"Mommy Gwenn"

Fritzie had a great first day here. Check out Nia's blog for some photos.

Just wanted to share two things before bed--

1. THANK YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH to all the people who donated items before we moved down here for the orphange. It was SUCH a blessing to go to the closet and have everything all ready for Fritzie! New sheets, new towels, deodorant, shampoo, toothbrushes, soap, lotion, underwear... It was SO great. When Fritzie saw all the new stuff laid out for her, she told Candice (the woman that she was living with for the past two months since the orphanage shut down), "I can't believe these people actually WANT me to live here!"

2. Tonight at dinner Fritzie asked what she should call us. Nahomie chimed in right away with, "You can call them 'Mommy Gwenn' and 'Papi Nick.' " I knew that it was probably a little soon to make her start calling us that, so I said (in Kreyol, of course), "You can call us that if you want. If you don't want to call us that, you can call me Gwenn, and him Nick." She said okay. Later, when it was time to go to bed, she came over and kissed me on the cheek and said, "Goodnight Mommy Gwenn," and then she kissed Nick on the cheek and said, "Goodnight Papi Nick." Seriously. My heart melted on the spot. I know we have a long road ahead of us. I am sure we will all struggle with the adjustment at times. But I also know that God placed her here in our family at THIS time for a purpose. And it is SO EXCITING to walk in that purpose.

Good night...