tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82863931255123471182024-03-14T11:17:20.697-07:00Hopes Everlasting SpringGabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-68543771620377956302014-06-09T23:49:00.002-07:002014-06-09T23:50:33.717-07:00So....<br />
Hello all,<br />
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I know, I know, It's been such a long time since I last posted anything (a really long time, woops!). I've just been ridiculously busy. You wouldn't believe some of the things that have happened during my absence... but lets just start with an update on the family :)<br />
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Maida had her 4th birthday (second birthday home)!</div>
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We went to a zoo mostly dedicated to animals that live in deserts </div>
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We all got to feed a giraffe. The kids absolutely loved it!</div>
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Then Maida's referral day in April came and passed, as did Sevi's six month home mark! :)</div>
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(This was Sevi's first time seeing the ocean)</div>
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My younger sister Tia is headed to China for the first time soon (Also the first time she's ever been on an airplane) to help raise money to build libraries in villages in China.</div>
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One of my older sisters, Kadeeja, moved out to start her life in Chicago as an up and coming cellist</div>
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Bella is working hard and trying to be like her big sister :) </div>
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Two of them actually (She has been working hard on her Korean as well)</div>
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My eldest sister is being busy working on her entrepreneur ideas!</div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-76734550137305275202014-03-01T11:31:00.001-08:002014-03-01T12:49:26.728-08:00Finally!Ok, so I have procrastinated for to long now! Here is the much overdue update on Sevi and the family in general :)<br />
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Sevi is adjusting extremely well! She literally fit in as soon as she walked through the door. She and Bella are literally inseparable and Maida loves having her here (in fact I think after Sevi got home Maida started using more Lingala again ^^).<br />
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All the girls got dressed up in traditional Congolese clothes (we brought them home with us, all handmade!) the next Sunday after Sevi got home for church. </div>
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She is also very smart and has picked up on school quickly. She had never been to school while she lived in Congo so she was excited to start up. She is doing very well in math and is starting to get reading down too!<br />
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A lot of people often talk about how scary adopting older children can be and all the potential problems that could arise. We were one of them, we didn't know how it would be even though we had already met Sevi previously. We had worry's and concerns, and I'll be honest it is hard at times. She has so much history that we don't know, so much time where we didn't know her, and adjusting to another almost grown person in the house who already has their own opinions and personality can be a challenge. But are so glad we did it and we have just loved it and loved having her here and are so glad she is in our family. We love getting to know her, about her life before, her spunky and often funny personality. There are hard times but the good definitely out weigh them :) <br />
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They are all such beautiful little girls!</div>
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The bigs goofing around with the littles</div>
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Sevi pretending to push mom over the side :)</div>
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Maida playing with her Mama</div>
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And then Thanksgiving came and went..</div>
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We went down to my brothers' in laws for thanksgiving. Our grandparents and aunt also were there. It was just an awesome time. Sevi couldn't believe all the food she saw. She asked if we did thanksgiving everyday, haha</div>
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My beautiful Mom, Grandma, and Aunt</div>
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Finally, all the kids together!</div>
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The littles with big brother</div>
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Cutie!</div>
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After our Thanksgiving dinner we all went out to take a walk through the beautiful dessert</div>
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And even had a bon fire. Sevi started up the bon fire singing and with that our first Thanksgiving with Sevi (ad second with Maida) was over.</div>
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Then came Christmas! Sevi had been waiting for this holiday since the day she came home, haha.</div>
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I know part two of my last post is overdue (I am working on it, I am...somewhat...) but this was too cutenot to share!</div>
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Sevi's best friend from Congo's family is selling these adorable dresses to raise funds to bring their daughter home, so yesterday we took the littles over to their house to do a photoshoot with their daughters. The dresses were too cute, and the girls in them were even cuter :)</div>
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Maida has grown so much since coming home a year ago (almost a foot!) and is morphing into quite the beautiful young lady. She is also usually the life of the party :)<br />
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This girl is so sweet! Bella always jumps at the oportunity to help out (or give hugs!) and is quick to whisper little "I love you"'s in your ear as she passes by.<br />
