A whisper in our heart has led to an adventure

A journal documenting our adoption journey to Africa and other various Donaldson delights.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

1 Month Home..A Few Days Ago

Wow!!!  We have been BUSY!!!  Doctor appointments, Oral surgeon appointment with teeth extractions (Guess how many dentists there are in Ethiopia???...In 2007 there were 48 in the ENTIRE country.  In 2009 the population of Ethiopia was 82,824,732!!!  So that's pretty much like NONE...ZERO.  Thank you dentists who go over to serve these precious people who cannot  get care.  So grateful that my child doesn't have a sore mouth anymore and that they were baby teeth), end of school year hoorahs, and 5 kid schedules.  All good, just busy, and wouldn't want to not be.
  We are all adjusting very well.  Learning in process.  Can't believe how well they are doing.  They are so smart, loving and funny.  They can have their moments too, but that's part of the learning/adjusting.  We really are having fun with them and are SO grateful they are here. If you call you will likely be greeted by a sweet Ethiopian accented voice saying, "Ello, Donasons",
followed by many giggles.  I love it when someone asks Faith her name and she says, "Faith Donason".  Melts my heart!  On the other hand when something has gone awry in her eyes, it does not melt my heart when she proclaims,"No love....(whatever or whoever it is)!", but it does make me laugh..most of the time.  And we will all miss it when she stops referring to everything and everyone she doesn't know the name for as "This one".  Dave will always call her "Faith, This One".

   Thanks for the Zoo Pass:  Nichols, Jacksons, Quades, Hammonds, Hirscheys and Mooibrooks!!! We LOVE it!!!!



  Thanks Aunt Jean, Sally and Walter.  Your gift provided this fun set of wheels!!!


Family Fun!!!!  I LOVE our family!!!!

3 comments:

sasha parker said...

Such a sweet family! So happy for you all!

Deena said...

They are so adorable! It looks like you are having a great summer so far. Time really flies...before you know it, you will be writing a post about one year home!!! Enjoy all of the sweet moments of your adjustment. Grace has completely lost her accent and that makes me so sad. Get lots of video- I didn't get enough of her talking when we came home ;) Have a great weekend!

Julie Helquist said...

Wow, reading a bit of your journey and so happy for all of you! Congratulations on this fantastic family!