Redemption must look something like this ...

 

Everynight, Wayne puts Seth to bed and they kneel beside Seth's bed to pray.

 

Tonight Wayne went to the store for bedtime.  I took Seth into his room and his sheets were all askew at the far end of his bed.  I straightened the sheets and blankets.  Then I turned around to see Seth in the kneeling position.

 

With no prompting from me, this boy who could not hold a spoon 20 months ago, was kneeling to pray.  He was kneeling to pray ... you see he is teachable, he can learn, and he is learning every single day  ...

 

I am pretty sure I just experienced part of his redemption.  It is almost too much for words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and he walked up the steps while alternating feet tonight!  While wearing these big honkin' braces and my slippers.

 

National Adoption Month

 

Sometimes you see sensational pictures of malnurished orphans  ... but they seem unreal  ...  because you do not know the child.  I hope this makes it real for you. 

 

This is our Seth in July 2011 and November 2012. 

 

November is National Adoption Month

I urge YOU to be THE CHANGE

Adopt, foster, donate, come along side a family already home ... and

PRAY, PRAY, PRAY

Cochlear Implant Selections and Q&A Prep

Last week, we selected Seth's cochlear implant devices. 

We have chosen to go with Advanced Bionics .... that kinda makes me giggle .. my bionic boy!!!!!

They have what we believe to be a really great implant and kid friendly processor. 

The implant is called the HiRes90K™. 

http://www.advancedbionics.com/com/en/products/hires_90k_implant.html

We selected the Neptune™ processor.  We liked this device because it is waterproof, has a good impact resistance rating and has many wearing option.  The controls are removable, so there is no way for the setting to be changed without it happening purposefully. 

http://www.advancedbionics.com/com/en/Neptune/freestyle_design.html

We were able to select many wearing options.  We selected the arm band, a lanyard, and a harness.  It also comes with a pouch to put the processor in.  The pouch can be used in conjunction with all three wearing options selected above.  There is also a clip, that can easily clip to the back of his shirt.

http://www.advancedbionics.com/com/en/Neptune/freestyle_design.html

We got to pick fun colors in some of the equipment, such as  ... Ocean Blue and Sand Castle.  Other not so fun colors included; Black, White and Dark Sienna Metallic.

Once he is implanted and his mapping is being done, we are going to go with the ClearVoice™ sound processing choice.  Which helps you hear speech better.  We want to focus on Seth understanding speech. 

http://www.advancedbionics.com/com/en/products/sound_processing/clearvoice.html

There is also an option for a FM Device that would take my voice "directly" to Seth's ear.  It is normally used by a public school teacher in a classroom.  We will be looking at this option down the road as Seth progresses with the implant.

AB’s iConnect^TM accessory provides a cable-free connection to the FM systems most commonly used in schools, such as Phonak's Dynamic FM.   Designed to easily snap into place, it won’t fall off the ear or interfere with head movements.

With the iConnect, your child can listen comfortably and naturally, concentrating on the important lessons being taught in the classroom instead of fussing with cables or wires or continually repositioning their equipment.

Q & A Time ....

Do you have questions about Seth's upcoming cochlear implant?  If so, please leave a comment and I will address them (to the best of my non-bionic ability -hehe) in a future post

It's In The Mail!

Our

I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition to The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

is in the mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please pray for an expedited processing of our application! 

When we verify it's receipt, we will be calling our senator and asking if they can assist in having USCIS expedite our application.

There is credible evidence that adoptions in Elliot's country may be stopped.  We need a fast timeline for this document to be processed.  We have come too far :)