Missing home, and sad to say goodbye to Iris!

What a day we have had!  It has been a blessing in so many ways.  Iris brought me some more veggies for me to make another fresh salad, for which we have been so blessed.  But that is only part of it~as we spent just a few moments together, she shared with me that this time will most probably be the hardest, when we are adjusting.  (She has been there with so many adoptive families already.)  And, she was just speaking truth to my heart.  It was such a blessing.  You know, there are a ton of emotions going on, and it was so nice to have someone who knew my heart at the moment, how you start to really deal with real life, and the adjustment period.  I told Diester just a few days after we got here that the Loomans aren't just missionaries to the people groups in the Siberian area; they are missionaries to us adoptive parents.  I think that is why I am so sad tonight.  They were truly a light in this time of being in Russia.  Seriously, not many people smile here, and not only do the Loomans smile, but they have the love of Christ in their smile.  Thank you Loomans for being such a bright spot.  I could go on, but am really drained, and I wanted to tell you just some highlights.

It has been proven once again that some of the best toys are boxes, and blankets.  Not expensive things, but just things to let their imaginations go!

Another great thing~when there have been some crisis situations, such as someone 'drilling' something through our door tonight without us know about it~not really, it was just that loud, and we were in the middle of getting the boys to sleep, was that Roman calls out for Mama when he is scared or startled.  I am lovin' that.  Dad might be the one they want to hang with, but they are learning (or maybe have that instinct) that mom is the one they need to go to in an emergency.  YEAH!


Today, we took several walks after a restless sleep with Isaac, trying to see if that might lull him to sleep.  BTW, he is already responding more easily to his new name than he did to his old name.  We are thankful to God for that.  When we were getting ready to go out for one of the 3 walks, I had to take a potty break really quickly.  We were all ready to go, so the guys were just waiting on me.  Diester said that when they were waiting, Roman went up to Isaac, and put his hands on Isaac's cheeks, and got really close to him, and said something (we, of course, do not know what was said) and then backed up, and little Isaac had a big smile on his face.  What a treasure!  I relished the thought of that sweetness between the two of them.  We'll see how long that lasts, huh? 

Another blessing is that the sling that I brought actually fits Isaac still.  He is on the verge of being too heavy? for it.  However, he comes to me with his arms up when he sees me putting the sling on.  Wouldn't you if you knew you were going to get an ice cream?  (I know Mallory, you wouldn't.  hehe)

 

I will just show you some pictures of some of the things we did today and yesterday.   I hope you enjoy them.

Thank you once again for your love, support, prayers, comments, care for our girls, care for our home~~whatever you are doing to encourage and help us, please know that we are so appreciative.  May God bless you!  Good night from Krasnoyarsk, Russia!  (Missing our beautiful girls!)