Sunday, January 6th

Hello Friends and Family,
Well, in a few day's it will be a whole month since we met our new daughter. As with any child we are getting to know her better each day. She is learning about boundaries. Like what is ok and not ok in this world of living in a family with a mommy and a daddy in America. Of course she thinks that she would be happier if she was in charge all of the time. But reality is that children feel much safer if they know the adults are in charge and in control of things, and when they know the rules and the rules don't change. Samantha is really testing us. But she is a fast learner and with alot of patience day by day we are letting her see that we are consistent and she is learning acceptable behavior. My attatchment specialist reminded me about how important is to teach children respect and kindness. Samantha is a great kid with alot of potential. This early difficult time is so worth it. We are so thankful to God for this opportunity to parent her. I am sure the rewards will be ours. Meaning that the privilege of parenting a child has such awesome rewards. I know with our 3 adult children, now 22, 21 and 20. It is so awesome to see these loving, caring, resposible adults. The thing that really get's to me is when they reach out to me when I have a need, like I need a hug or a word of encouragement or when I see them reach out to others. What an awesome God we have that allows us to have families it also helps us see how much He cares for us. God Bless You all, Love, Anita