Sunday, February 26, 2012
FIRST TRIP!
As many of you know, Mom and Dad are in Ella and Allie's country! They have been there for just over a week, visiting Ella the first week and visiting Allie the second. While they've had enough of an Internet connection to send pictures to us, they do not have quite a strong enough connection to update the blog. Without further ado, here's Ron and Trish's first week travelling! There's pictures and the details we have from what they told us. I'll update more frequently this week, as they visit Allie!
Day 1:
Mom and Dad visited the orphanage early in the morning and met Ella's caretaker. This is when they learned that they do not call her Ella, they call her by the nickname Vessy. Since that's what she responds to and has known for the first ~8 years of her life, that's what they're going to call her.
Vessy took to Mom and Dad very quickly, and enjoyed sitting on Mom's lap and looking at her iPad and camera. She loved looking at pictures of her big sister Jamie, the cats they have at home, and ESPECIALLY pictures of herself!
This is also the day they found out that Vessy is a strong-willed little girl. When her caretaker would put on her shoes or try to get her to play with stacking blocks, she'd throw them across the room.
Day 2:
Two visits again today. Today, Vessy was a lot more snuggy with her Daddy! She liked sitting on his lap and playing with his beard. They played a game from Gina the Giraffe on the iPad with her today. In it, you tap the screen at the same time the giraffe does. This comes into play tomorrow :)
Day 3:
Today, Vessy's caretaker tried to get Vessy to color for them. She started tapping the paper like she expected it to react like the iPad :) They went for a van ride, which Vessy loved, and then went for a walk in the park.
Day 4:
Vessy, Mom, and Dad got to go to the park again. In addition, they got some nice pictures of Vessy and her caregiver. She is such a sweet, smiley girl! The picture of Mom, Dad, and Vessy outside is where the first picture they ever saw of Vessy was taken :)
Day 5:
Rough day today, Mom and Dad only got one visit in the morning instead of one in the morning and one in the afternoon. They also had to say goodbye and get ready to go back to the capital city. While they had fun with Vessy, it was very hard to say goodbye!
As they left, Vessy saw the vehicle they were leaving in and wanted to go for a ride. When her caretaker said no, she started crying. Poor honey!
Goodbye Vessy, we'll see you soon!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
IN COUNTRY!!!!!
Well, we have been in Bulgaria for three days now and have spent some really nice time with Vesela. That doesn't begin to do the experience justice but everything is pretty overwhelming. We have morning and afternoon sessions with her monday to Thursday and then a morning session Friday and then back to Sofia. Already dreading leaving her but will set that aside for a few days and just embrace this time. Then we travel on Sunday and get to meet Allie on Monday. So far this has been a great experience and far easier than I imagined. Praise God. Our translator/driver Dimitri has been awesome as well. Thank you for the continued prayers.
I have many pictures and vids but can't seem to get that to work with the iPad right now but there are many posted on Trisha's Facebook. Will keep trying
I have many pictures and vids but can't seem to get that to work with the iPad right now but there are many posted on Trisha's Facebook. Will keep trying
Saturday, February 11, 2012
TIME TO FLY!!!!
We have received notice of our written referral and travel dates. We leave next Friday the 17th to meet our daughters. :) It looks like we get to spend a week with each girl. :) We have 5 days to get our act together and ready to go so excuse the lack of blogging for awhile. Our daughter Kate will take over for awhile. Gotta go. Busy thanking God and getting ready. -Ron
Next Monday we will walk into a room and meet one of our new daughters for the first time. Wow.
Next Monday we will walk into a room and meet one of our new daughters for the first time. Wow.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
My dad
For some odd reason, I've always believed that the people we love who have went to Heaven already, help pick out the babies for us to raise down here. My Grandpa Ward and Grandpa Franklin picked out our first daughter Anna. When she went to stay with them back in Heaven, at an hour old, I struggled. When it came time for Katie, I believe Anna chose her for us. My father in law chose my Sammy. I believe my Dad knew how much we wanted to honor him with a child named after him and chose out my Jamie. And now, all these years later, all these precious people who have went before have chosen little angels already on earth for us to love and call our children.
Today it's been 14 years since my dad died unexpectedly at 53. I like to think he is still watching out for us, and chose Ella and Allie. Because he once saw 2 children, my brother and me, who needed a daddy who loved them. And a daddy to love.
Today it's been 14 years since my dad died unexpectedly at 53. I like to think he is still watching out for us, and chose Ella and Allie. Because he once saw 2 children, my brother and me, who needed a daddy who loved them. And a daddy to love.
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