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Sevi just radiates beauty (especially that smile of hers)! She a is kind, energetic, and caring young girl. She and Bella have become the best of friends. It is such a blessing seeing their bond. You will hardly ever see one without the other :)<br />
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If you would like some of these cute pillowcase dresses (an many other adorable things) please visit my friends Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/pieceofmyheartdrcongo?__user=1524967083 </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is so much that I need to catch you all up on, so much so that I could probably write three or four (or five) posts on it. I will try and summarize everything for you guys though :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got out of the car and were greeted by a familiar gate and dozens of familiar faces, but Sevi wasn't there with them. So we ventured further inside. We were not disappointed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sevi and I are now forever sisters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we got back to the hotel with Sevi we facetimed the family back home. Maida and Sevi were just tickled to see each other :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were able to go and visit a few other orphanages while we were there. It is so sobering to see where these children live and what their lives are like. It really makes me stop and give thanks for all I have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of Sevi's friends from the orphanage had to go and have some paperwork done so she stopped by to play for awhile. Sevi showed her how to play Bop-it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This trip to Congo was so different from our last time there. My mom and I definitely saw more and learned more about Congo than we ever had before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While we were there we met two boys in an orphanage that we severely malnourished. They were both about 12-15 months old but both were the size of a nine month old and only weighed about ten pounds :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We couldn't leave them so our in country coordinator, my mom, and I took them back to our hotel and kept them for several days, trying to feed them, revive them, and give them lots of love. When we first got them they could barely keep their heads up, they didn't play or smile, they were totally lifeless. By the end of their stay they were sitting by themselves, laughing, playing, and looked so happy! We were so grateful for the opportunity to help these little ones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We have gotten reports on both of them since and have seen their pictures, they are doing so much better (Thank The Lord!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really fell in love with little N in his short stay with us. He had such an additide but he really was a sweetie and boy was he cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, after an eventful two weeks, it was time for us to leave and go home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went back to the orphanage for the last time the day before we left. Sevi said goodbye to all of her friends...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...and to all the workers and nannies. Sevi loved them all so much and many of them had tears in their eyes as they said goodbye. It was a very special moment for them all as they sent Sevi off to her new life with her family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are so thankful for all of those who took care of Sevi, watched over her, prayed for her, and told her about The Lord while we weren't there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then we were off! On our way home to reunite with the family and for Sevi to meet her new forever family. </span></div>
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Sevi meeting her sisters for the first time.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She and Maida were finally able to reunite. They were both so happy to see each other! Once good friends, now forever sisters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And also Sevi's best friend' (W) family who have become very good friends of ours and only live fifteen minutes away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bella made a sign of her own for her new big sister :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two absolutely love each other, they are best friends. I heard my sister in law say: "Instantly bonded, forever tied together by love".</span></div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-34452950226335364852013-11-02T23:57:00.001-07:002013-11-03T08:21:25.134-08:00A year ago...So I know many of you are sitting there saying "Hello, what happened after the last post?!?" I have actually been contemplated wether or not I want to continue this blog for variouse reasons. I have decided that (at least for the moment) I will continue. You will have your updates on Sevi :)<br />
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A year ago today my mom and I walked into an orphanage in Kinshasa, met Maida, and became a forever family! She is growing more and more everyday. I can't imagine our family without her exerburent, bubbly, character :) Maida I am so glad the Lord brought us together and I am so blessed in being able to call you my baby sister (who's not so baby anymore!). Love you!</div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-82415827005706461412013-09-12T00:24:00.001-07:002013-09-12T00:28:04.704-07:00Look who it is!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7cs0suNz7jaGNODCBB_o2of6VgKs39t0RSIfziEfcz85f0efFo7iblbwcudiBTW04EJH_KlehVhsJNiW-IPd4ad8UrOcSIcm3LrXnQeBsDDB9hra0gObzir0Qn9hdCR4Uppj5RByPxk/s640/blogger-image-1524747901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7cs0suNz7jaGNODCBB_o2of6VgKs39t0RSIfziEfcz85f0efFo7iblbwcudiBTW04EJH_KlehVhsJNiW-IPd4ad8UrOcSIcm3LrXnQeBsDDB9hra0gObzir0Qn9hdCR4Uppj5RByPxk/s640/blogger-image-1524747901.