Luci, meet Lucy...again

Last time they were together, it was here at Hannah's Hope orphanage in Addis Ababa...
Earlier this week in Nashville, Lucy Lane and Luci May were reunited...
I can't say they really cared that much about the whole thing, but I sure did. Kristi's blog was one of the first I found when we first began the process of adoption. Their video of adopting Lucy Lane has inspired many, but what has inspired me is who Kristi is as a Mom...
It is obvious from her blog posts, and even more being in their home, that her children are her priority. She loves them with the love of Christ. She is gentle, kind, generous, and fun. She is beautiful inside and out and let's not fail to mention that adorable accent! But she is so down to earth and real. I can often forget that it is not my children's job to my life easier and I can get upset with them when they bring challenges. That is so wrong. She has inspired me, through her blog, to let kids be kids. To not sweat the small stuff. To love sacrificially. And to delight in the joys and challenges that a family brings.

But she is not only passionate for her own children. She is passionate for all the children of the world who don't have families and her passion for the orphan is infectious. I pictured her in one of her trademark orphan care t-shirts and she did not let me down...

(she's representin' in her Ordinary Hero t-shirt)

Bill, who likes to tease me about my blogging obsession, joked before we arrived that she was probably a convict, but he was blessed by the whole experience as well. We had a delicious lunch...
I even tried "fruit tea", which apparently is what all the natives drink. It was yummy! Inspired by Kristi to not be so controlling, I let Lulu eat her first chicken nugget...
Fun is always happening in their home and we were able to get in on the action...
Though it is definitely not fun when you are tired and your Mom tries to take your paci for a picture...
All better...
I have long been a member of the George Fan Club, so it was fun to see him live and in person...
Bye Bye Lucy Lane and your precious family...
We hope to see you in again in real life, but until then we will see you just about every day in blog land!