Fun with Family

We started the adoption process in January of 2010. We told our family in March. That began a very trying time in our life. Most of our family was quite upset and not on board. We learned to only look to God for answers. Literally. We made a family pact that we would follow Jesus where ever He leads us NO MATTER what our family thought or said or reacted. And now....we are SO glad we did! And I am happy to tell you that now, it is quite the opposite. Most of our family LOVES her! Even though it would have been nice to have all of our families support through the long days of paperwork and the "waiting time", we are so excited that they like her! In fact I have even heard I love you. What a blessing!
Supper time around the campfire at Grandpa and Grandma Fishers!


Uncle Graydon and Aunt Annie brought supper one evening last week.
Looking at videos of Ethiopia
Uncle Bruce reading to her....so sweet.
Brysen LOVES his baby cousin!
so does Gracie!
And Carter!

"Do it Anyway" By Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway

What you spend years building, some could destroy overnight;
Build anyway

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you got anyway

You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Don't you love that poem? I love Mother Teresa!

Happy Thursday Y'all!