Guerryg's first...

First time to meet Daddy

First Thanksgiving...mmm mashed potatoes!

First haircut...Thank you Kayla!

Thanksgiving Haiti Mission Trip

As I reflect back to the Thanksgiving Haiti trip, it kind of makes me laugh. When Lacie told me that she felt God's calling to adopt from Haiti, initially I only felt that my role was that of a supporting husband. She was so fired up about it and told me that we were going to Haiti during Thanksgiving with the church. She said that part of the adoption process was for me to meet Guerryg before he actually came home. At first I was really reluctant. I wasn't reluctant to meet him as much as I really didn't feel the calling to go to Haiti at that time. I had just gotten back from Brazil and just didn't think that there was any room for Haiti in my heart. I knew that at some point I would have to go there, but I hated the idea of going on a mission trip where I wasn't feeling called. In fact, it ended up that only one of us was going to be able to go because of finances, and Lacie insisted that I go. I tried many times to get her to take my place, but in the end I went. As the date approached, God had really worked on my heart and I started to get anxious. God knew all along where my heart truly was, even though I didn't. The trip was amazing! Of course I fell deeply in love with my son and his country. The relationships I formed were wonderful and God really showed me not to be so stubborn. This may sound crazy, but Haiti kind of felt like home.

Pictures from the trip

Rice feeding in the Village of Canez

Sorting through supplies

Construction site

Our paperwork went to Haiti

Joseph went to Haiti on a mission trip the week of Thanksgiving. He took our dossier (adoption paperwork packet) and got to meet Guerryg!