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.......she captured our trip on film
Monday, February 28, 2011
when will abey grow up?
Still processing the massive amounts of information we heard at Idea Camp! It was extremely challenging, inspiring and humbling to be there. So many people with such passion for changing the plight of the 147 million orphans in the world. As I process, I will share. For now, here is a story that happened today.
Eyasu has never asked any questions about Abe, until today. He always has referred to him as a baby. "Abey can't eat that, he is a baby!" and so on..... Abe has always been a baby to Eyasu and I guess it simply has never occured to him that Abe is a mere 15 months younger than he is..........so today, seemingly out of nowhere, Eyasu asked me when Abe was going to "grow up."
I asked him what he meant by "grow up". He said, you know learn to walk and talk. My heart hurt a little.
We had a precious conversation about how God made Abey's brain special. How he can't walk and talk YET like most 3 year olds. His next question, "did God make my brain special too?" Oh sweet boy, he sure did, but not is the same way that Abe's brain is special.
I further explained to him that we are faithfully praying for healing, that we trust he will one day indeed walk and talk.............to that he said, "he will talk mommy, he will talk."
The things to learn from a 4 year old. Thank you little man.
Eyasu has never asked any questions about Abe, until today. He always has referred to him as a baby. "Abey can't eat that, he is a baby!" and so on..... Abe has always been a baby to Eyasu and I guess it simply has never occured to him that Abe is a mere 15 months younger than he is..........so today, seemingly out of nowhere, Eyasu asked me when Abe was going to "grow up."
I asked him what he meant by "grow up". He said, you know learn to walk and talk. My heart hurt a little.
We had a precious conversation about how God made Abey's brain special. How he can't walk and talk YET like most 3 year olds. His next question, "did God make my brain special too?" Oh sweet boy, he sure did, but not is the same way that Abe's brain is special.
I further explained to him that we are faithfully praying for healing, that we trust he will one day indeed walk and talk.............to that he said, "he will talk mommy, he will talk."
The things to learn from a 4 year old. Thank you little man.
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- "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from becoming polluted by the world." James 1:27
26 comments:
Precious!!! Love seeing all the ways Jesus is working through your fam and making His wonderful ways known. Blessings!, Shelly
Oh so sweet! What beautiful brothers - inside and out!
love those boys. both of them. praising God that he chose each of them for you family, and allowed each of them to play a part in my story. Will call tomorrow!
that is precious beyond words. I don't know about you but I've been a mess since this past weekend! Lots to process and pray about. We loved getting the chance to meet you both!
Precious, just precious...what a beautiful little heart with such awesome faith pouring out! Awesome!
oh, this made me cry..love your boys :) kj
We have a little girl we just brought home from China just like your sweet Abe, and with the same AMAZING smile. We are so blessed to be called to our little sweet Celia and the Lord has taught us so many things through our baby girl. How blessed we all are to know that GOD writes their life story and not Drs.
Sweet Abe is walking-he is walking with the Lord! What a divinely beautiful path the Lord has provided with such a loving family as yours! I love his fantastic smile-makes my heart sing!!
Absolutely precious, made me all teary. Little Abey is a world changer without even saying a word! Love you friend.
love....
We are believing with his BIG BROTHER!!!
So so so sweet!
except you become as a little child... so beautiful!
Precious...
I am with Eyasu!
Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,
Kim
The faith of a child. Sweet reminder from that precious buddy.
Oh my sweet Eyasu! I DO believe he will. Sweet and faithful post:)
That is just so precious. Love Eyasu!
We can learn so much from our little ones. Their hearts are so close to HIS! LOVE!
That's why kids are so amazing... they have so much faith, love and confidence. Our kids never doubt what Noah will accomplish, and they love and support him unconditionally.
Your family is beautiful and Abe is so surrounded by love that I have no doubt that he will reach his very fullest potential on Earth with you. :)
Our son is 3 years old too. I think our kids are just beginning to realize that Jacob is no longer a baby. I love to watch them interact with him and help him to play.
www.kyfamilyforfaith.blogspot.com
melt my heart...your boys...both so sweet and precious!
I just found your blog through a link from another blog. We also have a daughter from Ethiopia. Her name is Ruby and she turns 3 in May. She came in Sept of 2008. She also has neurological struggles and a seizure disorder so we are dealing with some of the same realities as you. Your blog has inspired me and it feels good to know there are others out there going through similar things. Ruby is such a blessing as I am sure Abe is. Thanks for your blog; I will keep reading :)
Kelli TenHaken
Ours is kelliandmarktenhaken.blogspot.com if you are interested :)
2 sweet boys and one wise momma. it was fun getting to meet your family at camp last week. thanks for sharing God's Story!
Sweet, sweet boys. They are always going to love each other! You are blessed with such a wonderful family!
Loved getting to see you too last weekend! So much to process, right? I don't know what I was expecting...but I wasn't emotionally prepared for all I heard. Love to see how God is moving in this world and have such a desire to do MORE.
Oh, that makes me cry. Sweet, sweet boy.
I'm sitting on a porch in Flatonia with tears streaming from my eyes. What a blessed woman you are Emily - and how you bless us.
When we began our adoption journey for kiddo #3, HG, I had a conversation with my oldest (HV). I explained to her that HG's brain didn't work exactly like her brain. HV looked at me and said, "Well, Momma. It doesn't matter if her brain works or not. She still deserves a family! And, we can be that family for her." Out of the mouths of babes for sure.