It Was the Best of Days........It was the worst of Days......

Wow!!! I know I say that a lot on here, but it is the best word to describe so many moments we are experiencing. This morning was awesome! Lilly and Alex worked at our church Bash for the younger kids, while Aana, Noelle, Andrew, Brianna, and Briasia all attended. This gave me a few hours alone with the boys. We had a blast at Bass Pro Shop and then at Costco for lunch. When I picked all the kids up it was obvious they had enjoyed the Bash. I pray it is helping the girls know more about Jesus.

I am consistently amazed at how God works out so many details for this entire adoption. When I picked the kids up from Bash a lady standing off to the side was watching the boys run around a tree. I was a little tiny bothered at how intently she was watching them. Then when she heard me call Brian she asked if it was Brian with 3 siblings and with his current last name. I was dumb founded as after I said yes she revealed that she will be our new case worker starting this Monday. She is a daughter of a dear friend at church of mine. We knew our caseworker was moving and done last Friday and have felt a little apprehensive about who we would have next, and Bam! God worked it all out!

After Bash we hung out at home and then went on a bike ride. The girls ride much slower than the boys. I was riding in the back with Brianna and she fell off her bike. I thought, no harm done as she landed in the grass. She sat there for a moment and then started screaming. I jumped off my bike thinking she was hurt and ran to her and pick up the bike to move it and she was already up stomping and jumping around. I was totally puzzled for a moment until the sting started hitting me! She had crashed into an ant hill and she was getting ant bites and I now had hundreds of them all over my arms and legs. My right foot is Very bit up but it seems she only ended up with a few bites. Needless to say it was a long ride home! Briasia crashed by our house and Lilly carried her in and Brian sprung into helping action getting the bikes out of the street and was so precious and concerned for his sisters! We got everyone bandaged up and off we went to watch the bigger kids' dance recital.

They all did great at dance in their routines. The little ones had a hard time sitting still to watch but overall they did well. We then went to McDonalds, and what a mistake!!! Brian threw one major fit after another the entire time. They all fought over fries and were just not doing well. It was a long ride home as Brian screamed the entire way and they all fought over toys. I must admit, I was ready to yell Calgon Take me Away (Only funny to those old enough to remember)! We made it though!

I got the boys to bed and then the girls completely melted down. In the end it was because Briasia's loft bed was under a smoke detector and she was scared to death of it and her twin was crying with sympathy pains:-) Bob came and helped me move the bed and........ahhhhhhh all is well in the Hahn house tonight.

I love every one of these children so much. Some moments are so frustrating to me and reminds me of how much I must frustrate my Lord when I throw a fit. It is so hard to think through the adoption of these children without truly being humbled at how I have been adopted into His family and he has been sooooooo patient with me! Praying for God to give me ideas and wisdom on how to train Brian to handle his frustration. I am also giving a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone of our other children. This is a family ministry and all the kids have risen to the calling and been a HUGE HELP!

Soooooo Blessed!