Sunday evening we took the photo that just about every family adopting from China takes -- a picture of the children being adopted in your group on the red couch in the White Swan Hotel. So, here is Zach with the other Children of Promise babies in our group, and one of Zach with the boys in our group.
Steve and Zach also spent time in the pool yesterday. Zach loves swimming but is not sure about venturing on his own in the water. It is pretty cold in the pool, but since he loves it, they will swim (ba-ba braves the cold, ma-ma does not).
We will find out at noon today if there is any problems with our paperwork that needs to be dealt with. Our guide has assured us that if there are problems it will be fixed very simply by getting a different homestudy addendum from Bethany. We are in capable hands!
During this trip we have been given so many different reasons for Zach's limp (our guide even called the orphanage a couple of times yesterday and was told by them this time that it is due to an infection!). We are not sure what to believe as far as a cause. But in all of this there is one major fact that has not changed -- Zach simply limps. No matter what we finally discover as the cause, none of the reasons we have been given change his "disability." His limp will not get worse. It will probably get better with physical therapy. Even if it doesn't change, so what? We never thought we were adopting a soccer star.
He is, however, a great kid, with a great personality! He is an inquisitive boy who loves to take things apart (we will have to be careful what he gets into when we get home), and put things together. He loves cars and he loves to wrestle. He is a boy who is excited to have a mom and a dad and some sisters he has yet to meet. He deserves what every kid deserves -- LOVE, and home and a family. Part of the problem is that we are afraid to adopt children that need homes because no one can guarantee that they will be perfect. And if they are not perfect then we somehow think they don't deserve a home with us. Too many children are without homes because we let fear stop us from accepting an incredible blessing.
4 comments:
Hi Steve, Cindy and cousin Zach!
We have been reading your journey everyday. We can't wait to see you!
I wanted to let you know that we will not be meeting you at the airport. Uncle Bob is flying out that day for business and grandpa Wayne is having foot surgery (sameday) that morning that I will be helping him with.
Andy and Erik are so excited to meet you and teach you everything they know about baseball and football! But most of all their excited to have a boy cousin!!
We will have a WELCOME HOME dinner for you just as soon as you are ready to meet everyone!
We pray for a safe and quick flight home!
Welcome to our family Zach!!!
Love,
Auntie Kirsten
Steve & Cindy,
I am writing an addendum right now to reflect moderate to severe needs and can fax it whereever you'd like 'just in case' I'll also fax it to the office in Grand Rapids.
God Bless!
Sara
Dear Jacob family, The last two lines on this post makes me want to hop on a plane right now and find another son or daughter in China! or anywhere for that matter! We are waiting for Haiti and for now we will have to PATIENT. Oh, and I think that Zack is PERFECT!
We are so happy for you two and can hardly wait to meet Zach. He is so darn cute. We love you so much and for your information Cindy I think you should be an author so other people can enjoy your writings. Love always..........
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