Greetings!

 

I am so sorry it has taken so long to get this update out to you all!  I cannot believe that it has been 3 weeks since we have been home with Bedilu!!  Honestly I don't know where the time has gone!

 

Our first week home was filled with moments of "revelations" for both Bedilu and us!  Bedilu made himself right at home!  He was in awe of the house!  He loved his bed!  He loved eating!  Boy can he eat!  While he was getting comfortable we were trying to catch up on sleep and get back on schedule! It only took about 3 nights before Bedilu seemed to settle in ..... he would get up once or twice to go

potty and then would want to "play"?.... we spent a few nights getting back to sleep and pretty soon he was right on track!

 

The next week wasn't so good for me... I got sick...  some sort of bacterial infection in my throat. I was even without my voice for 3 days!  I think it was something I picked up on the plane....The boys and Roger enjoyed that! =)... it definately took it's toll on us!   But by the following Friday I could talk again and then by the end of the weekend I was almost 100%!   Then Roger went back to work!
 Praise God for that timing!!

 

This past week has gone by so fast!  Our days just seem to flow one into the next!  I remember that when Sam and Jacob were little...  I loved how the world just seemed to go on and on... but our world just went along on its own.  Each day Bedilu makes huge strides in learning the English language...he is putting words together for sentences now... instead of Mom... look.... He now says  "Mom look at me!"  It is really amazing!  Friends had told us that it wouldn't take long and he would catch on! They were so right! 

 

In so many ways it seems like Bedilu has been here all of his life... He is so much like Sam and Jacob! He has a smile that is big and bright.....he has the biggest eyes..... and he loves to wrestle and will play any sport with a ball! If I had to describe him in one word it would be JOY!  He has brought so much joy to our house and to our lives!  He loves his brothers and all of their "stuff" LOL!

 

Bedilu loves to play outside and he has learned to ride a skateboard and a scooter already!  He seemsto be fearless!  OH boy...mom has gotten a few more gray hairs watching him!  He loves to count..he counts everything!  He sings in his native language...Amharic!  He sings while playing with his carsand when he is riding his skateboard!  Love listening to that!!!  LOVE IT!!

 

We have stuck pretty close to home with Bedilu.  He is very comfortable here with us and likes to be at home!  We have limited visitors so that we don't overwhelm him.  When we are out...like taking the boys to football practice he makes it very clear that he wants to go home... As soon as the boysget out of the van.. he says.... "mom, Bedilu mom house!".... I have taken him to the grocery store with me a couple of times... but other than that and football games we have been sticking close to home.

We haven't been to church with him yet... it will be a while for that...  he doesn't get scared in a crowd but he defiantely pulls back a little. 

 

I wish I could give you more of a picture of how amazing this whole journey has been!  I wish it could be easier to put it into words...  God has planned and ordered this journey for us and for Bedilu from the start.  Only by His grace have we come this far!  Bedilu has brought my heart to bursting!  He loves Jesus!  He kisses the bible with Jesus on it!  OH my heart just bursts with love

for this boy....this boy who will change our lives forever!

 

 

Every Day is a Gift!
Roger & Laurie Hebbe