Gotcha Day Celebration......All 4 are Moved In

This was a great day in the Hahn house! We picked up Brianna and Briasia at 12:30pm today along with all their belongings. I would ask for all to pray for Evette, their foster mother, as she is having a hard time. The girls have seemed a little confused. They have asked how many nights they get to stay and the boys too have asked if they will be separated again and dropped off at an old house or a new family. I have given many hugs today and explained many times that this is their forever family and home.

It just makes me think of how lost and orphaned I once was and how my Lord adopted me in and washed me clean and now I am a daughter of the king! It is amazing how tired I can be and feel like I can't muster any more patience and then, God, tugs at my heart and reminds me of where I once was and what he did for me.

This evening we had cake and ice cream with all the kids (even Amber and Josh came over). We sang Happy Gotcha Day to You, and enjoyed some fun laughter together.

The girls love their new bedroom and beds. They went to bed quite easily tonight.

It really is amazing to me how smooth this process has gone and how God has ordered our steps. I am glad the girls came today and not last Saturday as we wouldn't have had their room ready yet.

At this point the kids don't have middle name so we are helping each of them pick new middle names for their legal birth certificates we will get at the adoption finalization. So far we have Javon Joshua Hahn (his nickname is JJ so this makes great sense), Brian Robert Hahn (when we asked him what name he wanted he asked what is daddy's name? And then said I want that one just like my daddy), the girls are still thinking. Some suggestions they gave at bedtime between giggles were Spot, Dahdah, and a few other silly names. We will be working on those.

Now comes the tough stuff. You know, the daily grind. The day in, day out care, teaching, discipline and love. I know though that He who began a good work in me will complete it. My God amazes me in his grace, love, and how he gives me energy when needed.

Truly, I am a blessed women, wife, and mother!