New pictures of Sam

Laurie's college, Asbury College KY
Laurie with Sam and Timmy, our missionary friend's youngest
Sam and Lucas, the other son of our missionary friends, the Bowen's.

Sam looking good

These are some new pictures of Sam. We are doing well and are preparing ever so slowly to move back home to Sweden. These pictures were taken the other day at the park. He is doing really well now. His speech therapist said that he is doing as well as if he had been born to us. That was nice to hear.
Other than that, the days go by steadily. Laurie is working on the paperwork for the adoption program. I am taking care of Sam and getting more nervous and excited each day about the future.
Enjoy the pictures!
Andreas

A lot of time on my hands...

Dear friends,

Sorry for the spotty updating. Things have slowed down now after graduation and I have more time to spend on frivilous things such as this blog :) We had a great week with my parents and my friend Patrick who all came to see us and to see me graduate from seminary...which I did may 19th!

I was also appointed to a Methodist church in Alingsås, Sweden, on the 18th, so it was a great weekend. As far as our adoption goes...it is going less than stellar. Since the time when we decided to switch to Nepal, the country closed down adoptions for a while. Not good. We are praying that they will open up soon. Little Jane needs to come home.

In any case, we are leaving for Sweden in the early fall, and if by chance you read this even though it is seldom updated, please let us know when we can come and see you (if we know who you are :))

Andreas

I'm almost done!!

And now the time has come. Tomorrow I have my last day of classes forever! I will have some final projects next week and then it is all about the cap and gown. I can't believe I'm done with school, yet I feel a little sad to leave. It's been a wonderful experience and I have become someone I never could have become without this time. I know now what is means to live a Christlike life.

Anyway, eat a cake in celebration of me on May 19th (a Swedish tradition) and hopefully we will see you soon.

Love,
Andreas

It's gonna be a daughter!

Well, things change. As we have worked on adopting a little boy from Guatemala it turns out that we are adopting a little girl from Nepal instead. The timing didn't work out as planned, and since Laurie spent much time with adorable Nepali orphans, it is hard not to go that route. So, a girl it is. We are approved from the American government and now it's up to us to get the paperwork ready to send to Nepal. After that we get a picture and then we go and visit her!! Pray that the money comes in in time.

Here are some pictures from Laurie's trip to Nepal, as promised:

Laurie is home!!

Hello everybody,

Laurie is now back home with me and Sam. Joy! Joy! Everything went extremely well and they now have a brand new adoption program to offer people. Amazing. Thank you for your prayers.

We'll be back with some pictures from the trip

Andreas

Some new Samuel pics

Where did Jesus go?

Today is Holy Saturday, the day when Jesus went to Hell to defeat the Devil, according to tradition. It may sound old-fashioned or superstitous to talk about such things today in our modern and sophisticated time. We have certainly moved beyond such things, haven't we?

Well, what if that wasn't true? What if many people are living in a very real and very spiritual world today and consider us "sophisticates" the wrong ones? The Bible and the Church teaches specifically that the world is both matter and spirit, just like your body is flesh and soul. And when I read about Laurie's adventure in Nepal, which is the only Hindu monarchy in the world, I don't wonder about spiritual realities anymore. I am so very thankful that Jesus defeated death, hell, and the Devil today 2000 years ago, because I believe that those things and realities are fighting against me and all of us. The Bible says that those in Christ can not be touched be the Devil, except through temptations. But we are safe if we stay in Jesus. That makes me sorrowful when I consider the millions who are living on their own, facing the Devil and his demons.

There is no evidence or proof offered for the cessation of these spiritual beings. Science or reason has not offered a sinlge shred of evidence that the Biblical account is inaccurate. They think it's wrong, but they can't prove it. Can we prove that it isn't? Well, we have very strong evidence for taking the Bible seriously. Did you know that we actually have over 96% of the original Greek New Testament today? That we have "scientific" data that gives us the NT to that degree of certainty?

So pray for those who don't know Jesus and what He did for all today. Pray for Laurie as she is living a miracle and facing this spiritual reality much clearer and closer than most of us. Andpray for the world that it will hear the Holy Spirit's voice and come home to God.

Sam and us

Yesterday, the 29th of March, Sam had been with us longer than he had been in the orphanage in Nepal. That day was a milestone for us. It is a good feeling to realize that he has been with us his family longer that being alone in the world.

Tomorrow Laurie leaves for Nepal again. It's a business trip to set up adoptions with other orphanges. It is a dream come true, and it is all the Lord's doing. Really. So pray for her and for her safe return. It is gonna be tough without her for two weeks.

We love you all

There and back...

Hello friends,

I haven't been postin for awhile because I've been in Sweden!! with Sam on a Spring break visit. It was a great week and we had so much fun visiting our future home and our family. It is good to see that some things don't change. I hope to have some pictures available soon.

We are doing well here in Mississippi. I have two months left of school!!!! and Laurie is soon off to Nepal for her big trip. Pray for her trip please. It's really a wonderful cause and we know that they Enemy doesn't enjoy orphans finding good homes.

Samuel is really growing. We realized it yesterday when we brought out the little slide that he has. Last year he couldn't cimb up it, now it's a piece of cake. Wow!

We are still a go for David, though it seems slow at the moment. It's all paperwork and waiting at this point, but we are on track for a September/October pickup. We can't wait.

Thanks for stopping by!

A day with Samuel

The song is by Stephen Curtis Chapman.

A day with Samuel

The song is by Stephen Curtis Chapman