Sunday Funday

Another great day. We started out with church, much different than back home. Everyone dresses in their Sunday best clothes. When we arrived we first sat in the middle of church. Very soon we were escorted to the front (literally right next to preacher pulpit) of the church where special guest sit. I could tell our oldest daughter (by the way, I am not allowed to share her name publicly which is why you don't hear her name) did not like being in the spotlight like this. So it was even more awesome that she chose to stay up front with us where she was not comfortable being rather than returning to the pews to sit with her friends. Seriously, we are having great progress with building our bond as a family. I think having Claire on this trip is really helping build that bond as the two of them have connected so easily. 

Three and a half hours in all the Haitian children who were as young as three sat perfectly still in church, meanwhile I thought Claire was going to die being in church that long. She started pulling out all the stops, but she got through it (just barely). Ed and I both loved the service, Haitians have a great love for the Lord and are so spirited in how they express it. They also like to put people on the spot and asked for us to come up and say a few words, which Ed did awesome, although I could tell he was a little nervous.

From there we returned to the creche, pretty low key day on Sundays around there, but all the kids love any attention and loving they can get. And of course we got schooled at soccer. Ed, I , our oldest, and Claire played on one team against a team of one, he is six years old and he destroyed us. 

This afternoon our oldest also asked me if I would do her hair, which is a big deal and definitely another step in that bond/trust building process. I was so nervous. For a year now I have been learning how to do her hair and studying up, but have never actually been able to practice. But I have to say, it turned out really well and also helps facilitate more bonding. I also am so proud of how Claire has embraced her sister and is so welcoming to her in the family. She got really excited to help too.

Tomorrow our daughter has school so we will spend our time loving on all the little ones that aren't old enough for school while she is at school. The little ones spend a lot of time in their cribs and they are SO happy when you spring them from the baby room and give them some one on one attention and love. 

We are really having the best trip so far and I/we just love our time as a family. We are praising God for how He has worked to connect our hearts together, as we came expecting "adoption/attachment" issues to deal with, and while we know those are still to come, we haven't had any yet and it has been all fun/sweet times. To God be the glory!