Goodbye Lockie!

Way back in March, when we first got the announcement about the "three week" lockdown, things were pretty overwhelming. But, we thought we had figured things out. We had two preschoolers and two toddlers, and we would figure out a way to make it work.

Then the day before everything shut down, we got a call for a newborn baby who needed a place to stay.

Needless to say, sleepless nights and extra-busy days weren't in our plans! 

God, however, had other plans. He wanted to give this little boy a home and to work in us as well...in the middle of unexpected chaos and history-in-the-making that none of us saw coming, with a hardcore, emotionally intense, economically crippling country-wide (really, almost worldwide) shutdown. 

No matter your view on everything that has happened in 2020, there is no denying that it has been a challenge for many people. But in the middle of it, God showed us His grace and love and strength.

Here's what I wrote the day he arrived:

"Welcome to the madhouse, baby M! You have no idea what kind of world you came into...sometimes it's nice to be a kid.

"I find myself a bit jealous of all of them lately. But thankful that just like they don't even think much and stress about all the madness in the world around them (because the adults are taking care of it)...I have a Heavenly Father to run to as well...just like when our little two year old hears a scary sound and runs to me and puts her head down on my chest and all of a sudden things are ok...it's ok.

"Now if you all can please pray that he SLEEPS."

(He didn't.)

We cooked dinner like this.

Sometimes he liked to sit in his chair.

He loved Auntie Morongwa's lap!

I didn't have the night shift though!

We went to level 4 lockdown after 5 weeks, and the ladies came back to work. It's been such a joy to watch him grow over the last few months.

Our little monkey!

He is easily the most solid baby I have ever met.

Put this kid in a collared shirt and dress pants, and you will see why we call him the Minister of Finance! He looks just like a little middle-aged man.

We got word today that our sweet boy will be going home tomorrow! We are so excited for him and wish him all the best. Please pray that he will grow up to know and love Christ! It has been a privilege to care for him for the last seven months.