I've had so many requests for my Skype address so here it is!! jason.heather.osborn Feel free to Skype me while I am there however keep in mind that Uganda is 8 hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone.
Blessings!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Uganda or BUST....Again :)
Here we go!!!! We have clearance for take off!! Departure day is on Tuesday March 1st!
Fingerprints were done at 2:00 pm today and tickets were booked by 4:30!
Crazy thing is I am leaving exactly 364 days after the first departure to Uganda to get our Abigail!
ALL Glory is given to God for this awesome news!!
See you from Uganda!!
Fingerprints were done at 2:00 pm today and tickets were booked by 4:30!
Crazy thing is I am leaving exactly 364 days after the first departure to Uganda to get our Abigail!
ALL Glory is given to God for this awesome news!!
See you from Uganda!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
One Step Closer!!!
Today is a great day! We are one step closer "paperwork" wise! Tomorrow we are finally able to send out our application to immigration as well as our Ugandan paperwork. Upon receiving the paperwork our attorneys will be able to apply for our court date!
With God's grace we will still be leaving by March 1st YEAH! I can't wait! I have been anxious the last couple of weeks because some things took a little longer then I anticipated. Notice I said then I anticipated. I'm again humbled because I know this is in God's time and in his will and if he decides we don't travel until June then I will choose not to complain about that.
Lets face it, the idea of getting into the warm sun and out of the piles of snow is a little appealing right now! I just cannot wait to see those faces and hug those bodies. Abigail asked today why I couldn't go and get them yet and then she said, "Mom, I think they are waiting for you to come."
We still aren't in the clear for traveling yet and today's victory is small in the scope of everything but HUGE in our day and today we are celebrating because we have been blessed!!!
PRAISE GOD!
With God's grace we will still be leaving by March 1st YEAH! I can't wait! I have been anxious the last couple of weeks because some things took a little longer then I anticipated. Notice I said then I anticipated. I'm again humbled because I know this is in God's time and in his will and if he decides we don't travel until June then I will choose not to complain about that.
Lets face it, the idea of getting into the warm sun and out of the piles of snow is a little appealing right now! I just cannot wait to see those faces and hug those bodies. Abigail asked today why I couldn't go and get them yet and then she said, "Mom, I think they are waiting for you to come."
We still aren't in the clear for traveling yet and today's victory is small in the scope of everything but HUGE in our day and today we are celebrating because we have been blessed!!!
PRAISE GOD!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Happy 11 Months my Abby!
I'm posting this in February at 11 months because I'm certain I will not be home to post a one year posting about this.
Exactly 11 months ago, almost to the minute I met my little girl. I landed at the airport in Entebbe and after getting out of immigration there she was. She was exhausted and tired because it was late but she immediately came walking up to me with a big bouquet of flowers. I instantly picked her up and held her. I just wanted to hold on, I kept saying "Hi Abigail, Hi Abigail, I love you Abigail!" She had no clue what I was saying, she didn't speak any English. She was seriously stunned, there were no tears, but there were no smiles either. She had insisted before the airport getting me flowers and my friends bringing her happily obliged. In the hour car ride to the guest house from the airport she fell asleep, on me. One of the best moments of my life. She was so small curled up on my lap, all 22 pounds of her. There are no seat belts used there so I really got to hold her. I distinctly remember looking outside thinking, HOLY CRAP, I am in Africa for real. It was all so surreal.
The next morning was an exciting morning of tears of joy, smiles and laughs that have never ended. She's been with us ever since that moment in the airport. Abigail has done amazing things the last 11 months and her light shines bright in our hearts and in this community.
We never saved Abigail, I will never ever take credit for that because the truth is she found and saved us. She taught us what the term "family" really means and what God's unconditional love really looks like in physical form and action.
Since that day I have never been the same. I arrived a very exhausted, naive, close minded, American woman. I returned completely changed, border less, once broken and reborn. I learned more about myself then I can ever explain, I was buckled to my knees before my Savior completely desperate and I learned the definition of what struggle, destitute, poverty, sovereignty, oppression, obedience and prevail personally mean.
May her beacon of light always shine as a living testimony of God's faithfulness and unending grace for all people to see.
Happy 11 months my princess.....(See pictures below)
Father to the fatherless, defender of widows — this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families. Psalms 68:5-6
Exactly 11 months ago, almost to the minute I met my little girl. I landed at the airport in Entebbe and after getting out of immigration there she was. She was exhausted and tired because it was late but she immediately came walking up to me with a big bouquet of flowers. I instantly picked her up and held her. I just wanted to hold on, I kept saying "Hi Abigail, Hi Abigail, I love you Abigail!" She had no clue what I was saying, she didn't speak any English. She was seriously stunned, there were no tears, but there were no smiles either. She had insisted before the airport getting me flowers and my friends bringing her happily obliged. In the hour car ride to the guest house from the airport she fell asleep, on me. One of the best moments of my life. She was so small curled up on my lap, all 22 pounds of her. There are no seat belts used there so I really got to hold her. I distinctly remember looking outside thinking, HOLY CRAP, I am in Africa for real. It was all so surreal.
The next morning was an exciting morning of tears of joy, smiles and laughs that have never ended. She's been with us ever since that moment in the airport. Abigail has done amazing things the last 11 months and her light shines bright in our hearts and in this community.
We never saved Abigail, I will never ever take credit for that because the truth is she found and saved us. She taught us what the term "family" really means and what God's unconditional love really looks like in physical form and action.
Since that day I have never been the same. I arrived a very exhausted, naive, close minded, American woman. I returned completely changed, border less, once broken and reborn. I learned more about myself then I can ever explain, I was buckled to my knees before my Savior completely desperate and I learned the definition of what struggle, destitute, poverty, sovereignty, oppression, obedience and prevail personally mean.
May her beacon of light always shine as a living testimony of God's faithfulness and unending grace for all people to see.
Happy 11 months my princess.....(See pictures below)
Father to the fatherless, defender of widows — this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families. Psalms 68:5-6
One of our first pictures received of Abigail ......August 2009, just 17 months ago
Abigail now :)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Snow Beating!
Let it SNOW!!!! 13 inches of beautiful white blanket fell upon us yesterday! We bunkered in for a snow day and the kids had a blast playing outside in it! Everything look so beautiful! My husband did quite the amazing job of removing it from the driveway. :)
Blessings!
Blessings!
The snow crew! They really are smiling under their scarves!!! They were 3 layers deep in clothes!
My dog was wondering how to get down the deck stairs :)
Fresh snow on our picnic table you can hardly see!
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