It is so good to be home. I went to church this morning and led worship in the first service and then came home. Feeling pretty rough today, but I couldn’t have been anywhere else this morning! It’s so good to be home.
After the first service, me and Blake and Seth came home and we’ve all been together just hanging out all day. It’s been good times. I’ve been in bed a good portion of the day but the kids have been in and out and I’ve been downstairs with the crew part of the day. I gave the three little guys and Seth baths. The boys LOVE the bath. They are just fitting right in. On a scale of 1 to 10 of how they’re doing making the adjustment, I’d have to give Micah a 9 and Matthew an 8. The boys are just so special and so in love. I was so worried that they would not bond to us and after seeing Micah in action at the institution, I was worried he would just constantly try to leave the house…really. But they are smitten with us and with the other kids. Eli doesn’t care much for Micah yet because he’s so loud I think, but Eli and Matthew will be buds. Micah loves to play with Seth…two rough and tumble guys!
Micah is so glad to have a family. There is no doubt. He is all hugs and kisses. When he’s gotten in trouble and we’ve had discipline him, when get leaves time out he can’t wait for his hugs and love and affirmation (which we are very careful to give every time). And I wish you could see his face when I tell him I love him. I started out telling him in russian and english and now I’m down to just english. When I say Papa love Micah, you can just see in his glowing smile a look of relief and joy. There’s no other way to say it. It’s a look I will always remember.
Matthew loves hugs and kisses. He doesn’t interact with us as much as Micah, but he’s not in the same developmental place as Micah, yet. When we walk by him if he’s sitting on the floor, up go his arms and when we scoop him up, he’s all smiles! He doesn’t seem to get the “I love you” words yet like Micah does, but it’s only a matter of time, I’m sure.
There are moments when we say to ourselves, “What have we done!??” just because of the sheer numbers. Hopefully they never figure out that the big people are way outnumbered! 🙂 When we were all out together on Wednesday, we were certainly a CROWD! I would say that I wondered what people were thinking, but I’d have to say it was obvious what people were thinking by the looks on their faces. LOL!!!
Well…in case you didn’t get the picture, IT’S SO GOOD TO BE HOME!!! It was wonderful being with our church family this morning. It’s like being in a nice warm hug. Ahhhh. Relief.
The two boys, Hannah, and Bethany are all getting over this respiratory infection/flu. The boys are nearly better, Hannah is right behind them and Bethany just started today. Hopefully, no one else will take it. I’m off to work tomorrow for as long as I can last. The coughing won’t stop and the body aches are raging, but I’ll be good for a while in the morning. In the scheme of the universe, it’s a small thing!
I hope you have seen the hand of our Almighty Father throughout these last 6 weeks and especially in this last week. I hope you have experienced His love and blessing as He has worked in our lives and we’ve shared what He has done. I hope you’ve seen HIM and not us. I hope HIS name has increased, not ours.
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!