HIV+ adoption

Deanna Jones at Mother the World - mothertheworld.org - was looking for video segments to post on her blog about adopting HIV+ children....when she said she'd throw in a free shirt to the first 20 people who submitted one - I sat my behind down & did it! So here it is - in one take - after a long day & a dinner out - please don't judge me :)
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Our first care package to B & B is on it's WAY!!!!

I'm so excited! SWEET Kelly Putty from Ordinary Hero (www.ordinaryhero.com) is bringing it over for us!!!!! She is so crazy generous to do that as it was quite a bag full of stuff :) We sent over some toys, a shirt for each of them & a photo album of us....they're going to see us for the FIRST TIME this WEEK!!!! AHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Is it crazy to love some one so much even when you don't really KNOW them? I guess what I do know is enough....they're children of God and He's chosen us to be their mom & dad on this earth....I guess I don't need to know much more than that.

I keep PINCHING myself! I get to have 7 kids! While most people think I'm insane....I feel so BLESSED! We were down to just 3 at home the other day & the house felt EMPTY! and we have a small house!

I can't WAIT to find out what the kids think of us!!! In the meantime we're trying out names....we'll definitely keep their ET names for their middle names & in the event that's what they want to be called - yeah - but to give them an american option is good too....and we want to keep the first letter the same, obviously their birth mom liked that :)

So far on the list is -
Lucas & Lillian
Marcus & Marian
Andrew & Ava
Jordan & Jasmine
We really want a Biblical name for the boy & a super girl-y name for the girl!

Any suggestions????

What a small world!!!

Oh my goodness!!!! The world just keeps getting smaller!!!

I just got off the phone with GINA PAYNE who's family is adopting my soon to be newest daughters BFF!!!!! You sooooo have to check out her blog - paynefamilyblessings.blogspot.com - and hear ALL about their trip & their son!!!!

She was in ET on a missions trip in July. Meet her son at an orphanage they weren't supposed to visit, one day after he'd gotten to that orphanage.....is God's timing PERFECT or what?!?!?! She came home & they started the process!!! They traveled for court on November 5th & are hoping to go back on Dec 16th to BRING HIM HOME!!!! So exciting!!!!!

She was able to meet little B & says she's FABULOUS!!! Sweet, hysterical, laid back, and a girlie girl!!! Doesn't she sound like she'll fit in PERFECTLY!!! She said the orphanage they're in - Resurrection in Addis Ababa is clean, the nannies are attentive, & they even have a nurse/teacher on site!!! Oh this mommies heart is so HAPPY right now!!!!!

She even has PICTURES to send me!!!! Can this day get ANY BETTER?!?!?!!?