We're Home

Well, we're home! We got home yesterday to some family and friends at the airport. That was very nice. Neighbors posted a large sign on our front door to welcome Rex to the neighborhood. It has been a whirlwind since we've been home--whirlwind for Rex in seeing his new home, whirlwind of suitcases and dirty clothes around our home, whirlwind of emotions in getting settled into our new life.

We wanted to thank you so much for your love and support with this adoption. We've definitely felt your prayers. The placement and trip went so well. However, that was the easy part. The hard part starts now...transition into real life. We could use your prayers now more than ever.

Pray for Rex' heart as he misses his old life and embraces his new one; for Asia as she deals with not being the only kid anymore; us as parents as we learn to parent Rex; for his foster family and caregivers in the Philippines as they deal with loss.

This will be the last regular update, not because we're done writing about this adoption, but because we're starting something new. "Adoption Year" is a new group and blog dedicated to our first year of adoption, starting with today, day 1 and ending on day 365 of this year. Inspired by Julie Powell and the movie "Julie and Julia," who worked her way through Julia Child's cookbook in one year and blogged about it every day, I'll blog every day (short and focused) on our family's first year of adoption. So we're starting a new Facebook group called "Adoption Year" and also a new blog at http://adoptionyear.blogspot.com.

I'll send the next three messages to the current Facebook group and then it's up to you join "Adoption Year" facebook group or start visiting this blog site if you're interested.

Thank you again for supporting us!