Coming and Going

We have a new little one in our midst as of today. His name is Chen Jie, not to be confused with our other baby Chen Jie En. :) He is a baby from another Home that does adoptions on the island. The woman who runs that operation is named Deana Pawn, and Ted sometimes helps her out with paper work on some of her adoptions. This time Ted is finishing the adoption, so the baby came to stay with us until the rest of the adoption is finished. His adoptive name is James, and he is a sweetie. He is six months old and was all smiles when he arrived. He has had some troubled getting settled down at nap and bed time, but is doing well for his first day here. He reminds me a lot of Kwen in some ways and of Elijah in others. It's funny how any baby I meet I am not going to compare it to the little ones I've taken care of here.

As it seems to happend around here, when one comes another one goes or vice versa. We got the sad new today that Baby Chiou's (Timothy Joel's) birth mom wants to take him back. If Ted and Bev can't talk her out of her decision, this will be the second baby that Timothy's adoptive parents have lost (Baby Shih was the first). Although it's good that the birth mom loves the baby, it is hard because when a baby gets taken back, I always wonder if it will get the care it needs and am saddened that it will most likely be raised to worship idols.

Please pray for Baby Chiou's birth mom that she will come to know the Lord and that she will have a soft heart to give him up to his loving, God-fearing family in the States.

Also, I am now into Ezekiel in the OT. The idea of God's people being unfaithful to Him and His anger/hurt over their prostitution seems to be the theme, as well as his restoration and unfailing love for those that turn back and seek and love him. It's been interesting to ponder on. It is pretty much the meat of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, so it is pretty important to God's heart. I am still hoping to at least finish the Old Testament while I am here. If not, I have a long plane ride home to get some reading done!