Going, Going, Gone......

And just like that, 46 days have passed.  Forty-six days ago there was a little boy in Haiti that I spent 3 days with.  I fell deeper and deeper in love with him as the days and months wore on.  I waited, waited and waited some more for the day to come when I could go and bring him home.  Who was I to him?  No one really.  He did not know me.  I know God was doing a work in each of us separately as He prepared to bring us together as a family, but truly I did not know this little boy of mine and he did not know me.

We have had 46 days to get to know each other.  We have had a wonderful 46 days. Some days were hard.  Some were full of silliness.  Today....boy, I have all sorts of conflicting emotions going on inside of me.  So many people have months and months at home with their kids.  Some are always home.  God knew way back in August of 2011 as I began this process and he started to weave together my family that I would have limited time away from work.  He knew this when he was preparing the children that he would bless me with to parent.  Rather than be sad today, I trust that the Lord has this all in His hands and He has plenty of work for me to do from 7-3 each day with my 5th grade students. My little boy is going to be more than ok!  He gets to spend two days with Grandma and then beginning next week he will be in school from 7-3 where I am sure he will grow leaps and bounds more than he would with just me at home!  He will be with 3 teachers and 10 other kiddos what we have both grown to love over our 3 weeks of visits.

I am sure there is more to learn about each other, but we know each other now.  The smile he gives me now is not the smile he gave me 46 days ago.  When we look into each other's eyes, there is love, security and a bond.  I love him with all of my heart!  He makes me so proud!  Little things he does just make me thank God for blessing me with such a wonderful and special gift.  He is such a bundle of personality and I cannot wait to continue watching him grow as we begin to spend our days apart.

Pray for me!  Pray for him!  Pray for Grandma over the next two days!  Also pray for those 3 teachers and 10 others kids.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me!  I pray that before Christmas I will have some more exciting news to share with you!!!!  Have a blessed THANKSGIVING!!!!

My favorite little buddy in his class at school :-)

Sorting colored bears

Riding the bike at church...he thinks he's doing it all alone...thanks to his honorary big sis :-)

Popcorn with cousins

Donuts with friends from Haiti :-)

LOVE THESE 3!

First trip to Barber Shop

First haircut in the USA

Mr. Personality

Being a cacoon with his cousin

All this playing tires me out!

Remembering Tyesha

A visit to her grave

A visit to Feed My Starving Children

He knew just what to do

Mommy made sure I got LOTS of sleep!!! Monkey did too!

This is the new addition to my room since I don't always stay in my bed...Mommy gives me a few chances but then she puts me in here....the cats like the new addition too.

Yep, today's nap was in this...I don't like this but sometimes it's what I have to do!

My backyard!  Cannot wait to see more lights around town!

I am not too sure about this cold!  Mommy caught me reading under all the covers.

Yep I'm under there. 

Our last day together before Mommy goes back to school.

Reading GOOD NIGHT MOON :-)