Define Necessity

This time of year always brings all up kinds of emotion within me. Having children in a 3rd world country has especially made me feel this like this picture illustrates. I usually have something to say about excess at this time of year, like when I found out that Mol was sick with Cholera on Dec.3rd last year. I guess this is the time when the contrast is most apparent. Sugarbear asked me the other day if Santa visits all the children in other countries who don't have enough. I said that sometimes Santa can't find them because they don't have houses. I didn't know what else to say. What is the truth? Why can't Santa find these people? We know where they are...

Wow! I am so touched by how many people have already gotten behind us in support of gathering donations for Haiti Children's Home! We feel so loved and welcomed by our community! Such wonderful people, so many want to help out :) Thank you everyone, can't wait to post the pics of us sharing your generosity when we get to Haiti! That will be a great day!

Yesterday we got notice that our boys info was being sent to Immigration! We hope now that it is only a few short weeks away until we get that long awaited phone call :) It is all bearing down so quickly all of the sudden. We heard about and watched MnM come into the orphanage via facebook in October 2009, when they were 3 weeks old. At that time there was no way of knowing if they would be ours, but somehow we still knew.

Baby boys - we are coming for you soon! I can hardly wait to meet you and discover who you are. I want to show you everything and watch you grow and learn. Your snowsuits are waiting so we can show you the snow, and how to sled, and drink hot chocolate. I wonder what your face will look like when you see what we light fires in our living room?! What will it feel like for you to breathe cold air? What will you think about all our white faces, our accent? Will you be scared? Will you love us?

As I look back at all these milestones we have missed, I am grateful for many things - that there has always been someone to care for you, through the good, bad and the scary. Through the earthquake, and cholera. For the pictures to document your life when we couldn't be there in person to do it ourselves; and for all the memories and milestones that we will create together. Your room is ready, your beds are empty, we are waiting for you boys! It's almost time to come home.