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Isaiah has been having a great time with us! He is loving his new family! He enjoys the beach! He enjoys the lazy river at the water park! He enjoys life!!! We tried again to get blood work done, but still unsuccessful. We will wait another month or two for that. He has gained 4 pounds so far...so he is now 22 pounds! YAY!!! His tummy is starting to shrink, which is great news... he is getting healthier!!! 

This morning, I went in to wake Isaiah up and change his diaper and when I finished he got up and said "Mama!" with a big smile and gave me the most precious hug... God is sooo good! I LOVE being Mama!!!

Since we've been home...

Isaiah Micah Simmons has been home for 4 weeks now and how is he doing??? 

This precious baby has stolen our hearts!!! He is fabulous! He is a gift from the Lord! What a joy!

He is slowly warming up to others outside of our family, but inside our family? Well, let's just say that he is letting it all out...and he has more character in his little pinky than I have seen in a lot of adults! 

Our cup runneth over with blessings!!!

Whats going on??? 

Well, right now we are in the process of re-adopting him. Is this a requirement? Yes. Since we brought him home on an IR4 Visa (which basically means that we did not meet him before we went to get him), he has to be re-adopted. We will then apply for Citizenship for him. Once that is done, he will be a US Citizen completely. He will have his new name with the re-adoption. He will have a Florida birth certificate (which means we won't have to apply to DRC if his original is ever lost). 

What have we experienced? 

Well, today for the first time, I took Isaiah to the grocery store by myself. Let's just say that I experienced judgment. On any other day, I smile at people, say "Hello" and they return the greeting...but not today. There were a few, but I would estimate 80% gave me a scowl. I had my usual smile and Hello, but I got a scowl instead. I have been naive about the prejudices in our county. I have not had to experience much of it at all. However, with this new walk that the Lord has called us to, I see that we will be experiencing it much of the time. After a while of this, we took a break away to the bathroom to regroup and say a little prayer. I looked at my precious son and whispered in his ear.... "You are soooo worth it!!!" He laughed and stuck his ear to my mouth again, so I said it again. We played the whisper game for a few minutes and then we went back out. This time, with a fresh spirit. It's okay, no worries. People judge. It happens. But it does not define us. God does. I love His plans for us!!!

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