Bringing Phillip Home...: Quick update

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Quick update

Dear Friends and Family,

We completed our official business here with our consulate appt. and swearing in. Phillip entertained many of the children while we were at the consulate. Several parents asked how much he charged for babysitting. He has been genuinely excited and has rehearsed our itinerary for the travel back to Spokane repeatedly. Phillip knows no strangers.

He has made friends with an adorable little boy named Lei Lei. He gave Lei Lei one of his toys when we went on a dinner cruise tonight. He is really good with little ones.

We walked to a Mexican restaurant called Tékila for lunch. We were wary because even fast food chains like Pizza Hut don't have menus that we're used to. The food at Tékila was authentic Mexican; a welcome change for us!

Tomorrow we leave for Honk Kong. We'll just be there overnight and then we fly back HOME Thursday! We are so looking forward to getting Phillip home and to introducing him to you all!

See you soon!
KKPB&J

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1 comment:

Amy B.August 20, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Hello Croft Family! I accidentally lost the little card with your e-mail and did a google search to find your blog! We were just wondering how you all are doing and how Phillip has adjusted at home. We remember you in our thoughts and prayers. Feel free to email privately (I put my email in your iphone) or to check in on our blog: www.morethanaskedorimagined.blogspot.com
Blessings,
The Burch Family
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Prayer Requests

1. Phillip's spiritual growth.

2. God's provision for Phillip's medical care

3. A new wheelchair that is better suited for Phillip

4. That God would work in and through us and help us to encourage, support and inspire Phillip as he adapts to life at home with his forever family.

5. That Phillip would be free from attachment and bonding issues.

6. That there would be no barriers to the work of the Holy Spirit in Phillip's life.

7. Insight and wisdom and commitment and compassion as we parent Phillip.

8. Phillip is sufffering fromhis third pressure in 7 months. This one is big and deep and has actually been operated on in the last couple of years.

9. That we would be able to help Phillip transition to life in Spokane and to find the best resources to help him.

10. That we would be able to find the best ways to educate Phillip and to help him read and write in English. He is so SMART!

If you'd like to help......

If you'd like to donate, you can go to http://www.intlcare.org/ .

1. Go to the Helping Us page.

2. Scroll down and click on Make a Donation.

3. This will direct you to Paypal

4. Mention the name The Crofts in the memo section.

5. A 3% fee is deducted for using Paypal.

OR

Checks can be mailed to:

I Care

P.O. Box 1603

Bel Air, Maryland 21014

You can include a brief note with our name on it, but don't write our name on the memo line of the check.

When Kyle and I were at Shepherd's Field Children's Village in August of 2010, we met Chris Dubell who interned at the orphanage. I was immediately blessed by her joyful spirit. When I got to observe Chris teaching English to the primary class, I was impressed by the amazing way that Chris very competently and lovingly managed her class of students with many physical, mental, and emotional special needs. It's a SMALL WORLD! When we made the decision to adopt Phillip, we were given the name of Chris' dad, Dan, who runs an organization that seeks to encourage, support, and inspire adoption. Dan has taken teams to SFCV in the past and has graciously set up an account for us to receive donations to help with the costs of adoption.

THANK YOU!

Karl, Kyle, Brittany, and Joni

A Thousand Gifts

We're keeping our eyes on God's ABUNDANT blessings by taking turns adding to our list of a thousand ways God has BLESSED us!

1. We get the joy of bringing Phillip into our home, but we understand that the blessing will extend to Phillip's support group of family and friends as well. This is so much bigger than our family!

2. Finally having time to clean and organize! Since Phillip's bedroom is our former office, all of the items from the office have needed to find new homes.

3. Trying new Pinterest recipes with Brittany. All of them were yummy winners.

4. Progress in Grammy Croft's recovery from staph infection that afflicted her whole body.

5. Watching the Corban videos in which Brit and Kyle got to take part.

6. Reminiscing about all of the milestones in Phillip's adoption process and how God so clearly led us to bring him home.

7. Listening to Phillip cut loose and totally enjoy America's Funniest Home Videos reruns and Shaun the Sheep videos.

8. Dreaming about finding some ways to inexpensively decorate and update this house.

9. New reading books from the library for Phillip to read! I love that place!

10. Having everybody home for spring break! Boy, am I ever gonna miss you guys!