Rachel Comes to Visit!

Over the course of the past year and a half I have made several good friends in the Kyrgyz adoption community. They have been a great source of support, encouragement and laughter during our journey. I've gained advice on everything from preparing our dossier ("Paper Baby") to packing tips to travel advice in Kyrgyzstan and now parenting advice since Caleb is home. It always sounds a little odd when I refer to my "friend from the internet"... someone I've never met in person! The only "adoption friends" we've met thus far are the Kahlers, Lunns and the Turecks.

A few weeks ago all of that changed when Rachel and her family came to Texas! Rachel has a close friend, Juliet, who lives in Temple in our same neighborhood. Juliet and I know each other from Bible Studies and the residency program at the hospital. What a small world! It was so exciting to meet Rachel, Darren, Alex (adopted from Russia) and Scarlett (adopted from Kyrgyzstan). We shared a great meal at Juliet's and let the kids run wild. And of course I liked Rachel even better in person compared to e-mail, facebook, and blogging :)

Here is our best attempt to take a picture of 4 kids under the age of four:

Caleb, Frankie, Alex and Scarlett