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to pick her up from the orphanage just a couple hours ago :) We are all doing well, we are all so excited (including Sevi), and we are all tired ^^ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think we are going to go get some food and just hang out at the hotel together for today :) hopefully the wifi will hold up and the connection will stay this strong so I can continue to update you all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Gabby</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Update: this post was written a couple days ago now but as the Internet has been off and on my posts have not been posting. We are all doing great and Sevi is even more amazing than we remember! Hopefully more updates to come. </div>Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-10294216941547585882013-09-08T08:01:00.001-07:002013-09-08T08:01:09.054-07:00Leaving!I can't believe it! Right now I am sitting in an airplane going to Kinshasa! In just a few hours (or a few times some ;) I will be landing in Congo and getting to reunite with our Sevi girl :) <div>Please continue to pray for my family,for the kids that are at home missing their mom, dad (and sister) as well as for Sevi as she's about to enter a while new chapter in her life.</div><div> I will try to update when I can. </div><div>Gabby</div><div><br></div>Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-32320403031225487382013-08-22T17:09:00.000-07:002013-08-22T23:49:53.284-07:00A Full House Part Two - Unexpected BlessingsSo in my last blog post I told you all that while we are waiting and preparing to travel (because that leaves so much time on our hands, haha) our family has taken on something (or someones) that have become very unexpected blessings.<br>
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They are sisters who came to California with a group for a sort of summer camp from Taiwan. They are also orphans...</div>
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While I was on my trip to China and Taiwan several weeks ago (can't believe it's been that long!) the leader of my group told me about a program her organization has done the past four summers where they bring over six orphaned children from Taiwan, all between the ages of six and ten, and have them stay in host families for two weeks to get to experience family life as well as life in America but the biggest reason they come is to meet lots of people, hoping that one family would step forward and say that they would like to take this child/ren. Well when she told me about it of course I was interested but it sounded like everything was all set up, they had all the host families they needed...etc so I didn't think to much about it after that. Well a couple days after I came home I saw on my group leaders Facebook that she needed a host family for two sisters, something happened to where the other host family wasn't able to take them. I'm pretty sure I still wasn't fully awake and aware but as soon as I saw the post I <strike>quickly</strike> casually walked over to my mom and said "Hey, I know we have a lot going on here but these girls are coming next week and they need a family for two weeks, can we host them?" Of course my mom instantly replied yes! So we got the rest of the family together and everyone was in agreement.We have enough room, we have enough love, they should stay with us. </div>
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And then we were off! These three hit it off very quickly! They loved each other from the minute they laid eyes on one another :)</div>
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We went camping last week with our church and were able to have them come along with us! We all had a lot of fun but oh did we get dirty!<br>
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Snuggling with Kadeeja Jiejie :) Both girls were so tired after all that swimming that they tuckered out pretty quickly after dinner (which they ate a ton of!). </div>
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Yesterday they got to experience the beach for the first time. It was such an awesome sight to see, they were so thrilled.</div>
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Tomorrow is their last day with us, Saturday they will return home. We have loved, loved having them here with us and our house will be so quiet without them. We are praying that the Lord would open doors for them and that they would be blessed in their life with a great family and that they will come to know Christ. </div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-70209642814308796342013-08-13T00:46:00.001-07:002013-11-22T11:25:09.713-08:00A Full House and Anxious HeartsCan you guys believe it? Three posts in two days! I'm telling you I really missed blogging while I was away ;)<br>
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As of today I have been home for about a week and a half. It feels much longer than that to me, so much is going on here. At first everything here at home felt very foreign and strange but there has been so much going on and so much that I've jumped into that I think I have just adjusted without even really noticing or making any kind of concerted effort. </div>
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First things first, I have to share the awesome news... Almost as soon as my plane landed from Taiwan I jumped back on the bandwagon and got busy with my mom and family, trying to finish up getting things ready for Sevi (well, at least as much as jet lag would allow), getting all different kinds of medication to take with us, applying for visas... We knew we were close, we thought maybe by late october we could travel. Well, things moved a little faster! Sevi is scheduled now to have her Visa appointment next week (omigoodness!) and my mom and I just bought tickets today to travel on the 8th of September! We are so stoked I can't even tell you! Thank you Lord! </div>
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So, what exactly are we doing in all this craze of getting ready and waiting you ask? Well...</div>
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Lets just say our house is very loud right now but our hearts are so very full.<br>
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As soon as I landed I knew I would love this country! </div>
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I loved the island feel, the people, the food. It was a different experience then my time in China. For me China (and North Korea) is a heart thing, something that nothing could replace, I just have to be there, but with Taiwan I just loved it... I can't explain the difference...neither is better, just different :) </div>
