Big Week!

Keep the prayers coming. Our realtor says that someone is coming this week for a second showing. Please pray his wife will be pleased and make an excellent offer this week.

Had a great day at a birthday party for Keziah and Keren. These are beautiful twin baby girls from Ethiopia (1 year old today). We really had a great time meeting other parents and their Ethiopian kids. Including Paul and Miranda who were on the plane with us to Ethiopia.

The kids came to church with us. We left early. The kids enjoyed the music but were really nervous about the sunday school classes. So we are going to sit with them in sunday school the next couple of weeks. Our friend Ban came with us to ss class with the kids to translate. Jared was very nervous. We think he is reliving being dropped off at the orphanage by grandma. So they ended up in the service with us and became antsy. We have to keep an eye on them so they aren't overstimulated. For reasons i am not sure of the church environment today was a somber experience for them. Not sure if their mother's funeral was in church or not. These children are amazing and I can't believe how blessed we are.

So, this week is over the top insanely busy. Tomorrow the kids go to school. I also have to arrange itineraries for 10 guys flying from NY to Palm beach...hotels, production details for our gig on friday 2/15. Mark and I have a walk through of the house on 2/13. Tomorrow I have to make sure we have the down payments for the house (still really praying to sell this house this week.....we need our equity). Plus have to cook and make sure there is enough food for when we go. And I also have to arrange for a mover for the following week... Kids will be here for the first time on TH and Fr with us traveling. We have a ton of support though lined up. NOT SOMETHING WE WANTED TO DO...the plan was to have me do all of the gigs for 4-6 months without Mark on the gigs (to stay with the kids). But this gig in Palm beach will just cost too much to bring a NY musician to....so we are going together. We will be back sat at 2. Please pray for the kids. I will not have them at school Thursday and Friday.

Grace had her first meltdown today. She is a very reserved child who doesn't like to show her emotion. Even when she said goodbye to her friends in Ethiopia etc she kept it together. I kept telling her it was okay to cry but you could just see her holding back. The other kids have all had their moments (several of them). Today she cried over nail polish....I knew it was really all of the stress of moving here etc. She rebounded really fast. She is very sensitive and wants to please us (and she does please us very much). So when she is given even the slightest advice she is upset with herself.....And she has been so composed. I think she is finally letting her guard down...THANK GOD...so he healing can begin.

Anyhow...we are learning....all of us...Keep us in your prayers.

D