This morning while doing laundry I was busy sorting and I turn around and Eli has on "brothers" football jersey! He was so delighted to be like "brother." He has quickly learned the word "football" and loves to watch his big brother play. It has been so wonderful watching him with Lauren and Trey. He loves them so much and wants to do what they are doing. :)

We had many people help us financially while in the process to adopt Eli. One of God's blessings to our family came from a local nonprofit called Seeds for the Fatherless. They were able to help us two times with travel exspenses to and from Ethiopia. This week they will celebrate their 5 year anniversary since their founding. To raise support they are doing a $5.00 donation (or more!!!!) to celebrate 5 years. What a great and easy idea, if you would consider giving up one trip to Starbucks or grabbing a quick lunch and send that money to Seeds for the Fatherless they would be able to help more families just like us. To see more about them check them out at.... www.seedsforthefatherless.com . You can mail your donations to Seeds for the Fatherless PO Box 57 Waverly, Iowa 50677. Thanks for considering helping a local foundation.