Well, God is so faithful!  We are now the parents of Joshua Caleb ZanBo Williams!  To His Great Name be all praise and glory!

I was totally confused about the morning.  Based on something I had read previously I thought we all had to travel where our child was.  That is another day for paperwork that we go to the city they were from.  All 6 families in our group traveled together to the registration office where our children were delivered to us.  We had been there probably about 30 minutes when Joshua was brought through the door.  I was scurrying around trying to get my camera to another mom to video the events.  He came in and we were so excited to see him!  He is precious!  I was prepared with a truck and a couple of other things, so I talked to him for a minute, then handed him the truck.  He immediately took it!  I reached out and grabbed him from the nanny, and he came to me without fussing or anything.  I was so thankful!

Joshua is very, very tiny.  He is 27 months old, but probably about the size of a healthy 3-4 month old.  He was wearing clothes that were way too big, and had on some very interesting shoes!  We went and sat down, and he never made a sound.  He just kept looking all around, checking out everything that was going on.  There was paperwork to sign, so Chad and I took turns holding him, then Hannah just had to have her turn!  I have had to pry him away from that girl today!  But I'm so thankful that her and Matthew both have taken to him just like he has been around for a long time!  They were both very helpful today throughout all of the events, and I couldn't have imagined this trip without having them here. 

I know there is some severe malnutrition and delays with him, and we will have some challenges ahead.  One of the workers asked me if we knew all that, and if we were ok with it, since we had not had a report about him in such a long time, almost as if - are you sure you want him?  He is our son, handpicked by God to be part of our family - how in the world could I not want him?

I've thought alot today about the identity description of him that was written on our "Letter of Acceptance."  It said, "Identity: institutionalized child whose birth parents cannot be ascertained."
Up until today, that is how he was viewed, that was his identity.  But with papers signed, and more being signed in the morning, he now has a new name, an identity.  He belongs to a family. It made me think about my identity before I was adopted by God.  I was "dead in my trespasses and sins...by nature an object of wrath."  But God...made me alive in Christ!  I'm so thankful that in love, he predestined me to be adopted as His child.  He gave me a new identity in Christ Jesus!  Wow, what a wonderful Father!

Here are a few pictures of the day. It has been an absolute smooth transition - he has barely made a sound! He has whimpered maybe once. I know that there will be some adjustments made, but God will faithfully guide us along the way. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us!

Heading in to the registration office