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Our vacation to Fort Worth has been really great. The zoo was wonderful. Downtown is really happening and kid friendly at the same time. Definitely has it’s advantages over Dallas. I’d say the trip has been just about perfect and totally memorable But what happened tonight at dinner was something we’ll talk about in our family for years.

We were at Joe T Garcia’s. Unreal place that you should check out if you’re ever in Fort Worth. Anyway, we were sitting next to a middle aged couple with their daughter. She obviously had some special needs. Probably in her mid thirties and functioning at a five year old level. I couldn’t see them but could hear bits of their conversation. They’d been at Disney on Ice and she was wearing a “Flounder” hat which looked like Ariel’s sidekick in Disney’s Little Mermaid. We’d seen lots of little kids wearing them around town today.

So we were eating and they got up to leave. When they did the daughter decided to talk to us a bit. Nothing big. She just said “Hi” and started a conversation. Told her I liked her hat and she put it on my head. The kids laughed. She laughed. Her parents laughed. We sat there and talked with her and them for a couple of minutes. Her name is Chastity. Didn’t catch her parents’ names.

As they were leaving she leaned in and I hugged her and then she hugged Abbie. It was really sweet and no big deal. We just went on with our dinner.

When we were done and the time came for us to pay the bill the waiter came and told me that there would be no charge. Someone had paid our bill. I was dumbfounded.

I can only guess that it was Chastity’s kind parents who paid our bill tonight. I don’t really understand why. Desi and I have talked about it quite a bit this evening. While we are thankful for their kindness we hope that it wasn’t because they don’t experience warmth or kindness when Chastity engages with other people out their I’m the world. We really did nothing special. We treated her like people treat our kids all the time. Maybe that’s unusual for them. I hope not. Chastity is a very sweet lady. Hopefully others see that.

Never forget what a gift kindness is to people. I think we were rewarded somehow for something that didn’t really deserve compensation but you never know how simple acts of kindness will impact people.

We hope that Chastity and her parents get worn out by all the kind acts they experience in the future.

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This is an amazing book that Desi and I have been reading.  It’s a detailed account of woman’s work to save orphans in Ethiopia.  The statistics and the information, coupled with the photos and personal stories of the children and their histories will blow you away. If you’re trying to get your head around what’s happening in Africa right now, read this book.

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Sorry for the lack of posts.  Much has happened since my last entry. We made it through the holidays somehow, with colds, stomach bugs, etc. but we forged on and made the best of it.  Honestly it was nice to stay home and rest a lot.  We needed it.  But there’s a bigger story to tell than that, so let me cut to the chase.

We are planning to adopt an Ethiopian baby. It’s something we’ve considered off and on for quite a while, but in recent months we’ve gotten a greater sense of urgency about it.  So, we’ve been praying about it, talking to friends, and investigating the possibility.  We’re still in the most preliminary stages and there’s a long “paper pregnancy” ahead of us, but that’s the plan right now.  If everything goes well, we could have our baby home by Christmas of next year.  Weird to think out that far, but that’s about the right length of time.  

Look for more info on this as we get it, but pray for us to have wisdom now as we pick our agency and start the process.  Also, pray that God will provide for us financially.  It’s not an inexpensive thing to adopt but we’re confident that God will provide. 

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