Ever since I began tutoring Lacy her family has embraced me as "one of them." Tonight I went over to their house to celebrate Aaron's 4th birthday. It was so entertaining to watch him open his presents... He is such a loving kid.
He is currently the youngest of 8 kids in their family. Soon, they will have 9 kids, and he will be a big brother!
I mentor Aaron's oldest sister Kelsey, and I am continually impacted by the insight she has as a 19 year old young woman. I was going through her
blogand two years ago she posted this about Aaron:
Will he be familiar enough with the traditions and people of Ethiopia that he does not feel like a stranger within his culture?
Will he be equipped to handle the grief of losing his birth family?
Will he be at peace with his past?
Will he ever feel like a piece of him is missing?
Will he seek to reconnect with Ethiopia, or will it simply be the place he tells people he was born?
I know that adoption was the best option for Aaron. God couldn’t have made it more clear that he was meant to be with us. The circumstances bringing him from the brink of starvation to a thriving, joyful, and cherished member of our family are miraculous. We needed him and he needed us. However, it doesn’t negate the losses he experienced early in life. It breaks my heart that he will have some serious issues to navigate as he grows up. I just pray that we can equip him to the best of our ability, and be there to support and love him through everything.
( written by Kelsey in October 2006)
2 comments:
Wow, that is really perceptive for a 17 year old!
Two shouts for adoption! I hope you are doing well, Ms. Leah.
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