Family

We recently went on a vacation with family, that financially made no sense.  But when it comes to family, sometimes things don't make sense.

My sister had a baby girl in October, that as of yet I had not met.  She also adopted two boys from Haiti over a year and a half ago that I so badly wanted to see.  We took this trip to meet our family, to get to know our nieces and nephews and so our daughters could spend time with their cousins.  Yes, this trip made no sense, but it was important.

My sister and her husband met Bruny and Brunell on a missions trip to Haiti.  They fell in love with them and began the adoption process soon there after.  The boys were three at the time.  Eight years later, when the boys were eleven, they arrived on US soil.  Tragedy brought them home.  Unfortunately, the boys had to live through the earthquake in Haiti, and experience all of the after shocks and the fear that came with it.

A year and a half later, when they were twelve, I was able to meet them.  They are amazing!  I fell in love with them instantly.  They are sweet and full of joy, obedient and polite. 

I realized pretty early on that we would only have a week together and so we made the most of every moment.  Every morning I greeted with a "Good Morning Hug!"   Which, even in the midst of a baseball game, they stopped everything and wrapped their arms tight.  We swam, hiked, rodeoed, floated, snapped picture after picture, ate and ate, and yet as the time arrived to say goodbye, I realized I hadn't had enough moments.  One week to catch up on a lifetime.

As the goodbyes were said and the tears flowed, I was so grateful to have met the newest members of our family.