The day after receiving Justice in to our home we packed everyone up and headed to the hills of Kentucky for Chris' cousin's wedding. David has been practicing medicine for a year now, and married Kristen, a nurse. Chris' Uncle Dennis and Aunt Shirley are the reason he got involved in missions some 22 years ago. They were missionaries in Zaire (now the Congo), Africa. Seeing them again was as refreshing as a good Kentucky rain!
Lydia injured her foot at brunch on Saturday, giving cousin David his first diagnosis as a married man: just a bruise--she would be fine. When asked if she would like some juice or something, Lydia very matter-of-factly informed the young physician, "It's my foot that hurts not my stomach." Ha! We all got a good laugh out of that one!
To package it all up, plenty of trying moments with the younger kids in public spaces, were gracisously wrapped in breathtaking views, good Kentucky food and blue grass music and, most of all, chances to get caught up with wonderful people. I guess that's life!
On our trip home we stopped by a drive-through safari in Virginia. We fed zebras in the "wild", and daddy got close up encounters with a 14 point bull elk (scratched his chin), and a bison who proceded to practically lay it's head in his lap! We were also (relativley) excited to actually see our first ever red-headed woodpecker up close and personal. (How do they keep him in the reserve?)
Monday, July 9, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
And Justice for All
As of last Wednesday, we now have four children in the home. Justice is 3 1/2 years old. His birthday is January 2, so now we have three January bdays (Yari's is the 11th and Chris' is 20th). Justice is very outgoing with a sweet disposition. And he has a killer smile! He's only been with us for a week now, but seems to be fitting in with our family quite well, and vise versa.
The name Justice is very curious to us. Ever since Annie was sent back to her very poor conditions over a year ago, we have been praying for her out of Luke 18:8 where Jesus says that the FAther will grant justice for those who cry out to Him for it. We have been inspired to to pray for justice for Annie and Rachel (a 12 year old girl whom we befriended while living in the mobile home park in Kansas), that God would grant them justice, theat He would protect them and surround them, be their high tower and rock--be the Father they don't have, and watch over them with a jealous protection.
Clearly, the situations that have touched us through our foster care and adoption courses have opened our eyes to a broader definition of justice. So, we are just a bit interested in what God is up to with the addition of Justice to our family.
The name Justice is very curious to us. Ever since Annie was sent back to her very poor conditions over a year ago, we have been praying for her out of Luke 18:8 where Jesus says that the FAther will grant justice for those who cry out to Him for it. We have been inspired to to pray for justice for Annie and Rachel (a 12 year old girl whom we befriended while living in the mobile home park in Kansas), that God would grant them justice, theat He would protect them and surround them, be their high tower and rock--be the Father they don't have, and watch over them with a jealous protection.
Clearly, the situations that have touched us through our foster care and adoption courses have opened our eyes to a broader definition of justice. So, we are just a bit interested in what God is up to with the addition of Justice to our family.
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