Adoption

We have adopted!! Okay, okay, so we haven't done adoption papers and signatures and what not. We have however taken in a young man. You may have read about him briefly in Julies party post or my 4th of July post.
Anyways, it all started when James went out with the missionaries to go visit the Rivero family. He heard some not so good things about Anthony and wanted to do what he could to help out. He offered one day a week for Anthony to come over. It was an opportunity for his mom to do something with the 2 older girls in the family. I don't know if they are doing anything together, but Anthony is over here and away from trouble or his "boring house," as he calls it.
We have been doing this for a couple of months now and he comes over more than just once a week. He has become a part of this family in a way.
Last night he was over and he was finishing up his Duty to God for the deacons and James and I sat down and talked with him. We informed him that we want the best for him! But if he is to get in trouble in any way that when he comes over, he will not be allowed to play the xbox or pool. We told him that those are rewards and if you are not doing things to receive those rewards then you will not get them. He is still welcomed and wanted to come over and we will have other things to do, but those are the things he likes most to do.
He also opened up to us last night, which I feel is a huge step. We told him we loved him and we wanted only the best to happen to him and that we are here for him when ever he needs us.
At the beginning of this new adventure, I was not excited for any of this to happen because, well.....he was a trouble maker and he got in trouble quiet a bit. But thanks to my husband my girls now have an older brother that they love as well. They get so excited when he comes and love to play with him.
So there it is. Our adopted son Anthony. We are glad you are now apart of our family and hope that as you continue to do what is right that you will be able to leave the bad things behind you.