We will have adopted 9 times when
S and Miss R
come home.
But never before have we had the privilege of skyping
with one of our treasures as they wait.
Unbeknownst to us, an American connection
M asked if
we wanted her to have Miss S over
so we could skype with her.
The orphanage had told us that she
has been very sad lately.
When asked why she was so sad,
she said, “Because I miss my daddy.”
How precious is that?
So in the early morning hours a few days back,
we had the privilege of skyping with S for
about 40 minutes.
We showed her around her new home.
We showed her outside.
We showed her the bed she will sleep in.
We laughed.
Almost every one talked to her.
She was kind of quiet
{probably taking much of it in}
but M said Miss S
was giggling much of the time,
which we can tell in the picture below.
How blessed we were to have such a privilege –
she is precious beyond words!
Liberty is thrilled to have a sister near her age!
And today, Emma did Elizabeth’s hair like S’s hair was.
The other day, someone said they were at the orphanage where Miss R is {at the moment} and they
were able to hold her for a while.
were able to hold her for a while.
They wrote and said, “Hurry, she needs you!”
We’re hurrying as fast as we can girls!!
And hurrying just isn’t fast enough –
ever, when you’re waiting!
And hurrying just isn’t fast enough –
ever, when you’re waiting!
Oh! Is the waiting HARD!!
Praying your girls are in their mama's arms SOON 🙂
P.S. Sarah Jane is positively beautiful!!
So hard to wait…Oh so hard. Thankful God made the skype date possible!
Brooke
http://www.TheAnnessaFamily.blogspot.com
That is great that you could talk to your girl and she could see you and I'm sure she's ready to come home with you. Have a blessed and safe trip!
I love this – for 2 years we skyped with our two children in Ethiopia. Thank God for technology!
Mandie is an amazing woman! Visiting her in her home and her friendship has been a blessing to our family! Her heart for Uganda and its children is so beautiful to see. Praying you get the next two treasures home safely!
oh my word!! such a precious little girl! i am so thankful that you guys were able to skype with her when she was feeling so lonely. what a gift for both you and her! those pictures give me chills. sweet, sweet girl.
What a priceless, exciting, awesome moment! Love Sarah Jane's face while talking to her family! Amazing…don't you just LOVE all the small miracles that GOD does?
Hugs from Orlando, FL…
Barbara
It is a really beautiful family post, thank you for sharing 🙂
p.s. I just love how Dwight takes in Sarah Jane in the laptop. No wonder she misses her daddy!
He loves her that's for sure! 🙂
I have been following you for a couple of months now, and I can't tell you how much you are encouraging me. My husband and I are embarking on our first adoption (a sibling group from Haiti), and we are 40 and 42 with 3 bio daughters that are 17, 13, and 10. We get many questions about why we are starting over when our girls are already so old, but we love kids, see the need, and know God is asking us to move as His hands and feet. We are almost finished with our dossier and then will be matched. Thank you for your openness and your obvious love for all that are placed in your life. We also pray for Karl~
i love this! mandie joy is one of His angels for sure!
LOVE Sarah Jane's smiling and laughing!!! precious.
The waiting is SO hard! We are waiting for an 11 year old, and every day that passes is one day more that we miss having her HERE with us, enjoying a family who loves her beyond words. Waht a huge blessing to be able to skype with her and give her the encouragement she needs as she waits. So happy for you guys! Adoption is the biggest blessing!!!
What a precious gift!
Can't wait to see them in your arms! Those pics of Sarah Jane are priceless! God's hand us clearly on her.
Yayyy! I saw the comment on Love's blog and I had prayed that you made contact with her! How amazing! 🙂 Sarah Jane is precious beyond words. I love her expression while talking to her family, and likewise the smiles on the computer screen! So awesome!
I've been lurking, but praying for your girls and Karl. Prayers continue!
She is so beautiful and it must melt your heart to hear her voice and see that beautiful smile… praying for God's speed to your precious Sarah Jane and Ruby Grace… Very soon 2 more children will become officially, orphaned NO more! Thank You Jesus!
Praying…
Daleea
She is incredibly beautiful. How wonderful to be able to skype with her. Hugs
Dearest Linny: Seeing Sarah Jane's precious smile just melts my heart. What a doll. Sarah Jane and Ruby Grace have been in my prayers each day. I hope they will be able to come "home" with you very-very soon. AND – always, always……..praying for our Karl. Standing together until your precious young man is completely healed….and home. xooxo
Yayayayayy!!!!!!! I love this! The pic of her looking at you all just made my heart leap!
Look at her beautiful smile!! I am sooooo glad you had the opportunity to SKYPE! Jeremiah 29:11 comes to my mind when I see her huge smile! Plans of a HOPE and a FUTURE!! God Bless you all!!!
So precious! How could we not keep praying? May God abundantly bless your beautiful family and your beautiful girls waiting to join you.
We have adopted three times. Twice from China and last summer from SVG in the Caribbean {older child adoption 12yrs old}. We were able to skype with our daughter from SVG on a weekly basis for 7 months until we brought her home. We did the same thing…showed her around the house and where she'd sleep. We she came home she looked and touched everything knowing that she was finally seeing it in person brought huge smiles to her and us.
Just remind Liberty that even though Sarah Jane is close to her age on paper, she may not be there socially or emotionally. This was an expectation our oldest daughter had for her new sister, and it was something she grieved over once her sister came home and she realized that even though they are two years apart…they are really more like 7-8 years apart in maturity. {She really wanted a sister that she could "hang out" with at her maturity level}.
I was so excited when I saw your hubby's FB post about being able to skype with your sweet one. I am so happy she knows you guys are hurrying to come and bring her home. I bet she was so excited to get to see her new home. I bet that would take some of the nervousness out of it. Praying for your 2 sweet girls waiting that you will be able to get to them soon!!
Oh Linny,
this post,
i am so happy for Divine intervention for a sad little girl who misses her Daddy.
The picture below is a picture for a golden frame, the love in her daddy's eyes and her giggle… brings tears to my eyes!
Praying for all of you!
Love from Germany
Adriana
Amazing. What a blessing to all of you!
Okay, so first I sit and cry as I read about Karl and his awe-inspiring progress. Now I cry about Sarah Jane too! What a beautiful, precious young lady. I will rejoice when she is finally home! God bless her!!
Love the picture of giggling Sarah Jane : ) Praying for her and Ruby Grace to be with you all very soon. Gods perfect timing. As I read the CHASK website and read your blog I cant help but wonder if you have any tips, wisdom,etc. for how to help families who are adopting with potential attachment issues. It seems so many families are finding "new homes" for their children several years after adopting them. Your family seems to make it work. I dont think it could have always been easy but with God in the mist it is a family full of love, devotion, centered on commitment to HIM and one another..or at least it appears to be : ) thanks- In His grip, Dawn
Asking God to send your Precious new treasures home fast! Janet