There have been a few days this week when I didn’t know how we were going to pull this whole parenting thing off. Feeling incapable and overwhelmed. Then, there are these moments when I can see Alain’s personality blossoming, his face filling out and lighting up. I know there there is nothing else in the...
For spring break, we were able to spend a couple of days with our friends, Bobby and Amanda, at the beach. It was Alain’s first trip to the ocean. His conclusion…he likes fishing, but could live without the saltwater. In Rwanda, he often swam in Lake Kivu. He prefers the lake’s fresh water and I...
So here is another little God story that I never got around to telling…When Chris and I went on our first trip to Africa, our friends, the Martines, were waiting on their referral. We were hoping that they would get it before we went so we could meet their son and bring him a care...
It has been one of those days. Algebra seems to get the best of Alain and then of us. Sweet boy is trying so hard and really doing well, but imagine trying to learn algebra for the first time from a teacher who doesn’t speak your language (and isn’t actually a teacher!). It is amazing...
The morning of my birthday, Alain and I decided it would be a great time for a hair experiment. At the orphanage, Alain was not allowed to grow out his hair, so we are letting it grow. We are all learning as we go. I spent many hours that morning combing, conditioning, and twisting each...
