There is a quote: "LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORMS TO PASS.... IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN."
With 12 children and 5 adopted from Russia, we have had challenges and trials along with our joys. We have decided that we must
learn how to "dance in the rain." We must notice and acknowledge the joys and miracles in our lives.
They exist daily -- we just need to make sure we do not miss them!! This blog is to remind us of these miracles and joys!

Friday, August 8, 2014

JUNE 30, 2014: BABY CLAIRE and GAME NIGHT

BABY CLAIRE and GAME NIGHT
JUNE 30, 2014
Monday, 30th, was our day to receive Claire.  Claire is a little girl from an orphanage in Suzhou who is being fostered by a family in our branch.  The Curtis Family has had her since she was 3 weeks old – about 4 months – but they all ready had plans and plane tickets to leave this summer before Claire came along.  They can’t take her out of the country, so they needed someone to care for her.  We were asked and the orphanage agreed so we will get to have little Claire in our home for 2 months – July and August.  Claire has beautiful eyes and is a happy and calm baby.  Claire has a cleft palate and has really bad eczema.  We have a special bottle that we use to feet her and have learned how to care for her.  We are grateful for this opportunity to care for her!
Sister Curtis brought Claire over this morning and we got her things all arranged.  The kids all love her and are so excited to have her here. 

Tonight, we had a fun Family Home Evening and we invited a YSA from our branch, Christian, to come.  He is here for 2 months studying Chinese.  The other 3 BYU interns came as well since we made a standing FHE exchange for the summer with them.  We had stir fry and chow mein noodles and ice cream bars for dessert.  We played several new games that we had just ordered and Dad brought back from the USA.  We are excited to share these fun new games with everyone at Christmas time!!!


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