Today's morning visit went well. Not anything exciting, per say, but more quality time with our boy. He is still not feeling well, and we spent most of the time just holding him, either standing up or sitting down with him on our lap. There was an interesting moment...he kept grabbing our two bags...my purse and our carry on bag we used to bring his toys in yesterday and today, since the gift bag broke...anyway, he grabbed both our bags, and tried to get us to walk with him to the steps. I don't know if he was trying to communicate that he wanted the 3 of us to leave...like leave the orphanage or if he just wanted to go do something else together. It's been getting harder and harder having such a small area to be in, with people walking through the whole time, and other people sharing the meeting space with us. Since it is so wet and muddy out with the snow on everyone's boots, we can't really sit down on the floor to play with him.
We did get a good picture of the 3 of us...he is smiling in it too! Since we don't know how to communicate "cheese!" or "smile!" with him, that's been a challenge. There was another lady there visiting a little girl, and she was able to take the picture for us, and I could tell she was telling him "smile!" in Russian, b/c he totally smiled on purpose! It wasn't like she made him laugh...hard to explain the moment here in words, especially since I'm rushing, sorry. We are getting ready to head out shortly for our afternoon meeting. Traffic has been really bad, so it's been taking about 1 hour and 20 min. to get back from the orphanage which leaves us less in between time to eat lunch and update. I'll try to update again tonight, but want to make sure we are getting good rest and have all our paperwork in our bag for tomorrow's court date! WOW! I haven't been thinking much about that, b/c I've been so focused on each of our times with Landon, but now that it is tomorrow, I'm starting to get some butterflies!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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Hi Liz & Greg! Well, looks like you did find today's "blessing" (as noted on our post yesterday) ... In that Landon took you and your stuff (by the hand) to the door - your first impression is that blessing. He understands that you leave each day (put your coats on, pick up your bags, and he has to go back to his room without you). You have built a relationship of love and trust in his heart; and he can't express that verbally ... SO, he does it in action (further example is the stomping on day one when he couldn't go with you). In some small way, God has been leading in Landon's heart (just as He has in yours) that 'we're a family' - and in his little way, he wants the waiting to stop, and 'let's just do it' .... That's the blessing that I've prayed for!
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Dad / GrandPop
Jer. 29:11; John 14:18
Can't wait to hear that court was successful! Prayers still coming your way!
ReplyDelete(message from dad to his daughter & son): It's Court Day! ... It's what we prayed for and asked God for. He's provided it on HIS timetable. Now, we need to let HIM perform on stage! He asks that we "Be still and know He is God" ... so that means He asks us to cease all worry, anxious thoughts, or anything that takes His Glory away; remember His promise in Jer 29:11! And now, I send you all my love from a heart that's overflowing with joy ... I send you the encouragement of thousands here in the USA who share this moment with you! Go in the Name of the Lord, and let HIM show the court that "We are Fam-i-ly" ... He will perform in front of your very eyes. Then come back and give the world your testimony of how God fulfilled HIS promise!
ReplyDeleteI love you (all 3 of you) .... Dad / GrandPop
REMEMBER: "He's already provided!"
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