I know, I know… I can’t post photos fast enough for most of you. I wanted to put some up last night, but we had a very full day and, to be honest, I couldn’t stay awake. So thanks for being patient until this morning!
We are having a great time. As all of you parents know, taking care of three kiddos requires a lot of attention and energy. It rises to an even higher level of challenge when you don’t speak the same language. Yet we are adjusting to getting up at 5:00 am, finding things to keep everyone engaged all day, and learning to communicate. It’s honestly gone very smoothly so far. We have been blessed with children who quickly began to trust us, are overall well behaved, and who don’t get hung up on the language barrier much at all. In fact, they are already learning to understand many of the things we are communicating to them… They may not be able to speak English, but they do understand more than we realize! That’s a great thing. I only wish it were true both ways. Thank goodness for Google translator. 🙂
Here are some highlights of our last day or two:
Jenny, Sofia and Jose have enjoyed various activities around our casa. The girls have been allowed some time with the iPads, and love especially playing with a “dress up” game that Casey has installed for them. However, yesterday they also decided to try a “hooked on phonics” app, and it was great to see them sounding out English words and having fun learning.
Jose has taken to a “fish pole” magnetic puzzle. He’s getting really good at matching up the shapes.
For lunch yesterday, a new friend named Tania (from Project Hope) taught us how she cooks rice and beans. That may not sound amazingly appetizing to all of you, but here in Nicaragua it is the staple for most people. We wanted to make sure we knew how to cook something that our kids liked and to do it in a somewhat “traditional” manner.
We had rice, beans, and fruit for lunch. Honestly, I’m not a beans guy, but this was delicious. This may be a staple for our new family for a good while. During other meals, the kids have also enjoyed spaghetti, pancakes, lots of fruit, and today we learned they love corn flakes. Breakfast just got easier… At least some days (insert wink emoticon here).
Yesterday afternoon, we were invited to the home of some friends, Tammy and Travis. They are missionaries from Missouri who have relocated here to work full time with Project Hope. We enjoyed some time with their animals, and playing outside with their own soon-to-be adopted son, Antonio. Their first son, Slaton, wasn’t feeling well so he stayed inside.
We also enjoyed some time in Tammy and Travis’ swimming pool. Another learning point… Our kids are not afraid to be in the water!
The day finished with pizza, cookies, and some play time at their house while the adults enjoyed a good visit… A very full day, resulting in three tired little ones!
Thank you for continuing to pray for fun days and good steps forward. Now that we’ve had a few days together, the kids are getting comfortable enough to “push a few limits” now and then. Nothing more than every other family experiences, but somehow it makes things seem a little more real. We get to be full fledged parents now – but that’s a good thing.
One last thing… Our favorite moment yesterday happened at lunch. We’ve made sure we set the example of praying at each meal and before bed. Even though we are praying in English, they are used to praying at the orphanage and know exactly what to do. But this time, José expressed he wanted to pray. Before we hardly knew what was happening, our three year old boy was voicing the prayer outloud, and leading the older girls to repeat with him. Oh my goodness! We don’t know everything he said (other than “gracias Señor” – thank you Lord) but that was enough! The tears started rolling. I know we were talking to God… but I desperately reached for the phone to snap a photo. I didn’t get to it fast enough, but I did manage to capture a similar moment this morning at breakfast.
Kids praying = full hearts. We are blessed.
Lee
We are certainly enjoying your posts and are anxious for them each day, just like many others. Finally!! Eating beans. I never could get you to enjoy them like your Dad and I do. Perhaps these beautiful children will teach you even more! The Bible DOES say…and a little child shall lead them. Keep loving, growing and enjoying and again…hugs all around.
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I am loving all the updates and photos and especially the part of Jose wanting to say the prayer. How precious and wonderful knowing they are already trusting and praying to God. And I do have to say Tia Tracy LOVED when Jose Facetimed me this morning, even if it may have been on accident. It made my whole day. They are all precious and adorable and can’t wait to meet them in person and give them all big hugs and kisses!!!
Love these updates! Love hearing about your days, especially about Jose praying! So so sweet! His promises are real!!!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I look forward to each update. So precious! Love to the whole Sisney family!
Thank you for sharing! We look forward to hearing about your adventures as a new family! How perfectly sweet to hear the kids pray, no matter what language!
Tears of joy for your family. Can’t wait to snuggle them. The pictures of them sleeping. Goodness. There’s just something about sleeping children that touches my heart. So peaceful, so trusting, so comforted. We love you 5 so much! Sharla and Brian
Loved Facetiming with all of you this morning. So much fun. How cool it is that all is going so well. Keep’em coming.
We love reading every word and seeing every pic! Thank you for sharing God’s goodness!!
Gracias Señor!!
Loving all of the updates and pictures/videos! It gives us a chance to get to know them a little before we actually meet them. They are so precious. Praise the Lord for all He is doing!
Love keeping up with you by reading this. It’s just incredible! Such blessings for a couple so deserving. We love you all!
-Brad, Vickie, Kaley & Joey
okay jose. bro. making me cry in two pictures. sweet boy sleeping with a hammer and sweet boy praying. so overwhelmed with happiness still. love you all. make sure they know who i am 😉
Loving the updates! Keep them coming! 🙂 Everyone at church yesterday was rejoicing while watching the first video you posted when you were meeting the children for the first time. People clapping, crying, and I got goosebumps all over. It was so awesome! Looks like they are having a blast! Love you guys!
I. Need. To. Hug. Them. Immediately!!!
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