the perfect crib

After a tip off from my friend Jenna, we ran over to the furniture store and got the perfect crib for the little one. Thanks Jenna!!! It's exactly what we had in mind.

We put it together today (ok, Marshall did while Sophie and I supervised). It looks great. I can't wait to get a bed for big boy (maybe I'll refer to them as little boy and big boy until we settle on names) and make the room complete.

Right now it is still our guest room with a precious crib set up in the corner. :)

I realize the mobile is not installed correctly.....it's just for looks right now. It doesn't fit on the crib. You would think that mobile manufacturers would realize that the mobiles they are making don't fit most cribs on the market. I thought they worked together on these things....

It's ok, really, because little boy will probably be big enough to reach it and that's a no-no.

Here is Sophie supervising:

My Two Sons....

We had a feeling this would happen. We prayed about it. Prepared for it. Talked about it. We had a feeling that the Lord would want us to bring two sons home from Ethiopia. Our home study approved us for two. Our immigration paperwork (when it gets here) will approve us for two. The name Noah and his story is what God has been using to speak to us about this.

So, with full hearts and great anticipation we announce that Noah's Ark will be our spare bedroom and two little boys will sleep there. :) We've changed our Application letter to request an infant boy and a boy a natural age gap older, up to 4 years old.

Are we crazy? Nah. Just obedient. God will provide us all we need. He always has. Why would He stop now?

Just think.....we'll never know what it's like to just have one child, so we won't know any different.

So, who we thought would be "Noah" Coen, may not be after all. Maybe the Lord was just using Noah to show us His plan for us.

Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. Pr 19:21

Last week we were in Switzerland for a conference (rough, I know). :) We took a hike up to Murren. On the way back down, this is what we saw. TWO rainbows. Get it? Rainbows....God's covenant with Noah. We had already made the decision, but what great confirmation that was. Thank you Lord!

I'm back....

from Ethiopia with a very full heart and full head! I really don't have the words yet to express all that I experienced there. I'll start with some pictures.
The Ethiopians have a joy that we don't often see in the West. They are not distracted by things, like I sometimes am.

I will say that on the entire trip I was constantly reminded how much God loves these children. They are His, that's for sure. Just being part of something that touched the lives of His kids was a thrill for me!

"Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

The best sister in the whole, wide world!

these are kids at an after school type program. they provide the kids with 2 meals per day, a shower and most importantly love. most are orphaned but still live with family members. the program has lost funding and unless they receive more, the program will shut down. these kids need this program.

Ethiopia is so diverse! We saw everything from camels up north to busy city streets in Addis. Don't forget the sleeping mules on the highways in between.....

camels in aksum

streets of addis ababa, the capital

curious little neighbor boys

boys in the country on the way to awassa