What in the world!?! There's a baby in my house!!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERA!!!

We are home. I must admit it is strange to say that. I am overwhelmed and stricken with awe that when I enter a room there is this little baby girl smiling at me. And the incredible thing is that she is not in the form of an email attachment or a picture. She is here in person!

We arrived home a bit before midnight on Saturday and the flight went much better that we originally feared. Needless to say that we were worried that Emma would have a perpetual meltdown on the plane. Emma being stuck in the same place for any amount of time is not her cup of tea. She wants her scenery moving and changing and it better be good! The Lord blessed us with a sleeping child and a very uneventful flight home.

When we got to the airport we were greeting with a welcoming party of family and friends and it was very appreciated since it was midnight by the time we saw them and it was way past everyone's bedtime. Tera introduced Emma to everyone and we were on our way home for our first night home together. Emma went to sleep in her new room quickly and Tera and I fell asleep even quicker. The past two mornings have been surreal. Tera and I find ourselves looking at each other from time to time just floored that Emma is now home in Minnesota with us. We feel truly blessed.

The months of waiting, praying, daydreaming and hoping for Emma's homecoming are behind us now. It is hard to believe that Emma is home with us. I still can't believe that we exited PGN for pete's sake! The Lord has been faithful as He always is and always has been. We are forever grateful for our adoption agency and all the ways that they came through for us. For our two very special friends that we made in Guatemala who helped us while we were there and to the foster family who we feel forever indebted to for treating and caring for Emma so well while we waited for her to come home to us. Also for all the people who have helped, prayed for, encouraged and cheered us on through this almost year long gauntlet.

I'll post again soon. And I will post about how I was supposed to come down to Guatemala to help Tera and Emma and their illnesses only to get really sick myself (I passed out and fell down even!)

Till then,

Jason (Emma's dad)