Things are happining!

May 19, 2009

It has been a few days since I last left an update.

We had such a fun week last week celebrating our son's sixth birthday. It made me think as we we watched him with his friends at the zoo that he will get to celebrate his seventh birthday as a big brother. He has been wanting a brother since he was three years old; how patient he's been for three years. Daily I see God working in him, helping him grow so he can be the example he will need to be for his little brother.

In his Taekwondo class last night, Gabriel showed his maturity by following his teacher's instruction rather than disrupt the class as a few other children did. It really makes me proud as a father to see him becoming such a young man at only six years old while still retaining his playful, innocent side.

The last week has seen God showing us that He is continuing to work in and through us and that He is in control of everything happening around us. I am blessed to be part of a family in which we all realize our roles are to help and suppport each other. None of us are center stage, but we all play supporting roles to make our family what it is.

I am so thankful that our new son, (we still haven't decided on an American name - although we are narrwoing it down) will come to a famaily that loves him unconditionally and will always do all they can to provide for him.

Saturday we're going to choose the paint for his room. We already have everything else ready, so this is very exciting.

We can't wait to bring him home!