I believe one of the best parts of our ministry is that we know the only way to truly disciple our kids is by living life alongside of them. How else will they ever understand the love of Christ and the importance of trust and family unless it is lived out with them. Most of you know that one of the most amazing facets of this is the H2H grandbabies that have come along. August 30th we added baby 8, Abygail, and 9, Daria to our family. Yes, they were both born on the same day! We have 3 that live close by and are around often. We help babysit Ruthie and Karla several times a week and will also help provide child care for Daria when Ioana returns to work. I'm going to pull the "grandma" card and brag a bit about these 3 in this blog.
Daria was born on Aug. 30th to Alex and Ioana Oprea. Romania hospitals are very strict about allowing visitors to see the baby in the hospital, so although we visited Ioana before we left on vacation, we didn't get to meet Daria until we returned. In the picture above I'm introducing myself to precious Daria!
In mid-September Daria was dedicated at our church. It was another great milestone for Alex and Ioana and for the H2H family!
Karla is getting big! She is now 8 month old. She "talks" alot, smiles often, loves to be on her stomach, but more so standing on her legs. She dislikes sitting up. She loves to be sung to. Her favorite song is The Wheels on the Bus. When someone she knows comes into the room she moves her arms and legs in excitement. She is a very sweet baby and is good natured.
This is our attempt to get that adorable fall picture of a baby sitting in the leaf pile!
She liked being a cute pumpkin much better!
At Ruthie's Birthday party!
Ruthie has turned 5! We can hardly believe that she is that big. The little boy in the picture is Emi, another of our grandkids. Ruthie is a princess and a frozen party was a must this year. We had fun helping her parents plan and throw it. I think that Ruthie smiled the whole day!
Ruthie loves pumpkins and being outside. She understands English but speaks half Romania half English with Jenny and I. (She of course, speaks fluent Romanian). We are really working on her saying full English sentences. She loves going on walks and going to the mall. She is pretty athletic and will run with me for quite long distances for her age. She paints, cooks, does nails, writes her name, sings, and dances. She loves mac and cheese, popcorn, and spicy chips, and is more comfortable on an ipad then most adults! She is smart and confident and says I love you often. I'm so proud of the little person that she is!
I hope that you can tell from this blog how much I love these little ones and how blessed we are to have them part of our legacy here in Romania!
