Last Sunday our church observed Orphan Sunday...I'm not really sure observed is the right word, celebrated certainly wouldn't be correct either, but the point is we put the spotlight on orphans and their needs. A couple families gave testimonies about adoption, the sermon was about adoption and how to care for orphans and Veldon sang a sweet song about bringing your child home. Kam made a video for the church and used the pictures of Max's homecoming for it. She did a great job and the church seemed to respond well to it. Max loved seeing himself on the big screen...of course who wouldn't? Well, actually me for one, since the pictures and video were of us coming off the plane after 24+hours of flying I looked like death, but other than that it was a super sweet video and I think it connected with the church because so many of them walked through the process with us, they prayed for us, cried with us and waited.
Here's the video
Last week while I was still in prayer and Veldon had started orchestra Kam got Max from Veldon and took him to our family life center to pack a box for Operation Christmas Child. She took several pictures of him packing the box and when I found them a few minutes later he was very excited to tell me all about it. We went to the flc for him to show me what he did. He then showed me the box and told me he wanted to take "his box". I explained that he was only packing the boxes but he doesn't get to keep one. He wanted to know why so I explained that the boxes are for kids with nothing and he has stuff now so he doesn't need a box. He seemed to accept this okay and we moved on. I posted the little story on Facebook this week and heard back from a missionary who works at Max's former orphanage. She said Max used to get a box every year for his birthday so he probably recognized it and was confused. I would normally think he wouldn't remember that but the boy doesn't seem to forget anything so I am guessing he recognizes that those boxes held good things and he liked getting them. How wonderfully sweet that Max no longer needs a box, he has everything he needs and when he needs something else he has parents to provide it for him. What a blessing for Max to have received those boxes and what an even bigger blessing that he will never need a box again! I am so grateful for Samaritan's Purse and their vision to give to kids in need.
Here are some pictures of him packing...
An lastly we got the official notice that we will finalize the adoption at 9:00am on Dec. 21st providing our agency and everyone else get's everything done. The agency assures me it won't be a problem so I am going to trust them. We are all so excited to see this chapter in our lives closed...of course there's the whole raising him thing now!!
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