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Getting to be with the "kids" (like I said before, I was the same age or younger than most of them) was such a fun experience. They each had their own personal and creative ideas of how our world works and how they as individuals and groups can help make it a better place.<br />
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The teachers we had on staff were a lot of fun. They had many creative and fun ways to get the kids to open up and not be shy. </div>
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A few of the students from my group. Loved them! </div>
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(My group getting ready to present their power point)</div>
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Something that I learned in Taiwan.Their bugs are HUGE!</div>
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(This one was a lot bigger than it looks!) </div>
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I said this in previous posts but I will say it again, I love China! I can't get over the love and emotion that has come over me from being there, unlike anywhere else or anything else I have ever experienced. I cried a great deal when I left but I now know, without a doubt in my mind, that that is where The Lord would have me, for whatever reason and whatever purpose, China is where I belong. Even though it was hard to leave, it served as a conformation to me. </div>
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The group I traveled with was just amazing! We were a little bit of a mixed group, but most of them were adoptees, parents who had adopted, or people (like me) who have a heart for the fatherless. </div>
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Although we did not get to go to as many orphanages as we had hoped because of various reasons we were able to go to one. All the children there were either deaf or hard of hearing but they are working so hard to improve, whether its their speech or motor skills. They were so sweet!</div>
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This little girl gave her craft to me and vise versa. She was the sweetest little girl!<br />
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Oh and the scenery! Absolutely gorgeous! I liked the city and being there but I loved being out in the countryside. It's breathtakingly pretty, I love the atmosphere, the people... </div>
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P.S. I did go to Beijing and get to see all the sights, climb the Great Wall...etc but unfortunately my camera (which is my phone!) was left (by me) in Southeen China... Thank goodness I ended up getting it back but I was not able to take my own photos of my time in Beijing. Thankfully some friends that were with me took some photos and promised to send them to me so I'll have to post them up in another post when I have them :)</div>
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So, I'm supposed to be in China and Taiwan, updating you all on my journey... Well I am in China (actually I just arrived in Taiwan a couple days ago) but I had very, very little access to wifi while I was in China, almost none of the hotels had it and when they did we were usually gone for the whole day, came back and slept, then moved on to the next town and hotel the next morning so there hasn't been a lot of blogging opportunities. </div>
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In Taiwan though there has been great wifi service so hopeful I'll be able to keep you all a bit more in the loop. I will do a whole summery of my trip when I get home but for now I will just briefly go over my thoughts thus far and what I am doing right now in Taiwan. </div>
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My sister and I saying goodbye at the airport (right now she is also abroad in Italy for music but I will touch on that another day).<br />
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Thus far it's been so awesome! I have learned more about my Father, how He loves His children and how sovereign and good He is. I have also had life changing experiences and made new lifelong friends. </div>
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I absolutely love China! I love the food, the culture, the people...etc</div>
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Now there will always be things I don't like or even agree with but as a whole I love this country and so look forward to the day (Lord willing) when I will get to live here and be in China everyday! </div>
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We spent a lot of time in Guangxi, Southern China, and I loved it! We went to some large cities but also got to spend a lot of time in the countryside. I will be in the rural countryside in north eastern China someday so it was really cool for me to see and experience what the countryside in the south was like :) </div>
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Right now I'm at a University in Yilan (about an hour from Taipei) which is located very deep in the mountains. I can also see the Pacific Ocean from here though! Maybe if I look far enough I can see my home in Cali ;) </div>
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I am working as a student leader and have six students that I am leading and guiding through the camp and all the topics, and so on. I was really blessed with my group! Most of them are actually around my age so sometimes it can be kind of awkward for me leading them and being their teacher but they are so great and just go with it! They are creative and most of them are not afraid to speak up and add their opinions and add to the conversations (a lot of the students are very quite and timid). </div>
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I am also having a great time with the volunteer staff! They are all so fun to be around. The past couple of nights we have walked up from the dorms to the gym (this place is so big, it takes thirty minutes to get from the dorms to the gym!) and watched some of the men play basketball and is girls would play volleyball or just did around and talk. I also had my first ride on a motor bicycle (here they are like in between a motorcycle and a moped)! Because the gym is so far away some of the volunteers would give us rides up or down :) </div>
