Update

We've been home a week now, and praise be to God, the transition has been extremely smooth. Jonathan is dearly loved by his sisters, and he has made our house his own. Our only real challenge is at night. Jonathan is TERRIFIED of being in his room alone. I guess this comes from being brought up in an orphanage and sharing his room with 20 brothers and sisters. Scott and I let him sleep with us for the first few nights, but the little guy cries in his sleep and tosses and turns like no one I've ever seen. We have been kicked in the face and head-butted in the wee hours more times than I can count! He will do several 360s throughout the evening. We never know where his head and feet will be facing each morning. Now that Scott is back at work, I have started sleeping with Jonathan in his room. I've moved his toddler bed up against the side of the twin bed. He won't fall asleep unless he's lying directly next to me or he's holding my hand. Poor little thing; I can't imagine what he's been through in his little life before us. We pray his nightmares will soon end and he can learn to fall asleep comfortably by himself. Until that time, I am his new roommate!

Jonathan went to his first church service Christmas Eve. We had every intention of going Sunday morning the 23rd, but because of our sleeping arrangements (Jonathan was still 'sleeping' with Scott and I), we didn't even wake up until 10:30! We've never slept that late!!! Anyway, our church family welcomed him with much love. He did great. He really likes being around people.

The girls, Jonathan, and I are going to drive up to the sled hill today. The girls will inner tube and try snowboarding while Jonathan and I hang out in the lodge. I still need to buy him some snow boots.

Scott had a wonderful revelation about Jonathan and the whole adoption process. He likened our adopting Jonathan to God's adopting us. Jonathan did not get brought to us, we went to him in his loneliness and great need to rescue him. God does the same thing with His children. We don't come to him in our loneliness and desperation, He initiates the relationship and rescues us out of our depravity. How awesome is our Lord!!