3 months here!!

The girls have been in America for 3 months now. I can honestly say it is hard to believe that they have not always been here. Evie is doing well with her English and understanding those around her. She has had the opportunity to meet all of her extended family on my side. We made up photo albums and she looks at everyone and remembers their names.
This week we return to PA. to our cottage at Mahaffey. Family camp begins on Friday and we are so excited that everyone will be there. On Sunday the girls will be dedicated by my brother David beside the Susquehanna River. I am so pleased that Britt will be flying in on Thursday and Dru will come up with Jay.
I am also happy that my mom is there and I get to spend this special time with her too. I often say that we know that the Lord brought us to North Carolina and that this is where we are suppose to be but it doesn't make it any easier that mom and the rest of my siblings are in PA. (except David and Lisa, they are now in VA.) Any how it should be a good week with some much needed relaxing time for Jay, he has been working so hard, and some "bonding" time for the girls and all of their cousins and Uncles and Aunts.
Pray that all of our traveling will go smoothly and that we have no more car troubles. Pray that when I drive on Tuesday and Jay on Friday that we will be rested and alert to all that is going on around us. Do I dare say pray for decent gas prices too!!!
As I noted earlier our computer bit the dust. We will need to replace it as Tate and Kolby have school starting in August and along with that will be the usual school work etc... Please pray that we can find a good computer and that the money is in place to purchase it. We are still paying the cost of airline tickets from Ethiopia 1/2 down 1/2 to go which totals around 2500.00. God is good and we know that He has taken care of us through all of the process. If you could only see how the girls interact with the family you would understand that they were meant for our family long before we knew they would be a part of it. God had all of this in His palm all along!!! Praise God!! Sharry

help

Just asking for a bit of help from those of you that read and keep up with our blog. Our computer bit the dust and J is trying to retrieve pictures from it. I also need to get emails from some of you because I had not saved them in the right place. If you traveled with us to Ethiopia and have pictures you could share we would appreciate it. Pray that some how J can work some magic and save them.
Happy 4th to all of us!! We live in a terrific country where freedom is REAL.
In the meantime Mazie is excited that she was able to wake daddy up today with a BIG ug!! (hug) Evie is once again setting up her "house" on the deck. She loves the tent Aunt Bobbette and Uncle Chip got for her. We laugh but also speak "firmly" that she must share as easily as she expects others too. For instance anything that is hers is hers but anything that is Mazie's is also hers. Sometimes that doesn't workout real well. She is learning though!! Bless her she now has "things" of her own. till later!!

July 1,08

I can hardly believe it is July 1. The girls and I returned late Saturday afternoon. What a joyous time we had. Both Evie and Mazie seemed to take to all their new relatives. It was so nice to see the interactions with Aunts and Uncles and all the cousins. Mom taught Evie to do stitcheries and she is already working on her 3rd one. Mazie continues to do well and is now in her "panties" all day. Not once in the 9 1/2 drive to moms did Mazie fuss to get out of her seat. The same for the trip back. She only slept for about 45 minutes but watched out the window and played with her doll and bunny. Evie was sweet and helped hand food etc... God has blessed me with 2 special girls.
We pick up Tate on Saturday and the girls and I will leave again with Tate to go to Mahaffey family camp on either the 14th or 15th. On the way home we stopped to see David and Lisa and the children. They are settleing into their new home and looking forward to what God has in store for their ministry. Please pray for them as they are both also looking for jobs. David is in a relatively new church so I am sure money is tight.
Please pray for us too as we feel bombed by satan. The car expenses we have had, still oweing for plane tickets and now the family computer is "gone" I am not sure what could be next but please pray with us that nothing else goes wrong as far as having to get it fixed and paying for it. We are reamining faithful even under this barage of unexpected finances.
God bless you

good bye!!

Yesterday we drove Kolby and Tate to Triple R ranch to work. Tate will be there 3 weeks and Kolby 5. The house is so quiet and Evie is searching for someone to play Candyland with her. We miss them already but I know that it is a good time for them and a growing time. We will get 2 weeks with Kolby in July and then he will go back to finish off the summer before starting his senior year. Tate is working till July 4 because he is only 15 he can only work 1 session at a time. The girls are doing remarkably well for being with us only 2 months. I am amazed daily how well they have "fit"in. God is good!! My grandma was well enough to go back to her high rise apartment last week. She celebrates 89 years in July!! What a legacy she has given us. The girls and I will be driving to PA. to see her and my mom and the rest of the crew later this week. I am anxious for the girls to meet everyone. Thank you to those of you that read my updates. I will not post regularly this summer just because of the trips to PA. etc... Know that I love each of you. Pray that we, me, is alert and safe as I drive to my mom's place and to our camp and back again. To Nancy and Mark, we are thrilled for you and know just how excited you are at this time in your lives. God bless you all!!! love, Sharry

time flies!!

Here it is Friday again. The time flies so fast around here. Yesterday the girls started their immunizations. The doctor also took blood so that he can test to see if they have any natural immunities to some of the things they would be getting shots for. It could save us some time and some "pain" for the girls. We had a school picnic last evening and met the little girl that Evie adores in her class. Shaye just lives up the road from us so we hope to get them together this summer. Mazie is pretty much potty trained now, praise God!! Now though her shorts fall off her little behind. What a cutie. Evie is doing well and is soooooooooo excited to see and meet Britt this week-end. We have missed him. Pray for him because he is still in pain from his surgery and will be sitting in a cramped plane. I am so anxious to get the girls to PA. to meet my mom and the rest of the crew. Bobbette, my sister-in-law has been so supportive and I want everyone to love these girls like we do. I haven't posted pictures because I forgot how. Give me time to relearn. Praise God from whom all blessings come!! love, Sharry ps Sherry if you read this I sure do miss you!!

good nught have a good day!!

Evie loves to say good night have a good day all in one sentence. And yesterday while Jay was at the mall a lady pulled out in front of him and Evie made the comment that cars need to say excuse me. Here in Raleigh I think she's right!! The night is quiet and I am off to bed. I am just thanking my Lord for the wonderful sons that He allowed me to have and for the terrific daughters He gave to me (us) at this time in our lives. God is so good!! remember "good night have a good day!!"

hello!!

Since the boys have cell phones it seems like phones ring a lot around here. (or viberate!) Mazie loves to talk and tell stories to any one that calls. What we really need though is a phone that shows her face as she tells the story. It would make you laugh!! Only 2 more weeks of school. Evie is going to miss going every day. She has come so far in the short 6 weeks that they have been here. Britt is flying here on the 8th and we are looking forward to spending a couple days with him before Kolby and Tate are off to Triple R for work. Kolby is gone for most of the summer and Tate is gone for 3 weeks. Cayli and her friend Emily are visiting this week-end and the girls are looking forward to seeing Cayli, me too!! Well bettter run, I can hear Mazie bothering Dru as he tries to eat a late breakfast/early lunch. Blessings, Sharry