Welcome Home Josue, Olman and Cris

Two weeks ago IHFNA called and asked if we could take more kids?  Since they called Nicole, she knew she could not make that decision.  But, if she could have, she would have said yes without a second thought.  No matter what she thought or the rest of us, if Mirian was not up to month old twin boys and a four year old boy, then the answer was no.  Like Nicole wished she could have, Mirian said yes without a second thought or a doubt.

Knowing IHNFA would take its time, we did not know how time we had; but we knew we had a lot of work to do.  The fourth bedroom in the Brumley cottage was being used a pantry to store canned goods.  That room had to be emptied, which was no small task.  Fortunately, most of the kids thought it was big fun.  I did not think it was near as much fun as the kids.  We did it get moved.  Mirian wanted to move her room to the now empty room.  She felt she could hear all the kids better there. 

With soon to be seven kids in the house, Mirian wanted to start cooking all her meals in her house.  That meant an extra trip to the grocery store and extra food deliveries to get her house stocked and ready to go.  We also needed formula and diaper pins and really small plastic pants and baby bottles.  The entire place was buzzing.  The kids were talking about babies coming.  Dilcia wanted to help Mirian make her grocery lists.  Everyone time we asked Mirian is she needed something, she beamed us a smile causing her whole body to glow. 

I never thought IHNFA would have these kids ready in two weeks, but we had to be ready when they called.  We found out yesterday afternoon late that we could get the kids at 10:00 today.  I told Mirian and again she smiled a great big smile.  She said she was so ready and so excited and that she might not ever sleep again, but she was ready. 

Nicole and I left here at 9:08 and got IHNFA right at 10:00.  Unbelievably, they were ready for us.  They told us to sit down.  They brought the kids in one by one.  Of course, we didn't stay seated long.  We jumped up to start holding and hugging babies.

First came Olman,

then Josue,

and last, but not least was Cris

The twins, Olman and Josue, are almost two months old.  They were born on November 25, four days after Karen and Dorian's, Korbin.  Olman weighs six pounds and Josue weighs 4 and 1/2 pounds.  I have never seen a baby that small.  He felt like a baby doll.  Their mother is unfit, whatever that means.  They were removed from her at birth.  The mother gave one name.  One goes by the middle name and one by the first name.  The mother has no visitation rights.  Almost everyone has visitation rights.

Cris is four and a half years old.  He is big four year old.  And has the cutest little dimples. He seems pretty bright.  He was a little uncertain about leaving with Nicole and I.  Marc told him there was toys at our house and he was ready.  He was fascinated by everything as we drove him, the cars, the trees, the mountains.  His mother left for Mexico.  His grandmother and aunt have visitation rights.

When we arrived home, we had a large welcoming committee.  Everyone.  They crowded around the car.  I got little Josue out of the car.  I was beaming, too.  I handed him to Mirian.  Nicole got Olman.  I knew everyone was wanting to see the babies.  I helped Cris out of the car.  He took my hand and I thought he might never let go.  We showed him the toys, but that was not enough to settle him.  He was scared to death.  I carried him and hugged him for a while.  We all walked into Mirian's house.  She was eagerly anticipating the arrival of her new children, and a welcome sign greeted them. Mirian and Reina (the employee) had lunch on the stove.  It was a warm and inviting place in which to walk.  And three lucky little boys get to call that home.

Two little bundles of joy.

Part of the welcoming committee

Cris was so scared and upset.  Understandably so.  We took him outside to see the trampoline.  Even that was not very comforting.  He has the biggest adjustment of the three.

Nicole trying to comfort Cris.

Please pray for all of us, the new kids as they adjust, the other kids as they adjust to new ones, the staff as there is now more work for all of us and for Mirian.  She now has two one month old babies, a two year old who is like a one year old, a four year old that is a like a two year old, a four year old who is like a four year old, a seven year old who is like a four year old and Adonis who is a handful, or two, by himself.  Thanks for all the love and prayers.

Terri
p.s.   If you would like to sponsor a child, let me know.  We have four with no sponsors and several that are just partially sponsored.