Sunday, July 4, 2010

















June 11th, our son was born. Ira Christopher Lasiter, weighing 7.18 pounds and 20 1/2 inches long and coming from Kenya blessed our world! He is amazing, awesome, beautiful, handsome AND totally a God thing - this entire THING has been a God thing...

We got the call around 8:30am Sunday morning, the 13th. The birth mother had selected us post-birth. We, of course, said YES. The adoption agency social worker (not our regular social worker so she didn't know "us") said "not sure if this is an issue but he is from Kenya"....that was the moment my head bowed deep into my shirt and the tears started flowing. My love of Africa, my love of the people from Kenya and add in this entire process and desire for a newborn.........AN ISSUE??? This IS a God thing -

The social worker said she would call us after 2pm when the birth mother was checking out of the hospital and would be signing papers revoking parental rights. She said we could then leave and travel to Texas where he was born. HA! We were on the road much sooner than that. :) Constant faith............

My emotions flow so heavy about the birth mother. All I can say is I truly wish we had more young women in the world like her. We met with her, prayed with her and she will always have a place in my heart.

We met Ira, love at first sight, my husband melted into a puddle on the floor - he is so smitten with him. Well, we both are :)

After a week and a half in Texas we were able to return home - with our son. He is just lovely.

And he needs me right now...so more to come later -

Angela

1 comment:

  1. Angela, i just "caught up" with the wonderful journey you and your family are on... and i am frankly BLOWN AWAY! Seeing the picture at the top of the page, yet reading the story as it unfolded... so many intangibles, yet so much faith... it was just an amazing ride.

    At first i was just curious to see what a "Sip n See" was, thinking you might be hosting an art show or something...

    Nothing from your entries gave any clue to the nationality of the child, and i knew you didn't know as you wrote - but i was SO sure Ira was coming from Africa! And then this last post... Amazing. God is SO GOOD!

    I can't wait to meet him, and hope to make your "Sip n See". And i was right - it IS an "Art Show", for the most Wonderful Creator himself.

    I gotta get a glass of wine and go ponder this story. I look forward to seeing you soon.

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