It's About Blue, Too!

I want to comment on how awesome Will and Logan are! They think getting their new sister is the greatest thing ever. I'm so proud of how they have helped and have chosen to sacrifice in their own little ways for her: Making sure she gets a girlie sticker at the bank, setting out all her pictures with their sports trophies, saving fruit snacks for her, drawing pictures for her, helping in all aspects of preparing her room from painting to moving stuff to setting out her dolls, praying for her every night for almost 2 years....the list goes on and on.

Each time we get a new picture of Victoria, Logan HAS TO have a copy for himself. He has them all counted up and knows at any given time just how many pictures we have received of her.

When I made her bed up for the first time, Logan saw it first and ran to get Will saying, "Will, I gotta show you something right now!" Just tonight a good friend of ours, Jacky Hawkins, stopped over and I told her I wanted to show her Victoria's room. Both boys jumped up from eating their snack at the table and ran ahead in order to give her the grand tour of all the "princess pink".

Sometimes they say her name, Victoria, with a funny accent - like the Indian lady does in her referral video. It's so cute. They like to "pat her head" in her pictures or on the computer and they imagine just how tall she is (or isn't) compared to them. They have played with her toys and "washed" her play kitchen. They're ready to play with HER!

They want her to sleep on a mattress on their floor when she comes home. (We're hoping for this for a while to help with bonding.) They even offered to paint part of their room pink or put up a princess poster. We told them their room was theirs and they could keep it how they want it. (I'm thinking they would have had some regrets as soon as a friend came over.)

Please pray for them over the next few months. They will surely miss us when we travel and having Victoria home will be a big adjustment for them. In ways they will sacrifice more, but what they are gaining is so much greater. Pray they will continue to see how wonderful it is to have a little sister. Pray that they will bond quickly with her. Pray their love for her will grow and grow as she molds into our family. Pray that the compassion they already have will grow and pray for understanding beyond their years. Pray they will simply have fun with her as soon as she gets home. We've heard "the stories", but our God is greater and we're believing for a "supernatural" reunion and adjustment.

We are thankful for friends who have blessed our boys in the past few months. When I came home from Victoria's shower, Will was there asking if he could help bring things in. Little did he know there were some things for him, too! What a pleasant surprise for the boys to be blessed on such a special day.

When we first sought the Lord on whether to adopt or not, our first concern was how it would affect Will and Logan and if this is what God's will was for them. We know, without a doubt, what an amazing gift God is not only giving us as parents, but is giving to them. Any parent wants to "spoil" their children with good gifts. How much more does God want to bless us. We're so thankful that God is blessing Will and Logan in such an incredible and creative way. Words can't express what's in my heart. My heart is overflowing with love for my children and for my awesome God!

I can't imagine going through this wait without my boys. They have enriched this process for us in so many ways, have made it more fun and have added so much meaning to it. They don't realize how they "carry" their mama at times. Maybe they will some day. Just by being funny, keeping me too busy, hanging out together or hearing them pray for their sister to come home soon. When I have doubted, they have continued to speak it forth.

Yes, it is true, the pink would not be here without the blue!!