An Adoption Journey
Siddhi is Home!
Friends and Family of Siddhi,
Most of you have probably already heard, but Siddhi is home! We are sorry we didn’t update via e-mail while we were away. We were updating on Facebook rather than through e-mail. It has just been a whirlwind. I wrote about the journey as it was in progress on Facebook. The church posted the story on the website. You can go to www.glasgowchurch.com and click on the window that appears with our picture, or you can just go directly to the “Adoption Journey” by clicking here.
These pages will tell you the whole story if you are interested. We have also posted a lot of pics on Facebook. If you haven’t joined Facebook, now is a good time and be sure to friend me so you can view the pictures. Here is a link you can try to view the pictures. Click Here.
In a nutshell, things are going very well and our family is very much in love with Siddhi. The Lord certainly preserved her for us. She is making progress every day with her eating habits and her attachment to us. I have attached a recent picture of her that was taken while we were playing together one on one. She has come a long way from the sad little girl we picked up in the orphanage.
Also, I will be preaching this Sunday from Glasgow Church with some special stories from our trip to India. We will also have a special little guest with us and a special video from the trip. If you are available you can tune in live at www.glasgowchurch.com at 9:15am or 11am.
Thank you so much for all that all of you have done for us and to bring Siddhi home. Please keep praying as this is the end of the beginning but the beginning of a whole new life. Words cannot express how much gratitude we have toward all of you. We will try to update as much as possible without becoming too annoying as well!
Thanks again and we hope the Lord continues to bless all of you.
In Christ,
Pastor Dan, Laura & Family (finally together, all 7 of us at last!)
Some Thoughts About India
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 11:02pm
I am just writing to share some thoughts about our trip to India on the eve of our departure. We are leaving this life and starting a life we can’t imagine and also can’t wait for. Our daughter is sleeping in India right now and has no idea what lies ahead of her. She doesn’t know that her last night as an orphan is upon her. We have no idea what is upon us. But the Lord continues to open the doors and so we walk.
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Siddhi’s First Day
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 9:43pm
Nothing can prepare you for a moment like this. It was funny…this morning as we were waiting for the Taxi, Damon was playing funny songs on his iPod for us to hear. He played “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson and we all had a good laugh. I hate that song. Laura said earlier that what is most incredible about all of this is that we actually know we are in a moment and that makes everything all the more special. It is amazing when you KNOW that you are being changed from the inside out and you are able to allow the Holy Spirit to change you and you are aware of the change as it is happening. We don’t have a lot of moments like this in our lives. A lot of the Holy Spirit’s change happens over a long period of time.
We Need Spoons
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 10:29am
On our second day with Siddhi we have so much to do. We need to shop for 16 presents for Siddhi. She will receive one present for each of her birthdays until she is 18. Each present will be from India and will remind her of her heritage. Besides shopping we need to go to court to officially receive guardianship of Siddhi. This is going to be a fun day.
142,999,999 to Go
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 6:24am
We are once again a little giddy. We made it through the day and the difficulties at the Embassy. We have appointments for the morning with both the Doctor and the Embassy. Our guide has assured us that we will be able to accomplish all that we need to accomplish. We may even leave for home a day early and surprise our kids if all goes well. Laura and I stayed up a little late as we watched the video that Damon has recorded. We watch ourselves from our own kitchen table on the screen when we received our travel call from our adoption agency. It seems like this call happened a year ago. It was only a few days. We continue watching the tape from that day until the present day. We are emotional all over again as we see the transformation of our little Siddhi.
The End of the Beginning
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 2:27pm
All of our business in India was complete. Siddhi was coming home, we were all still suffering under the influence of jet lag, and our taxi would be arriving in a few moments. The whirlwind was beginning to catch up with each of us. We all had our own ways of expressing the creeping feeling of exhaustion. My way is to be quick and curt and business-like. Let’s get the job done and then worry about our emotions.