Our Adoption Adventure

On the way home

They are on their way to Brussels, Belguim right now.  I am sure my hubby is very thankful to be on an airconditioned plane.  He has been truly amazing.  I honestly don't think I have heard him complain once about the conditions he has been in. 

James and the children spent some time shopping this morning then packed up and headed to the airport.  James had no problems with any of the paperwork at the airport.  When I last talked with him they were all at the loading area waiting to get on the plane.  James had bought the children a magazine (BBC something) and they were pouring over every page.

James has learned that Liberian's sing before they pray.  He had taken a package to an orphanage yesterday morning and as he was leaving they asked to pray with him.  Right away they broke out into song.  Later on, as the children were preparing to leave the orphanage they were to be prayed for and once again everyone sang a few songs before the prayer.  So last night as James was getting the children ready for bed he asked them if they knew the Lord's prayer.  They all said they did so he started to pray and they started to sing.  He was worried at first about the noise because of other at the guesthouse who may have been sleeping, but the singing was pretty quiet.  He said they were all singing (even Dad) then all of a sudden Moses and Bill were off the bed getting the drums and they all had a great time worshiping.  He said we will have to start our bedtime routine earlier if this is the norm. 

James said he is very happy to be headed home but he was sad leaving his new friends in Liberia.  They have all deeply touched his heart.  It was hardest to leave Jordan and Opalo (sp?) from the guesthouse and little Abraham.  James said he felt like he had been a dad to five new children these last two days as Abraham was always with them.

This morning while I was talking with James he spotted a red headed lizard.  He told Matilda not to scare it because he was going to try and catch it when he got off the phone.  Well Matilda told this to Abraham and he came out and asked if he could catch it for him.  James said yes, and a few seconds later I hear him yelling, "Nooo Abraham, don't kill the lizard!"  I guess Abraham's plan for catching it was to throw rocks at it and kill it then give it to him.  He later told James that the red headed lizards are males and they bite so they only way to catch them is to kill them first.  :-) 

I also had a chance to talk with Agatha today and I asked her if she was scared or excited to be flying home today.  She said "I am happy"

Right now the children here are all working on welcome home signs.  Just a little over 24 more hours and they will be home.    Thank you, Jesus!!!  What a miraculous journey this has been.  I just can't wait to hug them all.

Good night,

Carri