"Sometimes I would like to ask God, why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world, when He could do something about it... but I'm afraid He might ask me the same question."
-Anonymous

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

hard to believe..

it has been 5 weeks as of yesterday since we landed in this beautiful country.

5 weeks...
    away from friends and family.
    away from the comforts of our home and community.
    of learning about the people and places of our babies birth place.

and 5 weeks of soaking in EVERYthing around us.

it has been a glorious 5 weeks. meeting our sweet ones, loving ALL of our babies and becoming family. tried and true family.
the last 35 days have been hard, tiring, emotional and very trying...

but at the same time, the past 35 days have been filled with so much joy, laughter, yelling and giggles.
we are blessed and oh.sothankful.

it is hard to believe how fast we became accustomed to life here in africa. we don't think twice about strapping the babies on {sometimes all 3}, taking a taxi, shopping in the market for fresh produce {one of the best things ever!!}, asking for the 'real' price...not the mzungu {white person} price, washing laundry by hand, the blackouts.....this life...it has become our own.

we have adopted this new way of life because we are here and want to be present..we want to see what god has for us in the time that he has allowed us to be here. we want to soak as much of this country in that we can so that as our children grow older, we can tell them stories. many, MANY stories about where they were born and where they spent the first years of their lives. we want this place to be a part of us forever. we want to be changed by this place...i believe we have been. i pray the things that we are learning are forever engraved on our hearts. and that when we return home {whenever that may be...}, we would be a changed family.

i do believe we are a changing..

and i am pretty certain, it is for the better.
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5 comments:

  1. MandiApril 13, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    beautiful post...makes me want to be back in Uganda, RIGHT NOW! Glad to hear the work that God is doing through Uganda is united in Spirit...meaning He is changing and teaching many of us the same things through this beautiful country that He has chosen for this time.

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  2. Familia FrohlingApril 13, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Thank you for this update! I've been dying to know how you all are doing. Can't wait to see photos! Bendiciones...

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  3. jessApril 13, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    beautiful! such a lovely post. hope to be there ourselves someday very soon.

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  4. DorRaeApril 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    You don't know me but I own a beautiful wreath made by hand of amazing spring colored fabric, a Christmas gift from my son Pecos, purchased in support of your journey. I have been checking back to know how you are. I pray for your family, your children, your future. Your words make me want to be there. Thank you for sharing, I will continue to pray and check back often!
    Mama Pecos ( I hear that's what I would be called in Africa)

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  5. BellemeApril 15, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    I can totally relate! We spent 5 weeks in Ethiopia adopting our daughter, and LOVED it there! When you go home you will miss it SO much, and you WILL be changed forever! I still dream of ET all the time, and we've been home 9 months! Can't wait to go back!

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