Praise the Lord! At 5pm on Sunday we held Joshua in our arms for the first time. We met his auntie, the person who cared for him at Hope Haven. We exchanged hugs and tears. She was so sweet and obviously loves him very much! We have a photo album of him from the day that he arrived at Hope Haven up until now. He seemed to be very well taken care of which is such a comfort and blessing to us. We found out that at Hope Haven when the children arrive they give them English names and amazingly enough Joshua was Jashua!! Incredible huh? Also, his Chinese name is XiWang which means hope and Hope is what we planned on using as a name when we assumed we would have a girl from China. God is so good!! Our plans for the week are hopefully restful. We are going to do more paperwork tomorrow and then visit the Terra Cotta Warriors on Tuesday. These are the only two things we have planned so far. Thank you all for praying! We are having a great time and Joshua seems to be doing great. He babbles and laughs. He seemed to really like Clayton at first, but at dinner came to me also. Thank you all for praying for us! They are being answered for sure!! Love you Grace, Faith, and Isaac! We are showing him your pictures and he points to you all!
7 comments:
How exciting to finally meet your newest family member! Continuing to pray that the rest of the journey will go smoothly...
Wendy
Yeah! So glad to see you finally have Joshua in your arms! God obviously had him planned for you from the beginning! Anna said "so if they have Joshua, why can't they come home?" I'm sure you have asked that question,too. Enjoy your time with him there. We have enjoyed our time with Grace, Faith and Isaaac!
Hey guys, He is adorable! Can't wait to meet him in Guangzhou. So glad everythig is going so well. See you there, David and Cindi Kildoo
Congrats Clayton and Angie,
He is one great looking little boy:)
Caleb,Anna,Beth & I cannot wait to see him and yall to. It is so cool that his name was Joshua. God is Great! Yall be safe.
He is such a precious little boy. We are so excited that you guys have him and he is obviously a gift from god meant for your family. We are praying for your safe return and cannot wait to see you guys.
Be Safe.
Praising the Lord!! He is so beautiful! God's best blessings on the rest of your trip and Joshua's adjustment.
Kim in Alabama
He's adorable and has grown so much since the Feb. pictures! How exciting to see him with you finally. I'm sure you knew God choose him to be part of your family, but how confirming to find out all these wonderful things during your travels that can only come from Him. Hope the rest of your trip goes well!
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