Special Families

We've seen some wonderful families on our mission. There are wonderful families who have been the pioneers of the church here in Africa. There are new member families who are changing their lives and their world by their decision to join the church.  This week we had a privilege to be with  families who have made the choice to make a difference in their family and in the life of a child. They have gone through the process for more than a year in order to adopt a child from the Congo. They've taken a little one into their homes and hearts to be a member of their family.

One of the sisters who was here is the daughter of a missionary couple who served in our area, so it was especially fun to meet them.  This couple's young daughter wanted very much to come to pick up her new brother. She was told that she'd have to earn her own money. Sounded like a way to discourage her from making a trip that made some of her family members very nervous. But she earned enough money for her trip, souvenirs for friends and family and to donate some toys to the orphanage where her little brother had lived.  Quite an amazing accomplishment for a 13 year old. She was awesome!

These families spent this week in Kinshasa making the final arrangements for the adoptions and picking up their boys.  We were able to have them to dinner twice and take them shopping at the craft marché.  There sure are some great people in this world.  We meet many of them.