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| This is you in the orphanage before moving to your foster home when we committed to you. You were 3 years old. (11.2008) |
Dearest Levi,
It's Monday, March 12th, 2012...
Today it's been 3 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days since we started this incredibly faith inducing and crazy journey to you. I have learned how to pray, how to trust, how to really just give every situation over to the Lord while on this journey. It's been one that has grown our family's faith and strengthened us as a whole. Bet you didn't realize God has been using you like that, did you? :) And how exciting it's been! Loonnnng, but exciting :D
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| Your 4 here..living with your foster mom..She loves you VERY much. |
Two weeks ago we got our confirmation letter from the National
Visa Center letting us know your approval was sent to your country & your visa to come home will be waiting for you there. ♥. Nesting's kicked in here as we're getting ready to have you finally come home. It seems like we've been waiting forever. God's been preparing our hearts in a really big way for
you little love. He's cast out every ounce of fear I've felt in knowing your needs are different then my other kiddo's with special needs. He's erased every doubt I've ever felt along this journey in wondering if we should to be continuing on. He's left my heart full of wonderful anticipation for you~ Excitement, joy and longing.. :)
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| You getting loved on at 5 years old :) |
I simply can't wait to met you, love you, hold your hand as you fall asleep, or steal kisses from your tender cheeks.
Your Papa, Levi, is a big strong man who isn't afraid to show compassion and love. His tenderness is a strength many men don't have. It's a quality I admire tremendously in him.
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| Papa showing his tender side w/ your brother Eli ♥ |
He's ready to have you home too...He's been making sure everything is ready for you. He's put your bed up (but you'll most likely be one of the other little bodies squeezed in
between your Papa and I with your brothers who just don't care for
their own beds as much as they do for ours ♥), sold our 8 seater Suburban and replaced it with a 12 seater van just so you have a spot to sit :) and he's been listening to me tell him all about what I've learned from studying things online about your needs.
No doubt little mister, your gonna have tons of fun here :) Your brothers and sisters are all excited to have you home :D.
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| Eli, Isaac, Ezekiel, Ayla, Naomi and Rubee..Your brothers and sisters :D |
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You'll get to meet Rubee first since she'll be coming with us to bring you home and maybe Eli too (if his doctor clears him for travel). And I just know you won't rest much when you first get home, but it'll be okay..the love you'll be having poured over you will give you energy to be sustained ♥. And I want you to know too that even though you don't know who we are yet we rest assured that while God has been preparing our hearts for you, in His own unique way He's been preparing yours too. I'm not even afraid of not bonding quickly anymore. He's already let me know our bondings to each other will be a smooth and easy one. I know meeting us will be a big change for you. We'll smell different, look different and even sound different to you..(though I have been working hard at learning your language :) But love, Levi, thankfully is a universal thing..and soon little mister, you'll know us well. :D
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| Our last updated pictures of you..Your 6 here. In May you'll be 7 & I'm we're so thankful that we'll be together this year to celebrate you :) |
It won't be long now & for sure, we're ready!
♥ Lord, until we're all together..keep each of us safe.
With (much, much, much) love...Mama
**Update from our agency~Our destination country requested some original doc's to be sent to them vs. copies. They've already been sent and are being translated. Lords willing they'll be giving us our court date before this month is over :D I am continually amazed by God's grace and perfect timing as trusting Him has become easier & easier in this process. I'm humbled by Him and feel so honored that He see's our family fit to be Levi's. Amazzziiinnnggg! :D
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| (♥ U Levi) |
Eli: Eli deals with a lot of respiratory issues, especially in the Fall and Winter seasons. If someone sneezes in our home it's a give in that Eli is going to be dealing with something soon. The month of February started it and thankfully mid March is ending it. Eli was spending many nights back and forth in the hospital these last 6 weeks but he's got a great med routine down now, new breathing treatments in place and he's back to himself and doing great (Thank You Lord :) 
New Van: Two weeks ago we listed our Suburban on Craigslist. It sold in 3 days for the full asking price :D (thanks Lord!) We'd been looking for a 15 passenger van but came across this one on Craigslist that had been listed back in Feb. for a really good price. Just taking a chance I called on it and found it was still for sale. We brought it home last night :D It's a 12 seater~but it's got great mileage, is in wonderful shape and we got a REALLY good deal on it (The kids lOVE it, Thanks again, Lord)
