Well, I was on a roll with cleaning...hoping to get soo much done this morning.  I stopped by the computer to check my email.  There is a devastating email from my sister saying their adoption process could now take 22 months to process when in the beginning they were told a few weeks or even days.  The thing that really gets to me is that there isn't a reason.  It's all political and it's not fair....THESE ARE CHILDRENS LIVES!!!!!

Lord, I know that you love these children for they are yours and they belong to you.  Please protect their little minds and eyes and hearts as they continue to live at the orphange.  I pray that you would work in the minds and hearts of those in control over there and break-up whatever negativity is keeping these adoptions from going through.   You love the orphans, widows and the poor and I pray that you would give others the same passion and love for this large group of people.  Please give Cher and James an incredible peace that passes all understanding.  Bless them richly Lord as they live their lives to please and honor YOU!
Amen.

The tears keep coming...PLEASE pray for them and read their blog!  http://www.heartgrownfamily.blogspot.com/

She's a Smart Cookie

The girls are playing downstairs with a babysitter and I'm working in the office.
They are playing hide-and-go-seek.
It's finally Raya's turn to count.
"How long do I count for?" she asks
"um, how about you count to 10 two times" (seems reasonable for a 4 year old, I was impressed that the sitter modified it for her since Hallie had been counting to 40)

with disgust Raya replies
"NOOOO, because I can count to 20 you know!!!"

cute moment.

This morning as Raya holds a banana she looks up with her big HUGE eyes and says
"do you what this is in french?"
"no, hunny, what is it?"
"It's called a BANANA!"
she looks down at the banana and gets a puzzled look on her face
"oh, maybe actually, I think that's english"