1 Samuel 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him

Levi

Levi

Our Adoption Story

Levi was born on April 21, 2007 in Chinautla, Guatemala, a small town known for pottery. He weighed 6.7 pounds and was 19.7 inches long. He was in private foster care in Guatemala City where he lived for 10 1/2 months with his foster mom, her son and daughter and Isaac, his foster brother. Throughout our difficult adoption journey, Isaac's mom, Nancy and I became very good friends. God placed our boys together and had the perfect plan in place long before we ever realized it. When I was undecided on an adoption agency, I joined an online forum where Nancy provided me with information about her agency and recommended them to us. We decided to sign with the same agency and I emailed Nancy back to let her know. Over a few months we emailed back and forth to learn we were both from TN and lived only 30 minutes apart... we thought wow, it's a small world. Little did we know a few months later we'd both get referrals, earlier than we expected, of 2 beautiful Guatemalan angels. When they turned 2 months old our agency called and decided it was time to tell us that they were in the same foster home together and had been since they were 1 day old. We were amazed they were together. Even more so, God amazed us once again when we learned shortly after that they were born on the same day and were from the same town... no longer a coincidence that was for sure. We were being told by the foster mom how attached they were and acted like brothers. But, Nancy and I got the chance in January '08 to go to visit them and see it for ourselves. It was an amazing time of bonding with our boys that we will never forget. After that trip it seemed when one of us would reach a roadblock in the crazy process of international adoption the other would be delayed with something else. We stayed right together until the very day we picked them both up. We had our US Embassy appts the same day and we flew home through Atlanta on the same flight on March 11, 2008 when they both entered the US as citizens! It was an awesome time for us in the Atlanta Airport when we rec'd the congrats they were official! We've made friends for life with Nancy, Eric, and with Isaac's extended families. We look forward to many years of watching them both grow up so close together. Over the past year, as we went through battle after battle to bring our boys home, Nancy and I both would never think of one without the other in our endless prayers to keep them safe, happy and healthy until they could be home with their forever families. We're finally parents and it's what we've both waited for, for so many years.. our families are finally complete!!!

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Levi hospitalized, please pray!

Hey, I am sorry for the delays once again in my posting here. Just when you think life can't get much busier or more chaotic.... oh but yes. I rec'd a call from Levi's foster mother in a panic, crying and very upset on the phone. We had a translator call her back and she was upset and afraid because Levi was sick. Due to safety reasons for foster babies (especially those with American adoptive parents), she has taken him to a private hospital and he's been admitted. Initially, all we knew was that he had a fever, vomiting and diarrhea. Now we have had the chance to speak to the doctor and talk to her again with a translator, we know Levi has Rotavirus. It is an intestinal virus causing all the symptoms he has and it has caused him to become very dehydrated. He's getting IV fluids and supposed to start eating something by mouth tonight. I will post when I know more. He doesn't have the fever now but, is still pretty miserable. The foster mom has stayed with him day and night since he went in and doesn't plan to leave him until he's discharged. Issac luckily hasn't had any symptoms yet and praying he doesn't. Although it's contagious the doctor feels like he was treated and away from him soon enough that he likely won't get it. The foster mother's daughters are caring for him at home while Levi is in the hospital. She gets a report on him from them everyday to let her know he's missing them and a little restless but, still happy and on the go. That is good to know in all this mess. Two sick babies would be bad for us all. Nancy has of course been right there through all this with us and got the Erwin/Jonesborough prayer chain going strong. Steve and I have lost many hours of sleep worrying over him but, praying that God sees everyone involved through yet another mess. He just needs to be home soon with us where we know first hand what is going on and what he needs. Keep him in your prayers because on top of all this, he's cutting 2 teeth and miserable with that too. Until I know more, pray he's well soon and back to his happy, playful self. Blessings- Tracy (aka Levi's mommy)
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Anonymous said...

Tracy, i'm one of Nancy's online friends and she mentioned that little Levi was ill and in the hospital. Please know that you're on my prayer list and i hope that your little one is feeling better soon...and in your arms even sooner.

lots of hugs.....

Isabel

December 19, 2007 at 12:53:00 PM EST

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