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Her name is Kiwi. She is like an older sister to me, always watching over and taking care of me yet at the same time treating me as an equal. She is so kind and sweet! She reminds me a lot of my big sisters at home. It makes me miss them...</div>
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Well the countdown to me going home has begun. Only four days left! I have very mixed feeling about leaving. I'm ready to be home, see my family, and get back into helping in any way I can to bring Sevi home (we are so close!) but at the same time I love it here and wi miss everyone I have met so, so much! Hopefully it won't be too long before I come back.</div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-1963997645677900402013-07-04T12:00:00.001-07:002013-07-08T00:06:27.158-07:00When Dreams Become RealityYep, you guessed it! I am going to China! I leave this coming Tuesday and will be there for almost a month (ah!). I'm going on this trip for a variety of reasons, the first on my list is I will get to volunteer at two orphanages (so excited for this!) as well as possibly play my violin for the children there :) I will get to tour different parts of Southern China, visiting minority groups, schools...etc. I will also be able to take cultural classes!<br />
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After about ten days the group I'm traveling with and I will head up to Beijing for a few days and get to see all the sights there :) We will be in mainland China for two weeks and then after that most of the group will go home but I was asked to be a student leader at a leadership conference in Taiwan so I will be there for a week, and then after that I will head back to the USA.</div>
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My mom grew up in a christian home with four kids (my mom being the youngest), she had a mom who was loving, hardworking, and stubborn (love you grandma!), and a father who was kind, compassionate, stern, a pastor, and my moms inspiration. As a young child my mom grew up everyday watching the love and compassion my grandfather had for others and was exposed to different cultures through missionaries and families from other countries staying in her home. She had dreams and aspirations to live in either Africa or China, caring for orphans and those in need.</div>
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The love for the Lord and love for others my grandfather had was so strong and so full that it overflowed and filled my mom. Although my grandfather died when my mom was thirteen and I never had the chance to meet him, I am so thankful that The Lord saw fit to make him MY grandfather. </div>
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Fast foreword a lot of years (I'm sure my mom would just love for me to say how many ^_^) I was born as the fourth child of eight kids. Until I was about ten or eleven it was just my mom raising five of us on her own. Times were tough but she still felt the conviction to homeschool us and stay at home. She had so much responsibility and so much she had to take care of, but my moms heart was so big it always had room for others whether they were adults, children, or animals. </div>
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I remember times when we were so pinched, but there would be that stray dog on the side of the road that she would take in and find a good home for, or times when her mind was so full and heart was weary, but she would always make time to listen to a person in need of a friend.</div>
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As a young kid I was sure I would grow up working with/caring for animals. I couldn't bare to watch a baby bird fall out of the tree and ignore it until it died, I would always beg my mom to let me take care of it. I remember one bird in particular, I named him Lucky.</div>
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I was about nine years old when I found him out under the tree in my front yard. I watched him all day to see what would happen. At the end of the day I got a box, some rags, a pair of tweezers, meel worms, crushed up snail (yuck!), and a baby's medicine despensor filled with water. I carefully picked up that baby bird and took him in. I raised him so carefully and when the time came, I taught him to fly. After he could fly he would be gone for days at a time, but all I would have to do was whistle and call his name and he would fly back from wherever he was and land onto my shoulder. I think that was the first time I had anything be so dependent of me. He couldn't make it alone, but I could help. </div>
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It broke my heart to read. Just like my baby bird had no one to look after him, that young girl was now the same. I begged my mom that summer to let me go to the Philipenes. She told me no then but it was the start of something much greater.<br />
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It would be five years after that incident that I would first learn about North Korea, their orphans, the orphans in China, and the stateless children. Ever since The Lord has placed such a burden on my heart for these children. </div>
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His command to care for the orphans has now become my dream and I am now taking the first steps to this dream becoming reality, and it all started with my grandfather. My mother watched him and was inspired to live her life out like he did, and now as I have grown up I have been so awed and inspired by the care and love that comes out of the woman I call mother, I couldn't ask for anything more then to be just a fraction of who she is (love you mom!!).<br />
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...Become reality</div>
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I know that Father's Day has now gone and passed but I still have yet to post about Mother's Day! I've had it ready and written for a while, I just haven't gotten around to hitting that "publish" button. Talk about lazy! Anyway, here it is :) </div>
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We got up early Mothers Day morning (all of us trying to look nice for the occasion) and had a nice morning at church and then headed to Newport beach for the day, just us girls, my mom, and grandma. </div>
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This is also Maida's first time at the beach. She was so excited. </div>
