Of Kids and Pigs

The little mother

 We had a little shower for Mrs. Ann before she left to go back to Russia. And we prayed over her - and continue to.
While we were praying another friend realized that a while back, when the Petitts first started praying for another baby, when they were praying for her womb, was about the same time little Chance would have been being conceived on the opposite side of the globe.
We marvel at God's ways. Of how He answers our prayers in ways we could never imagine. Of how He truly does "got the whole world in in His hands." Of the beauty of trusting Him when things seem - ARE out of our control.
Ann and her oldest son arrived safely and while we were asleep in our beds last night (about 2pm our time) she picked up HER son!
There's still some legalities and paper work to do to make everyone happy - but the labor pains are over and Mom and baby will be back home soon.
Read some happy details of the last few days in Russia here.



The baby brother with 1/2 the gaggle.

Saturday, Uncle Michael, Aunt Jessica and "the snowman" (that's what the ultrasound looks like) came to visit us. I'm not sure who had more fun playing, them or the kids. But I hope they got plenty of rest afterwards.
And I hope we get to visit with them again REAL soon!

Also, on Saturday, the wonderful Daddy, Papa, and Jacob visited a pig farm and brought home the bacon.
Meet Esmeralda - Essie for short.



Essie

She's not actually the bacon, we are going to get more little piggies and bred Essie - so our bacon multiplies. (We will eat the others).

And many thanks to our kind friends who brought us more big chickens (I'm sure they will be yummy just as soon as we find time to "take care of them").

Another thing I have to brag about (as a good mother should):

Sometime last week the boys built this big paper tower - no tape or glue - just balance.
Ava is in the picture to show you how tall it is and the littlers are waiting for it to fall down.

Yesterday was a big day too. You'll hear about it soon (I've lost the camera. . . again.)

That's all.