Today was another beautiful weather day. We had George with us today, giving Adam a break. When we got to the foster home LG DID NOT want to leave and was very upset. Luckily we were headed for an indoor pool only a few miles away. We got there and headed for the locker rooms to get changed. I put LG into the swim trunks we bought for him but he was not too happy about it. We think he may be more used to European style swim trunks and that the mesh inside the ones we brought were bothering him. We finished changing and headed out to the pool. They had a children’s pool with a small slide and some plastic water creatures that kids could sit/play on. We started to get in but LG DID NOT like it when I went to sit down in the pool while holding him and the water started touching his feet. We had been told that he prefers showers to baths so we thought that may have something to do with it but George also said that he didn’t think that LG had been in a pool before. We thought maybe after some time he would warm up to it but that never really happened. He did enjoy watching Austin slide down the slide and blow bubbles in the water. He also played with a little watering can filling it up with Jen and pouring it out. Jen and I then took turns walking him around the outdoor pool which he seemed to enjoy. We also met a lady, who we think was German but did seem to know the language here. She saw how LG was upset about the water and tried her best to talk with him and help relax but she didn’t have much luck either.
Finally we decided to call it and go get some lunch. He still wasn’t too happy and only ate 1 bite. After lunch, Jen gave Austin and LG some change to use in a bouncy ball machine and LG did seem pretty happy about the bouncy ball he got. We all piled into the van and headed back to his foster parents’ house. We had fun in the car playing. He’d “hide” the bouncy ball and we would wonder where it went. Then he would show us the ball and we would be very surprised. Once we got back he very proudly showed his foster mom the ball. When we got back in the van to leave, LG started crying and calling for “Momma.” The last couple of days have gone that way. In the morning he doesn’t want to leave and in the afternoon he wants to come with us. He knows some things are changing and he is just not sure what is going on.
On our way back to the city we have been staying in, we were able to briefly stop at the Lego factory (one of 6 in the world) and take a few pictures. Then once we were back to the hotel we headed out on a tour of the city center. Jen had discovered a mobile app that lets you download walking tours of different cities. You download the info for the city you are wanting to tour and then it shows you a map with the points of interest. You follow the map using your phone’s GPS and as you get near the points of interest the app starts playing the tour guide messages and shows images of the item. The app is called PocketGuide. Some cities are free while others do cost some money. We really enjoyed the tour we took. It was just about 3km, had 23 stops and took just around an hour and a half.
Tomorrow the foster family is bringing LG to the government building and we are meeting there to sign the temporary guardianship papers and then we will be heading to the next city where we will be living, with LG, in an apartment until we head to the embassy for the last time and then back home to the U.S. We also found out that we can’t go to the U.S. Embassy for the first time until June 28th because the person we need to see is on vacation for 2 weeks…..of course. So it is looking like I (Tony) will be flying back out here around the 25th or 26th and will stay until we get to go home. We have an idea of when that may be but it isn’t confirmed yet.
Please pray for the best day possible tomorrow. I think it is going to be very emotional and difficult for all involved. Also pray for our time in this new city as LG gets adjusted to a new full time family and we get adjusted to new schedules and a 24/7 life with a 4th member of our family.
2 comments:
Isn't it just like us (human beings) to be so resistant and scared of change --- when we don't even realize the enormity of the BLESSING that waits on the other side of the change? Praying for all of you, especially LG. He just doesn't know yet how wonderful it's all going to be. Baby steps.
Wow! We are praying for all of God's gifts for your family. Have trust in God, He has you in His hands.
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