He shall be called John

Luke 1:63

This is the little boy Luci wanted to name Jehoshaphat.

He is with the same foster family that had Annie.  He has mal development of the brain.  And he's adorable!

Another Sunday Morning

Luci has her own fashion sense.  She is using the belt as a hair bow!

This dress is from Robin, at Red Thread Stitches boutique. 

Robin is a mother of children from China, too.  She uses her talents to help others bring their children home.  Our purchase is helping someone else--I love that.  And Luci loves, loves, loves her dress!

It's cold out here, Mama!  Hurry!

We really do have the prettiest daughter!

What to Think?

Today Osama bin Laden has been in the news--a "new"photo of him was on the tv screen. Luci walked by and said, "That's Jesus." No, honey, he's just the opposite.

When that guy gets on the news, we pay attention in our house. John's been overseas twice since September 11, and he's on the list to go again--although this time a long stint is unlikely since he's nearing retirement. John's second trip was to Afghanistan, and I think he really loved it there. He got to work with the locals quite a bit, and his group, the Corps of Engineers, did some special things for the Kabul Orphanage. It was very similar in feeling to a missionary trip.

Above, John is getting a salute from one of the little boys. It is my absolute favorite picture from that trip--the little guy is thrilled to get a new toy, a pair of socks, and have the attention of some nice strangers.

Right after that photo was taken, our church started a big effort to send toys and clothing to the kids there--some of you reading this helped in that endeavor, and we are still so thankful for your kindnesses to these children.

John's work with this orphanage is what got us on the road to adopting Luci. I wish we could have brought them all home.