It has been a while since posting. Since we have returned from the DRC we have gone back to "regular" life. Ok, not normal with the two new additions to our home. However, our new normal is going rather well. I can honestly say that these girls were born for our family. I know that this may sound funny, but it is true. If they only spoke fluent English, then you would never know they were adopted.
It's funny. They get along well with our girls. No, strike that, they love our biological girls and our biological girls love them. It's funny how you can learn to love someone in just 7 short weeks. Like I said, if they did not speak Swahili, I would forget that we adopted them. I must say, that things are almost perfect. Is this the adjustment period? Maybe the honeymoon period? Whatever it is, it is wonderful.
Honestly, this has been the greatest adventure that we have been on. I can't imagine not having these girls in our life now. I can't believe it took so long for me to agree to adopt. Isn't that how it is? We always tend to resist the greatest parts of our life, until then we realize that it is the greatest part of our life.
The more I go over our story, the more I can see that God had a wonderful plan for our life. It has been a crazy and wild plan, but I am glad that we agreed to do this. Each day we wake, we look forward to new things with them. I think the hardest part of this journey? Keeping up with the blog.
When Valerie returned to work, I felt like a single parent until she came home. I don't know how anyone could take care of 4 kids on their own consistently. Somedays I feel that I struggle just to keep up with the dishes. So, as I struggle with the small things of life, I am glad to wake up to smiling faces and new adventures. I will post pics later. Have to take them pee again.
It's funny. They get along well with our girls. No, strike that, they love our biological girls and our biological girls love them. It's funny how you can learn to love someone in just 7 short weeks. Like I said, if they did not speak Swahili, I would forget that we adopted them. I must say, that things are almost perfect. Is this the adjustment period? Maybe the honeymoon period? Whatever it is, it is wonderful.
Honestly, this has been the greatest adventure that we have been on. I can't imagine not having these girls in our life now. I can't believe it took so long for me to agree to adopt. Isn't that how it is? We always tend to resist the greatest parts of our life, until then we realize that it is the greatest part of our life.
The more I go over our story, the more I can see that God had a wonderful plan for our life. It has been a crazy and wild plan, but I am glad that we agreed to do this. Each day we wake, we look forward to new things with them. I think the hardest part of this journey? Keeping up with the blog.
When Valerie returned to work, I felt like a single parent until she came home. I don't know how anyone could take care of 4 kids on their own consistently. Somedays I feel that I struggle just to keep up with the dishes. So, as I struggle with the small things of life, I am glad to wake up to smiling faces and new adventures. I will post pics later. Have to take them pee again.
PRAISE GOD!!! Thrilled that it is going so well and that everyone has adjusted so well and settled in to what God has planned for you all!!!
ReplyDeleteLove you all,
Gracie and gang