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My lovely grandma with the littles before we headed out :) </div>
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Walking on the pier. </div>
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When we finally got down to the sandy part of the beach Maida was just completely mesmerized. She'd never seen so much sand in her life! She was pretty sure that she was going to fall through the ground, haha.</div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-33497506983256126032013-05-28T18:30:00.001-07:002013-07-06T02:32:52.601-07:00He Has the Whole World in His HandsToday I was going to write about Mother's Day and something else that has recently come up in my life, but something so amazing happened in these last two days and I just had to write about it.<br>
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Our household has been very blue lately. Fundraising sometimes can be very disheartening, especially with so many people out there who oppose it, yet we still have so much funds to raise. Originally when we were in Congo last November we thought for sure we would be traveling again by this June to get Sevi, well things are looking very bleak in that regard, pushing Sevi further and further away. It was tough staying positive but God always has control!<br>
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Last night as my family went through our garage full of donated items for our adoption yard sale we got a surprise donation from someone we didn't even know, a stranger! Our spirits were definitely lifted, but it gets better! Today my mom and I went with Maida and Bella to watch my sister' string quartet preform at her college. On the way home we talked about what our next line of actions should be in the adoption process...etc. when we got home we checked our mailbox, hoping for something from USCIS. Instead we got another surprise donation! Our spirits are so lifted and we feel rejuvenated and ready to go! God always provides, He takes care of His own, He has the whole world in His hands and I am so very glad for that! </div>
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A couple months ago a few families traveled to pick up their children and so we were blessed with getting some new pics of Sevi. <br>
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One of the girls who left had been there at the orphanage with Sevi for quite some time and was a close friend of hers. I can't imagine how sad Sevi felt when she left, but I am glad that her other friend, W, was and is there to keep her company :) (For privacy reasons some of the childrens faces have been hidden) <br>
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She was pointing out Maida to one of the nannies here</div>
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She wanted to show everyone her new family :)</div>
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Including Mama Julia of course</div>
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My mom sent her a picture of our entire family and a picture of us two (the only ones of us she has actually met and really knows). Our in country coordinator said that when she got those pictures she was so happy and showed everyone in the orphanage, we were told that she keeps them somewhere safe and special. <br>
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Here are some more photos that have trickled in over the course of these past few months.<br>
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She loves to sing and dance! Almost all the videos we have are of Sevi singing and dancing.</div>
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About a month or two ago an old friend contacted my family and told us that her brother lives in Congo right now and would love to go visit Sevi for us and tell us how she's doing, to be able to talk to her and translate all that we wanted to say to her, and take pictures of course! What a blessing that was for us, and other families as well! </div>
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Among other things Joel and his friends brought the kids some good ol' American baseball t's :)</div>
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Not only did this man and a couple of his friends go and hang out with the kids and take pictures for us, but they brought toys, and ice cream, and tried to and gave us suggestions on how to make the orphanage a better place with what they had to work with (he said he was already very impressed with the way the orphanage was run). It was just so great and we, along with many of the families in our agency, had our spirits finally lifted after a lot of tough roads in all of our adoption journeys. Before I get into that though I would like to write down what our friend said about Sevi, specifically. </div>
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This is what he said: <br>
"Sevi does read. They do have classes in the morning for a couple hours. She is absolutely a beautiful young girl (Moi siki Toko in Lingala). She has a heart warming smile (that includes her eyes!). She is quite by nature. She does play, does warm up, does spend time playing with the other kids and is in a "big sister" role for quite a few of them, helping out where she can. Piggy back rides, changing clothes, setting them up for naps."<br>
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"When asked she said her favorite food was spaghetti, but then changed her mind and said any kind of meat" :)<br>
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Something our friend told us about Sevi though made me a little sad, but all the more eager to bring her home. When we asked if she was excited, scared, happy, or sad about coming home to us he said: "I think Sevi is concerned it won't come to fruition (that we weren't really coming for her) so her hopes won't be to high..." :(<br>
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We areso thankful that Joel went to visit the orphanage and give us an update on how she's doing</div>
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He then went on to say (bragging on my sister a little here): "She has an awesome spirit, though! Holy cow is this kid wonderful! Don, Allen (his friends that went with him) and I all thought that and had independent conversations on it, unsolicited. She actually touched all 3 of us above and beyond the rest of the kids." Wow! We were so touched that he would say that. Oh we can't wait to bring her home! <br>
