Two New Girls

The newest event in our lives is the two new girls we have in our home. We got Timia about a week ago and Adelina about three days ago. I will follow up with some pictures and video soon. However, I need to take some :)

So, we have three girls all born in the same month, July '05. They are all quite different!

Timia has emerged as the 'fun' little girl. She has been a breeze. Tyler really takes to her. They both have a silly sense of humor. Lexi plays (or runs) right along too. The only noticeable thing is that Timia has the worst hernia I have seen. It is right in her belly button area. It sticks out at least 3 inches. I don't think it causes much pain but it will need surgery someday. We like to watch her dance and hop. She constantly wants her cup. She loves to eat but only when it is not time to eat. Poor Timia showed up at our house at midnight when she first arrived. She woke up once we brought her inside. Could you imagine waking up in a strange place looking at strange people when you were less than 3? The next day she realized this was a safe place and she had a few kids to play with her. She has adjusted quickly and is a delight to have.

Adelina has come to us from another foster family. Ultimately, she may wind up with an uncle who wants her from another state. She has a smile that will make you laugh. Huge dimples lay in the middle of the most pinchable cheeks. She has long black hair. She is affectionate and happy. Not much sways her from her joy. She too loves to eat! Although, most of her food winds up on the floor. On her second morning here Mary Sue went to see her downstairs. Adelina stood at the bottom of the stairs with a handful of dookie she had pulled from her diaper. Good morning!

It really is a roller coaster ride here everyday. It is amazing the energy that is fueled by 4 little kids all under four years old.

Since we started fostering people have asked us 'Where did you the inspiration to do this?'.

A few weeks ago I saw Kay Warren on TV being interviewed about a new book. She is an author and wife of Rick Warren who had the best selling book Purpose Driven Life. She has taken up the cause of caring and working to save the children of Africa that have been swept up in the AIDS epidemic. The man interviewing her asked her a similar question...'What caused you to take up this cause?'. Her answer was immediate and profound. She said 'I did not choose this. I traveled to Africa and God put this in front of me'. She continued 'I knew I needed to obey'.

This struck me because this is PRECISELY what Mary Sue said to me when I asked her where this was coming from. We knew nothing about fostering. For me, it was a term I had heard but never gave it a second thought. Mary Sue said that she just knew it was put in front of her to do and that she could not ignore it. I'm still not sure how I got mixed up in all of this!:)

I thought a good quote pertaining to this topic would be from the man himself, Jesus.

"Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me."

Matthew 18:3-5