Beach Boys Registry

   

 We are so grateful for all of the clothes and toys and books we have received so far!  My good friends from work came over last week and helped sort all of the clothes that were so generously donated. We have clothes and jammies for each boy covered!  What a blessing!  The only thing is the oldest boy will be needing sizes 6 and 7 soon.

We are still in need of a few things and so many of you have asked how you can help.  I went and registered at Target for the things we still need.  You can view the registry here.  I put the "expected arrival" as March 1, 2015.  I added shoes just so you would know what sizes we need.  We will take shoes from anywhere, used or new!  We need shoe sizes 7 through 12.  We are also in need of hats and gloves that can also be used or new from anywhere.

Thanks so much for your help!

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

 27Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life^e ?

28“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. 

Matthew 6:25-34

Meeting the Boys

      I am so glad we were finally able to make this trip!  We've been waiting for too long to get our hands on our boys and kiss them and hug them!  It was a quick trip, but a good one.  Everything went really well and we had a great time.
     We got to meet the boys on Monday.  We first had to meet with the orphanage director, the doctor, psychologist, and a few other orphanage workers.  They asked us questions about ourselves and gave us information on the boys.  We had a liaison from the adoption agency with us that helped us through the process there in Wroclaw and translated for us.  Some of the Polish people speak some English, but not much.  After the meeting, we were able to meet with the boys in their room and play with them.  We brought a small toy for each one.  They were shy at first, but soon became the active boys that we had heard about.  We spent a few hours playing with them before it was time for them to go to lunch.  We were able to spend time with them again Tuesday and Wednesday morning.  On Wednesday we took them out to the playground. It was great to run around and have fun with them.  They are very busy little boys! 
       The oldest boy is very smart.  We taught him 3 English words before we left.  He enjoys going to school, singing, and laughs easily.  The middle one loves having books read to him, pretend cooking, and digging in the dirt.  The youngest loves dumping all of the toys on the ground and imitating his brothers.  He doesn't talk much, so speaking English will be his first language.  The other two speak only Polish. 
      I was able to get their height and weight and clothing and shoe sizes.  I can now go through and sort the clothes that have been donated to us. They wear the sizes we expected so we should be able to use most of the clothes we have.  I just need to figure out if we have enough shirts and pants in each size.   I also traced their feet so we can get the correct shoes for them.  The oldest two boys asked for shoes that light up!  The little one's shoes kept falling off.  I can't wait to get him some shoes that fit.  They are also in need of hats and gloves.  For those of you that have asked, I will be registering at Target in the next few weeks.  If you would like to help out, we would really appreciate it!
      I really wish I could show you all the pictures that I took of the boys because they are so cute!  Since I can't post those, here are so pictures of us around the town in Wroclaw, Poland.  It is a beautiful town!

Eating Polish Perogies

Kevin and a Wroclaw Gnome

Me and some Gnomes

Fountain in the Market Square

 

Town Hall in the Market Square

 

 

     It was really hard to leave the boys, knowing that we wouldn't be seeing them again for a few months.  As hard as that was, it was even harder seeing the little boys and girls that didn't have mommies and daddies coming back for them. The orphanage has soft beds, warm food, and nice caregivers but that doesn't replace a loving home with parents that love them.  I'm so glad that three little boys will no longer be orphans soon.  I can't wait to see what God has in store for their lives.

 

 

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future” – Jeremiah 29:11