Heard {and seen} around our 'Hood

Well, there is much to be said around our house in this season of change and growth.

For example, our nanny took the kids to the Museum of Science and Industry last month.  While walking through the life-sized model of a heart, Seth peered carefully at the parts, heard the heart beating, and asked, "Keveda, where is Jesus?  I don't see Jesus in the heart!"

Ah, my sweet boy.

So literal.

So precious.

Leah told me weeks later while falling asleep, "Mommy, I want Jesus in my heart TOO."

I know, sweet girl.

I know.

Leah also regularly asks whether I'm her "forever mommy" or her mommy forever.... Ah, yes.  She's getting it now!

On the new baby front, the nanny has reported that Seth has much to say about his to-be-brother when I'm not around.

A couple of weeks ago, he pulled himself up next to the picture we have on our kitchen cabinets and declared, "This might be my brudder.  I love him because he is my brudder and he needs a momma."

.....love....

Recently we were blessed to be able to send some little gifts to "brudder."  Before we went to purchase a couple of new items, Seth swept through his trains with determination and picked out a bunch that he was willing to give to him.  I just love how God is preparing all our hearts for this sweet boy.

There are no real adoption-related updates.

Our home study should be approved by Illinois shortly (Lord willing) and then we seek USCIS approval.  After that, it's the waiting game until they are ready for us in Uganda.

I did have one sweet wink from God in a dream last week.
The dream was a hodge podge of mixed up nothingness.
At one point, however, it was raining and sunny so I ran outside to see if there was a rainbow.
Not only was there one, there were three.  Side-by-side-by-side.
Three perfect promises from God.

Get ready, sweetness!  We are coming!!