It
seems that each adoptive family that I meet is the MOST amazing
family that I have ever met!
Of
course, every family who opens their hearts to taking 'one of the
least of these' into their home is a special family. But, it seems
that God is drawing the hearts of the very best of the best of
families to adopt from Burkina Faso!
We
recently had the privilege of introducing a special little boy named
Guelil to his new mama and grandmother. From the first minute it was
love at first sight for this family. Guelil had waited for two years
for his family to come for him. He was super ready and he was in his
mother's arms within minutes of meeting her.
Burkina
Faso suffered a coup d'etat last week. The family arrived on a
Friday and civil unrest and turmoil started the following Monday.
Now this is not normal and certainly is not an ideal time for an
adoptive family to come for their child. But, who can predict a
military and civil uprising?
Our
family were seasoned travelers and also experienced in adoptions and
they accepted each surprise and uncertainty with a calm heart that
was full of faith. And, the good news is that the air borders were
only closed for a couple of days and they were able to make their return flight home as planned.
The
rest of Guelil's family were at the airport to meet them. And, the
reports are that everyone is doing wonderfully well.
With
the Thanksgiving season right around the corner, we are thanking God
for giving Guelil a mama and a papa and two new siblings, as well as
grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. God is so good!
