Thank you all for your prayers for Jaqueline. I just spoke with her tonight and cannot tell you how relieved I feel after hearing the joy in her voice. Wow. Why am I still surprised when God answers prayers? I know I shouldn't be, but I am. I am also incredibly thankful and feel as though a huge burden has been lifted. One of my kids (even though she is about to be 20- just ten years younger than me:) is happy and at peace. It just doesn't get any better than that! Frida is doing well...thriving and growing. Jaqueline promised to email a picture of her smiling- I can't wait!
We made it home safely last night and were all quite exhausted today. The boys demonstrated that exhaustion by bouncing off every surface of the house. Lee and I showed that exhaustion by taking naps:).
It was a special time, though, together as a family and spending time with my parents and grandparents! The boys loved it.
The 'Wait No More' Conference went well! It was re-inspiring for me as a current adoptive/foster parent. On our way to the conference, David made the following comment:
"Mommy, maybe we can get a house that is twenty thousand pounds and then we can adopt twenty thousand children! We would need lots of food and we would need to get more beds and pajamas. I would give them a lot of hugs!"
Then (A) melted my heart a little more during dinner when he said, "We have a lot of food. Some children don't have food. Maybe we can help them and give them food."
Am I blessed or what? Thank you, God, for all of my amazing children and for how you are shaping their hearts!
David enjoying his first root beer float
Comfy hotel bed...still not quite a nice as being at home for him:)
ready to walk to the very well-heated indoor swimming pool
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