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!!!

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Isaac's party

Well, today we went to Isaac's 1st birthday party at his house. We had a really good time getting to meet more of Isaac's family. He and Levi were both worn out from all the eating and playing they did. He got so many new things Eric and Nancy are going to have lots of fun putting things together and buying batteries. Isaac is just surrounded with so many people who love him and they were all so nice to us when they met Levi. They told me how they prayed for him to come home and just loved on him like he was family too... such nice people. We are blessed to have met them all and have them in our life as Levi and Isaac grow up. I took so many pictures I had a tough time choosing some new ones for this page. Levi and Isaac got into so much cake I had to give Levi a complete bath in their tub before we could leave! Aunt Nancy let him get into the cake and he made a real mess at her house in Isaac's highchair. Isaac will hold up one finger to tell you he will be 1 yr old it is the cutest thing ever! Well, other than that Levi is still not crawling but, scoots and has the position to crawl down it's juts getting him to move in it... but, he will eventually I know. He says several words now... mama, dada, bye, hi, Elmo, shoes, teeth, Nana, and bite. I think that covered all he is saying right now. He will still go backwards in a walker. He will do patty cake. Since Steve is in the hospital still, Levi is going to church with his aunt Becky tomorrow. Last time she took him... I heard he had a blast and the more they clapped the more he liked it. - Tracy
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Nancy and Isaac McGee said...

I am soooooo glad you all were at the party, it would not have been the same with out you all. I think the boys had a great time and I think they like cake too. Tomorrow they will be 1 year old, can you believe it? I am just so glad they are home and we can celebrate this milestone with them here. I love you all and you are our family, forever.

April 20, 2008 at 10:26:00 PM EDT

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