Our Visit

It was a beautiful way to end our trip. I'm still processing much of what we learned and experienced this time. Still not sure of all the reasons why we went. Don't know that I need to know. Maybe someday God will reveal it to me, but for now, my heart is truly at peace.

We arrived at the orphanage just before lunch time. We went upstairs to the room where all the little kids were. As we walked in, Adrian - who is Geovany's sweet friend - looked up and began to yell "Papa de Geovany! Papa de Geovany!" He ran over, grabbed Rob's hand and pulled him to the sofa where Geovany was sitting. He kept repeating over and over "Papa de Geovany." It brought tears to my eyes, as it was obvious Adrian knew exactly who Rob was and who he belonged to. Adrian is the sweetest little boy, as outgoing as Geovany is shy, and a perfect companion for our son. Upon seeing us, Geovany began to cry. I held him in my lap, read him books, nothing worked. He just sobbed. Lunch time was announced, so we took him downstairs with the rest of the kids. I tried feeding him, but he wouldn't have anything to do with that! Through our friend Tommy, we asked the house mother if we should go outside in hopes that Geovany would calm down and eat. She thought that would be best. Not ten minutes after we left, Geovany came out, smiling a little bit. He had eaten all his lunch. We were allowed to take him into a private room where he opened right up. We colored and read books. We built block towers and knocked them down. We counted and laughed for about an hour. It was a wonderful way to end our week.

There are still many hurdles that must be overcome before we get to bring Geovany home, but this visit gave me the renewed courage to keep fighting. It's an uphill battle, but we aren't fighting alone or in our own strength. The week didn't end the way I wanted it to, we weren't allowed to bring our son home, or meet with all the people we wanted to met with, but I can rest in knowing it's all in God's hands. Just because He didn't work the way I wanted Him to, doesn't mean He wasn't at work.

I've updated the prayer requests on the sidebar. There are some specific people you can be praying for and we hope that you will join us in doing so. Thanks again for sticking with us and for carrying our requests to the Father. The love of so many for our little boy continues to amaze and humble and overwhelm.

Many Blessings,