Tobias News!

We are blessed.

Regardless of what a week brings or 

doesn't bring, we are a very blessed

family.

We've been given the gift of Christ,

which surpasses all else.

We've been given the gift of two

beautiful girls, with a little boy on the way.

But we also received some very precious news.

We got to see some pictures of Tobias smiling yesterday!

I can't tell you what a difference

that makes!!!

He's still absolutely gorgeous,

but now we see how happy he is!

A couple that just brought their little guy home

from the same orphanage shared the pictures with us.

 

I SO wish I could post his picture on here!

I'm thinking about opening a

private Facebook page

where I can share with only select people.

Another adoptive family has done that,

so I might give it a try.

So THAT was yesterday.

TODAY I was able to have a conversation

with a mom that was actually

in the airport,

traveling with her husband and

two new children from the same orphanage as well!

They arrived home this evening.

Wow.

What a blessing.

She told me how well Tobias is doing.

She told me that he is very well adjusted and mature

for his age

(and for being an orphan).

His smile is infectious,

he is super happy,

and he knows who we are!

We sent a photo book filled with 

pictures of us down with her.

She was able to sit down with him

and actually point out everything in the book to him.

He just got so excited looking at his family!

He even repeated that we were

HIS "mama and papa"!!!

Goodness gracious, I couldn't stop the tears as she was telling me!

She said he was so proud of his family

and they went through the book

a few times before he showed the others.

Phew.

THEN, the next day,

she brought out just a photograph that we 

had sent of all of us together.

She said he just lit up,

took the picture,

went to a corner by himself

and talked to himself while looking at

his new family.

She said he had the biggest smile!

He stayed there a few minutes

before showing the picture to everyone.

So she says he certainly knows who we are,

recognizes us,

knows we are coming for him

(well, only Chris),

and is ready for us!

I mean, it's such a joy to hear that our kids

behave well in nursery or something...

but to hear that our son,

whom we've never met,

is excited to know who we are!

Is proud to call us mama and papa.

Is excited to know that we are HIS!

 Man, I really could hardly relay this conversation

to Chris, I was so emotional.

We really can't describe what it

means to us....to know that he is aware

of how much we love him!

So that's our newest update.

Very exciting for us.

Makes the time seem a little longer

knowing we will be waiting for a while.

But we are so thankful that he is 

in such good hands.

The kids really love it there.

In fact,

some of the parents feel a hint of remorse

taking the kids away from this great

life they have!

However, 

no matter how much these caregivers love them,

they need a dad,

they need a mom,

 they need a family.

So we are grateful for where he is,

and very anxious to bring him 

HOME!!!

Thank you so much for caring for us

and our son as we learn

more about him

and take things step by step

in this adoption process.

Can't wait for the next!