Together Again

What an incredible opportunity we had this week! Our friends that we made in China were staying nearby and we had the chance to get together which was such a privilege. It meant so much to have the time with them. You probably remember Jodi's "boyfriend" Keith who is an absolute doll. They were quiet around each other at first even though they said they remembered each other. By the end of the day, they were interacting quite a bit though they needed coaching on what to say to each other! It was amazing to see how far they both have come in this past year. We feel very blessed to have maintained contact with Keith's family and we still hold onto the hope of an arranged marriage.....! As we were saying our goodbyes, Keith gave Jodi a kiss and then shyly told his father, "Daddy, I gave her a kiss and she liked it!!!" Pretty cute! God bless.

Long Overdue

Where to start??? What an incredible few weeks we have had. We first celebrated Jodi's baptism which didn't quite go as smoothly as we had hoped. I retrospect we realize that we should have prepared her a little better! She literally cried throughout the whole thing and was fine after it was over. At least she wasn't sobbing, just a soft cry!!

Next, we had the privilege of Jodi getting to meet her Uncle Don and Aunt Linda. She loved every minute of it and also got to spend some fun time with her cousins. It meant so much to us for my father's brother to meet our daughter. Uncle Don favors my father quite a bit so it was quite a special time. We are grateful for their efforts in coming through Asheboro!

Finally we got to celebrate Fred's parents 50th anniversary at Mom's lakehouse. What an incredible celebration it was!! It was wonderful to again spend time with family and for Jodi to get to be with her aunts, uncles, and cousins. One of these pictures are of Fred's mom and her sister Lynn. Can you imagine that these two don't see the resemblance in themselves??

As you can see, it has been a special last few weeks with more great times ahead. We are so grateful for all of the love and kindness showered on Jodi and believe me, she is thriving in knowing how loved she is. God bless!