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Speaking of which this is the not so fun part :(. There has apparently been a lot of changes in the process on the Congo side of things which has been slowing things down quite a bit as they try to figure it all out. Part of the new ways is a longer wait period for her investigation and after it. The wait time has been pushed from a month to anywhere from 3-6 months! We are so bummed! We were hoping to travel in June or July at the latest, but it doesn't seem possible right now :( I know we just have to wait and trust in The Lord, His plans are always better then ours. We also are really done with fundraising (this topic is another post to come) but know we have to continue on to raise the last half of the money needed.<br>
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This past week we did get to do something very exciting though...We got to file the i600 for Sevi! We got her adopton decree and passport a couple weeks ago and were able to file last week. Hopefully that will all be finished soon and then it's on with the investigation. After that we just have her visa we need! So close, yet still so far away :( we are trusting and waiting though! Keep praying for us, that my family would be strong and that we will wait on The Lord and trust Him to provide.<br>
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So a couple of Saturdays ago my family (well three of my sisters, including Maida, my mom and I) ran a 5k to help our friends, the Weavers, bring home their little girl home from the Congo (remember Sevi's friend I told you about?)<br />
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This is most of us who made up the team. As it was in Hollywood (we dont live to close to Hollywood) we had to get up at 3:30am to make it to the race before it started at 6:00am.</div>
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This was our group picture after the race. We all had a lot of fun :)</div>
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After the race we dropped my younger sister Tia off at my brother and sister-in-laws house to spend a few days with them and our niece (see how well shes watching her, lol) </div>
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My two older sisters (Dominique is on the left and Kat is on the right) and I used to go out together all the time, to the library (our favorite place!), the mall, or a park, but as we have gotten older we have had less oppotunities to have our girl time. The other day we were blessed with having no school or work, at the same time! So we took hold of the time we had and got to go out together </div>
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When we moved last year from L.A. we brought all of our animals with us, one of them being our two year old cat, Tristen. We were told to keep him (he was an in door out door cat) inside for two weeks before we let him out so he could get use to the house and always know where it was. Well we kept him in for over a month, just to be safe. About two weeks after we let him out though he didnt comeback :( We loved him very much and he was such a good cat. We were all sad and heartbroken, not wanting another cat because we knew we coudn'r replace him. Well, a year later (we still miss him) my mom said she thought it was time we got a kitten again (two this time!). Meet Charlie (left) and Phoebe (right)!</div>
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After my mom and I got home from Congo we missed being there a lot and eating the food. One day when we were out and about near our home we found a small resturaunt that looked tasty. When we went inside and tried some of the food my mom and I squealed with joy. They used many of the spices and same kinds of food that they had in Congo. It has now become my mom and my new little place to eat :)</div>
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Ok last picture ^^. My mom, Tia, and Bella wanted to get out some water colors and pastels and do a craft together. I thought it was so cute I had to share! Didn't they do a good job?</div>
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Sorry everything was so random today, I just thought i'd give a little update on what going on here in our day to day life. I will try to get a post up about all the happanings with Sevi tomorrow (lots of stuff happaning there!)</div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-1853147110660412742013-04-22T00:38:00.001-07:002013-04-22T00:44:59.483-07:00Thank you!I haven't really gotten the chance to sit down and blog this week and keep you guys updated on whats going on and about our Give1 Save1 fundraiser (sorry!) but I just wanted to do a little update before I go to bed. Tonight (about thirty minutes ago actually) marked the last day of our fundraiser. I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who donated, shared, or helped in anyway. By the end of tonight we raised a little over $800! Thank you guys so much! We still have a ways to go yet and our journey is certainly far from over but it is just so awesome to know that there are people out there, people I don't even know, who are praying and supporting my family in our adoption. It keeps us going and gives us courage so THANK YOU :)<br />
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I think I said it a couple posts ago but there has been a lot if things going on here other than just this fundraiser including an update on Sevi (good news and disheartening news) and some fun things going on here at home, so hopefully I'll get those long overdue posts up sometime this week, but for now enjoy one of our new pictures of our Sevi girl :) <br />
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P.S. The little girl on her back is also her best friend who is being adopted by a family (now our friends) just ten minutes away from my house!<br />
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Our family has been excepted into a program called Give1 Save1. Give1 Save1 is a team of bloggers who have come together to blog and help bring in funds for adoptive families. Each week they have a featured family they advocate for and raise funds for and this week our family was chosen to be the featured family! Their whole logo (Give1 Save1) means to give $1 to save 1 child. Pretty neat right? <br />
