The last few days with my dear friend have been such a gift! Besides being able to catch up and meet her precious little girl (Sus was my freshman roommate and one of my closest friends throughout college--we pledged KKG together), she has brought a much needed perspective on our dynamic with Max, a chance to laugh often AND speak English, a nice change of pace, and some face-to-face encouragement. Marta has been a good buddy for Max, in a big brother/little sister way.
Kudos to both Max and Marta! We ate at a nicer restaurant last night and had to wait some minutes before bread was brought. All in all, they were golden for 45 minutes! All three of the adults were a little in awe and thankful...
We had our 1/2 way check-in with our social worker here, her bosses, and our translator this morning. The general consensus was positive on both sides: They will make a recommendation for us to adopt Max on Oct. 14 in Mateszalka, the town near Max's village, and we said, "He's our boy." So, two more weeks to go--thanks for praying us through each step (literally).
So kind of our good God to provide this visit with Sus and Marta!!! His grace is sufficient and abundant! This post lifted my spirits :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Andy, Micah and Hannah rode their bikes to check your yard and said it looks good (thanks to Rob?). Also, here's a chuckle for you: They walked into the back yard to check on it, and Micah said with notable, sincere admiration, "Wow, a lakefront property!"
Two more precious gifts from the Lord right now-
ReplyDeletehow wonderful! First, congratulations on "passing inspection" at the halfway mark to adoption- not that we're surprised! ;) Secondly, what a gift of Susannah and Marta's visit and a huge blessing that has been to the three of you! Please give them our greetings.
Praises to the Lord and His blessings to all of you!
With our prayers, hugs and love,
Mom and Dad U.
Imagine me singing Neil Diamond.... "MAX IS COMING TO AMERICA, MAX IS COMING TO AMERICA....."
ReplyDeleteI just got the link to your blog this week, and I just read it all today. I'm a writer, too, and I'm at a loss of words except to say that it's crystal clear to me that God has his hand in all this. Our grandson Gabriel lived with us during the first year of our marriage, and I remember how awesome that was for me, given that I'd been single for 44 years! You guys are blessed, and I'm so happy for you!
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