Thursday, March 11, 2010

March 11, 2008

Two years ago today, our little boys showed up at an orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We hadn't even made the decision to adopt yet, but God already had a plan laid out for Nuredin and Edaso.

Since actual birth dates were uncertain, they were both given the birthday of March 11th. I'm sure God smiled as He concocted this plan, as He knew that the boys soon-to-be great-grandfather also shared the same birthday. And that Nuredin and Edaso would soon bear the names of that man and his own father.

I love how God has intertwined the boy's history with the history of their forever family. We knew when we first saw that date of March 11th on their paperwork that it was no mistake that day was chosen for them.

Happy Birthday Charlie & Sam!



And you better believe that there are tons more pictures coming, especially since the state of Alabama has come up this weekend to celebrate......okay, so maybe not the whole state, but a good portion of it.

5 comments:

Amy said...

Love the pictures. Happy birthday to your cuties.
Blessings,
Amy

tera said...

Love your story and your family :)

ARMSTRONG ADVENTURES said...

Happy Birthday Boys! By the way, love those two pictures of the boys!

Aunt Heather (a.k.a. Haha) said...

I had a BLAST seeing you, Kenny, and the boys. Me and Cliff miss ya'll constantly but we never realize how much we miss you til we end up leaving :(

David and Katie Kizziah said...

Beautiful. God's plan is nothing less.