What do you name a child? The process of naming a child is rather daunting. You buy baby name books, ask people what they think of names and perhaps watch your favorite movie again. Remember that name in the movie that just stuck in your brain? I do. The name was Tristan.
Fast forward to now. We have two beautiful biological daughters, neither are named Tristan. They are probably very happy about this. It's only a name though right? Well, what happens when you adopt? You typically get a child with a name that has been with them since birth. What about when you get the opportunity to adopt twins? In our case, we chose Josee and Marie. Oh, what beautiful names. We could not have chosen any better.
Now I have to admit that Marie McKinnis is a mouth full, but it does have a rather nice ring to it. Anyway, we have been putting names to pictures over and over again. In fact, Darren still struggles with this. You put a mom to the task of learning the names and it is done in seconds. Although they are not biologically hers, there is something about motherhood that resonates in a woman. She can remember names, places etc.... The dilemma!!
This past week we learned that we will be traveling within a week to get Josee and Marie. Only one problem. We are going to get Marie and Marie. Marie-Jose and Marie-Paul. Two Maries?? We have already been asked what we are going to do. To tell you the truth, right now we don't know. We are going to begin to sort this out next week. We fly towards Kinshasa on April 30th and arrive May 1. On May 2nd we will be joined by the Maries. We are hopeful that wewill get to meet their foster mother and begin to sort out some of the details. First of all, what do we call them?
After years of waiting, 670,000 air miles donated and many tears of fear and joy we finally get to meet our two Maries. Thank you for all who have donated time, money, prayers and tears to this journey. It truly does take a village (and a little more). We could not have done this without you.
Fast forward to now. We have two beautiful biological daughters, neither are named Tristan. They are probably very happy about this. It's only a name though right? Well, what happens when you adopt? You typically get a child with a name that has been with them since birth. What about when you get the opportunity to adopt twins? In our case, we chose Josee and Marie. Oh, what beautiful names. We could not have chosen any better.
Now I have to admit that Marie McKinnis is a mouth full, but it does have a rather nice ring to it. Anyway, we have been putting names to pictures over and over again. In fact, Darren still struggles with this. You put a mom to the task of learning the names and it is done in seconds. Although they are not biologically hers, there is something about motherhood that resonates in a woman. She can remember names, places etc.... The dilemma!!
This past week we learned that we will be traveling within a week to get Josee and Marie. Only one problem. We are going to get Marie and Marie. Marie-Jose and Marie-Paul. Two Maries?? We have already been asked what we are going to do. To tell you the truth, right now we don't know. We are going to begin to sort this out next week. We fly towards Kinshasa on April 30th and arrive May 1. On May 2nd we will be joined by the Maries. We are hopeful that wewill get to meet their foster mother and begin to sort out some of the details. First of all, what do we call them?
After years of waiting, 670,000 air miles donated and many tears of fear and joy we finally get to meet our two Maries. Thank you for all who have donated time, money, prayers and tears to this journey. It truly does take a village (and a little more). We could not have done this without you.
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