First time holding our baby boy, Ethan Matthew

Boys meeting each other for the first time.

God's blessings!

Quickly becoming a Florida boy!

Ethan

Time....where does it all really go?

It has been six weeks since we came home with Ethan from Taiwan.  I am in disbelief of how the weeks have gone by so fast.  Ethan is doing fabulous, just absolutely wonderful!  He is my sweetness and I could not imagine life without him.  He is truly a gift from God.  He turned 8 months on Monday.  When he came home he was not sitting or crawling, because his muscles were tight from little use.  Now, he is crawling, sitting, and trying to stand up wherever and whenever possible. Can't he just stay small and tiny for me? ...please?  I love, love, love him!!

Aiden is doing well as a new big brother.  There's a big age difference between the boys, so I look at that as a factor with Aiden, but all in all he's adjusted well with our new little addition.  Bringing Aiden home in August and Ethan home in May has totally rocked our world for the best!  Don't get me wrong, this Mama could use a break right about now, but I'm strong I can take it.  Haha!

This is just a little tiny update from all that has happened in the last six weeks.  We are good and lovin' life!!  Please pray for us as it looks like we might be getting closer to finalizing Aiden's adoption!

Need Sleep,,,,,

We leave in 3 hours to head to the airport and make our way to Taiwan.  I am so excited about visiting a new country!!  It's late and I'm exhausted, so I don't have much to write and even if I did I don't think my mind would be working at it's highest potential. ;)  I am overwhelmed by the fact that on Sunday morning I will be holding my second son.  God is wonderful!  I mean that, not because of the blessings in my life, that I know can only come from Him.   I would serve Him and surrender my whole life to Him just because of the gift that was given when Jesus hung on the cross.  However, God is such a good Heavenly Father that His love is so great for all His children.  I know that when I am holding my son and Dave and I are in the moment, God will be in that moment with us.  He will be with us looking with eyes of delight for His gift in our lives.  The Word says, that He delights in the prosperity of His servant.  I really believe.  I delight in giving gifts to Aiden, I can't imagine the joy the Father has with us.

Well, I am off to try and get a couple of hours of sleep or I wouldn't be a very good "travel buddy" for Dave.   I hope to post pictures from Taiwan.  

Thank you, Jesus

I have made it a way of life to always be in remembrance of what my Savior did for me, for us, for the world. However, during this time of year when we celebrate the Resurrection, when we celebrate when the Veil was torn....I am in complete awe of my Father and the the sweet love of Jesus.  We have this weekend to celebrate, because of Love.  He is love and all that the Father has done for us is because of Love.  It is really overwhelming when we actually sit and meditate on it.  The whole cross experience was look at with joy and a deep love.  

So, as you celebrate and have fun dying eggs and creating Easter memories, celebrate like you never have on this Resurrection Sunday!!  

Taiwan Here we Come!!

I haven't been able to post about some very exciting news per the request of friends, but I figured timing is close and well, only 15 people follow my blog, now would be a safe time.   Drum roll please.... We leave next Friday to pick up and bring home our 2nd son!  Ethan Matthew will be coming home from Taiwan with us in about a week.  Woo-hoo!!!   We were matched with Ethan back in November, after we were told six weeks earlier that the foster home had no babies and even if they did we were on the bottom of the list.  The whole process to bring Ethan home has been a miracle that could only be orchestrated by the sovereign hand of God.  He is 6 months old and we can't wait to hold him!!  

Hopefully, I will be able to update my blog as we travel to Taiwan next week.   We will only be gone for a few days.  

Ethan Matthew