Train Ride to Guangzhou

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Train Ride to Guangzhou

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Hong Kong

Not much to talk about here. We're in Hong Kong waiting to take the train to Guangzhou.  

Finally getting sleep was great. Skyping with the family back home was is wonderful. And breakfast was good.  Maybe a little better for one of us. I'll let that mystery linger. 

  

I'm sending pictures of our hotel for my kids who want every little detail.  

  

~Lisa

 

For My Boys

 

 

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On Our Way

It's all done. The packing, preparing, organizing, planning, arranging and cleaning. And just like that~ we simply look like an average, ordinary couple in an airport.  A couple with big dreams of a little boy......

 

It won't be long Luke.  Our wait is almost over. 

 

~Lisa

 

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Night Before We Leave

I really should have done this sooner.  Warm up the blog. Post an update. Speak of the newest adventure. But I didn't. So this is what you get.  

 

A last minute scramble to get started the night before we leave to start the journey to bring home one more little boy. 

 

There are details to be shared..... perhaps in the future. For now I'll start with this......

 

His name is Luke. 

He is 3. 

He has a smile that lights up a room.

 

And He belongs to us. 

 

Wow. It still amazes me that God is entrusting another sweet little one to us. I can't say I feel worthy, but I know my Creator is making me new with every sunrise and His grace is sufficient in each day, each hour, each moment.  What more could I need?

 

Stay tuned Ladies and Gentlemen.  Life is about to change......again.

 

~Lisa

 

Progress and Parenting

Good things are happening here.  Progress may be my new favorite word.  (Not to be confused with progressive -but that's a whole different post.)

While Judah remains jealous most days, we've had beautiful moments of our little guys ALL playing together----wait for it-----

NICELY!!!

Whew!  I can't tell you what that does for my heart and the encouragement it gives just to have a few minutes of harmony with the kids.  

As for parenting, my flaws and shortcomings have never been more obvious.  If ever I prided myself in parenting skills, and surely I have, believe me when I say.............

I am convinced of my failures.   Thoroughly convinced.

I see them daily.  I REPLAY THEM in my mind~ praying for strength to be better next time.  I confess them in my prayers.  Oh, I know of my failures. 

Strangely, I don't wish them away.  I'm not a mommy to perfect children.  I live with their failures as much as they live with mine.  If I gave them a false picture of perfection while they failed, what would their little hearts feel?  Inadequate?  Insecure?  Lied to?

 Proverbs 28:13 NKJV

He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes  them  will have mercy.

I'm counting on God's mercy as I confess my mistakes and teach my children to do the same.  

Lisa Dominguez

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