For this to have a big impact and to do well we have to share share SHARE about it to all of our friends and family, friends of friends, acquaintances, strangers... You get the idea :)<br />
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Help our family by: <br />
1. Going to www.give1save1world.com<br />
2. Clicking on the African continent<br />
3. Scroll down (if necessary) and click on the post titled "Meet this weeks family" or scroll down to the tags and click on "meet this weeks family". <br />
4. Read our story and watch the video<br />
5. Donate $1<br />
6. Share with your family, friends, friends of friends, acquaintances....etc :)<br />
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Will you Give $1 to Save 1 and help bring our Sevi girl home? <br />
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The first email in her inbox was from our agency and was titled "Happy Easter"!" My mom was sure it was just a generic email they sent out but opened it anyway. She was rewarded with "IT"S A GIRL!" Written in bold text with an attachment of her referral photo (plus a few).<br />
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We were all so excited that we not only got to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, but also the addition of a new daughter and sister!</div>
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I can't believe it has already been a year, a year since this girl entered our lives from an ocean away and now we will get to spend many many more years together, growing together as family and sisters. I heart you Maida!<br />
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-38847293064950932352013-03-29T10:50:00.001-07:002013-04-15T09:56:42.860-07:00First Birthday in America!Maida had lots of fun last Saturday! She got all dressed up and her nails painted, and then she headed to the park before dinner with our older sister Dominique so that the rest of us could get the house all decorated for her as a surprise. <br />
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She picked a blue polish with gold flowers for me to paint her nails with. Pretty good tastes for a three year old if you ask me. </div>
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My mom, step dad, and three of my sisters (my brother and other sister couldn't make it) is what made up our small party. Just immediate family for this birthday, but next birthday, now that's a different story.... :)</div>
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Her very first swimsuit!</div>
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They are trying to figure out how to get Maida's balloon from the ceiling back into her hand :)She had a ball playing with the balloons with Bella.</div>
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Mama helping her put her new shoes on. This girl is crazy about flip flops!</div>
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Her birthday present from Yaya Tia</div>
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Frogs are one of the only animals that Maida remembers right now on a daily basis in English. She likes frogs quite a bit, although she has never been in close proximity to one.</div>
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So...We got her a frog card that sings happy birthday while croaking .... none of us knew what her first reaction to it would be..... this is what we got :)<br />
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I don't know if you can see her face but she was both startled and speechless. She could not figure out what in the world it was. After about five second though, her facial features changed to this:</div>
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Gabbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365047558144472631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286393125512347118.post-67439794343672067272013-03-23T09:32:00.001-07:002013-03-23T09:43:10.064-07:00It's Someone's Birthday Around Here!Yes, that's right. It's Maida's first birthday in America! She turns three today! This will be the first time anyone has ever recognized the day of her birth. All this hullabaloo is pretty foreign and strange for her but she is digging the attention regardless! Would you all join me and wish this cutie sister of mine a happy birthday? <br />
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I don't have much to say today. There is nothing particularly special going on, nothing really noteworthy, but I do have a lot of photos that have been filling up my phone that need to be shared :)</div>
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Warning! Some ridiculously cute pictures are to follow, proceed at your own discretion ;)</div>
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Tia helping Maida put on her shoes and getting all ready for church. </div>
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One of Maida's favorite pastimes (along with my six year old sister, Bella) is to try everything that belongs to our mom on.</div>
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She also likes to imitate all her older sisters in playing instruments :) Her favorite ones to play are the violin and harmonica.</div>
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I think we have a bit of a fashionista on our hands!</div>
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Last Saturday we helped a friend with their adoption yard sale to help bring home their little girl (She is from the same orphanage Maida came from and is a very close friend of Sevi's!).</div>
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A couple days ago my mom the three younger girls and I went out to get some things for our garden.</div>
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And this is what happens when the little sister is tired of Yaya (big sister) Gabby taking pictures and Yaya Bella nagging at her to stand still and smile.</div>
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It's neat to see this two grow closer as sisters, they are not always the best to each other (just being honest) but each day improvements are being made and they are growing closer and closer together.</div>
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Sevi, your family is waiting for you and can't wait to take pictures with you and to watch you learn and grow with us as a family. </div>
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