Very Sad News From Ethiopia

Heregewoin Teferra

This lady was a remarkable person. Her life and what she did for the orphans in Ethiopia - especially in Addis Abeba - is extraordinary and exemplary. The book about her life is "There Is no Me Without You" by Melissa Faye Greene - I have a photo of it on this blog toward the bottom. If you read this book you will understand what I mean about what an angel this lady was.

The sad news: Mrs. Haregewoin Teferra has died on 17 March 2009. She felt sick, called for a friend, and died in her bed. I have no more details at this time.

To Tiff, b/c she was on my mind Today!

At Tiff's Mom's House for Thanksgiving 2008.

Tiff's Email

My best friend from Chicago sent me this picture in email today. I thought it was so cute and worth posting.

Liebe and Love to you too, Tiff.

Alida

Snow in Montgomery, AL

Today, 1 March 09, snow fell on Montgomery, AL. Jalen was excited and went outside to play with the other kids right away. Soon we had to come in though because the snow turned into rain, wind and really, really cold .............. for Alabama.

Nothing New on the Adoption Front

Well, there aren't many news on the adoption front for us. We were told by our social worker that we are number #101 on the waiting list. These numbers can change all the time as people are referred their children .... but it gives us a ballpark idea of where we are. It'll probably take a miracle to have her home this year. But miracles are known to have happened before ...... So I'm praying for a miracle.

Some Highlights in 2008

Fall 08 - Boys being boys

Halloween 08

Pumpkin Patch in Fall 08

At the AL National Fair in Montgomery, AL

At Six Flags in Atlanta, GA

Father and Son.

At the Pool with Friends.

Picknick in the neighborhood.

Jalen at the beach in Destin, FL - Summer 08

Jalen's Omi and Tata visiting from Germany.

At the lake, fishing.

At the playground.

Jalen at the park with his Omi and Tata.

Jalen's Nana visiting in Spring 08.

Jalen and Nana.

At the playground with Nana and Jason.

Jalen's Nana and his Uncle Jason visiting in Spring.

Jalen's B-Day Party in September

Jalen and his lil' lady friend from preschool at

his 4th Birthday Party hosted at Chuck E. Cheese's.

The kids enjoying Diego cake at Jalen's B-Party.

Officially a Waiting Family

Today we reached another milestone in our adoption journey. As of this past Friday - but I just now read the email from our social worker with our adoption agency - that we are now officially on the waiting list for our future daughter. This was wonderful news to us - except for the waiting part. I wonder today on 8 Feb 2009 how long we will have to wait????

In the meantime we have this wonderful bundle of joy that keeps us busy and on our p's and q's!