I hardly ever post here, as Sara does such a beautiful job of expressing what’s in both of our hearts. And when I do, it’s often just to sort of “poke my head in” and rile things up. 
Well, as Sara and I wait on our travel details, for some reason I was reading our *very* old posts. We’ve been in this journey so far for about 19 months…which really is longer than the majority of families who adopt from Ethiopia.
But without going into all the details, we’ve seen just a few glimpses of the goodness of God in the delays…enough that we’re already grateful for how He’s walked with us. I’m sure, in a day very distant from now, we’ll see even more of His reasoning. Until then, we’re content.
Anyway, I was browsing some of what we wrote about back in the beginning of our journey, during the fall of 2007, and I came upon this post. What caught my attention was the one comment on the post was from a local friend of ours who watched the video we shared … now they’re adopting from Ethiopia too!
Well, the video itself is just, frankly, worth posting again. We don’t know the family who brought these boys home, but it’s such a beautiful picture of what Ethiopian adoption is–who knows? Perhaps you’ll have a moment like our friend did…and join us in this journey?
Regardless, it’s a beautiful snapshot. Enjoy. (there’s about a 25 second sort of “blank” DVD menu-type screen at the beginning]
And pray with us for our beautiful Eden and sweet Caleb – we have a few more things that need to fall into place before we can travel. We can’t post pictures until then, so perhaps you’re incentivized alongside us to pray that we’d travel soon!
Yay yay yay Nate! The Lord is so GOOD!
I loved watching that video again. (But I loved even more seeing the little videos of two other beautiful children who I can’t wait to see face to face!)
We are sooooo excited here; Elijah said yesterday that he when I talk about you guys going to Ethiopia to get Caleb and Eden, he sometimes forgets that it’s not us going!
Hi Nate and Sara! We know this family (from the video!)!! We met them through the ministry that runs the orphanage where our little girls have been. When we attended a conference out in Spokane, WA on older child Ethiopian adoption, they drove us to and from the airport and had dinner with us (they also taught the conference!). What a wonderful family! They are doing well and I think, considering adoption again. He is a pastor now in GA.
We are so excited for you – we are so excited also!! We will definitely have to get together with our children and meet sometime this summer!! Blessings to you both! Julie (just realized we have more mutual friends – the Kirkeides!).
Just saw that you passed court…and early! Yeah! What a blessing. Congratulations!!
I love that video…actually, that is the video that made me KNOW we were called by God to adopt from Ethiopia.
Thank you for reminding me of that beautiful day when God wrecked my heart.
Laura