do whatever she does!
**Hubby
**Daddy
**Lead Pastor at Northpoint Church, Sylvania Campus
www.discoverthepoint.org
**Manager of Dave's Peformance Footgear (http://www.davesrunning.com/)
**Frequenter of: Amazon.com, Chipotle, Caribou Coffee, Costco, Lowes, Chandlers
**Interested in: Running the streets of Sylvania, Eating, Reading, making ridiculous faces at his kids to make them laugh, creating smoothie recipes for our Fam, the Buckeyes, buying his wifey and kids new shoes for our feet and/or new fun clothes, painting...like it or not, he's done every wall in our new house.
Libby:
**Wifey
**Mama
**Helper at Northpoint Church, Sylvania
**Full time employee of the needs and calls of my kiddos
**Frequenter of: Kroger, the YMCA, family cottage at Devil's Lake, Costco, my mini van, my mom/dad's house
**Interested in: taking pictures, my friendships/keeping in touch, workin in the yard, any type of skiing, teaching my daughters and /or other ladies in our church, COFFEE, cooking--new recipes, exercising
Ellie: 6
**Daughter and sister
**Drama Queen
**Member of the TMV kids' church
**Frequenter of: The sample stations at Costco, any kind of water---bathtub, swimming pools, sprinklers, Nana and Papa's house, our backyard, her computer, Devil's Lake, her bike seat
**Interested in: Her baby brother, The color pink, writing notes/making pictures for people,being a pen pal with our old neighbor--72 year old man..., mashed potatoes at Bob Evans, coloring, backrubs, gymnastics, having her arms "tickled,"putting puzzles together, watching MOVIES and having "popcorn parties", eating candy and/or having "TREATS," playing on pbskids.org, playing with her Leapster, kicking bootie on her Wii, asking her mommy questions that she can't even answer about life and death.
Emma: 3.5
**Daughter and big sister/little sister
**Possesses the most kissable cheeks and lips EVER
**Frequenter of: her sister's heels...she does whatever her big sis does, shopping carts, her new queen size bed in her new bedroom in her new house, the bathtub, Bob Evans with Nana on their mornings together, pools and parks---she LOVES to swing all by herself
**Interested in: her swim classes and particularly singing the "alligator song" at the end, Wii Dance KIDS, talking with her hands, holding hands, being held whenever anyone wants to pick her up, her pink bunny blankie that she simply cannot fall asleep without, reading books and having them read to her, dressing herself, trying on multiple different pairs of shoes each day, watching her sister live life and attempting to do whatever she does!
GRIFFIN- 13 months old
**Son and little brother
**Possesses the softest skin in the house
**Frequenter of people's arms, the floors of our home on River Ridge Circle, pools and parks, shopping carts with his mama
**Interested in eating ANYTHING...lovin that table food!, sleeping, pooping, smiling his "grandpa smile" at EVERYONE, being entertained by his big sisters, being carried around by Ellie, babbling REALLY loud so that his voice is heard in this crazy house!
About Me
EMS
Family Pic
Destin, FL March 08
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