Uncle Trouble, Aunt Kathy & Jaden

Uncle Trouble, Aunt Kathy and Jaden are travel friends from China. We got to experience the joy of adoption together and have a connection that will last a lifetime. Since October 2006, we have just chatted from time to time on our travel Yahoo group. So you can imagine how excited we were to see them in person again when we heard they would be passing through and staying with my brother and sister-in-law (also China travel mates) for a few days.

Stan, aka Uncle Trouble, has a heart of gold, but we wondered how Elle would take to him. They arrived late the night before, but when Kathy and Stan came upstairs the next morning, Elle leaped into their arms. She could see their hearts and maybe...maybe she remembered our time with them in China! This family was a blessing to us in our China adventure and continue to bless us with their sweet, Christ-centered spirits.

They came bearing gifts - beautiful dresses and teddy bears for the girls, Ami and Elle. Jaden, their daughter, is oh so cute and just growing up into a lovely little girl. It was really special to see the three girls together. We enjoyed our short visit and treasure the time we had again with them.

Here are some pictures from our weekend with the cousins, Stan, Kathy and Jaden. You'll notice some wet ones, as Elle and the kiddos enjoyed running in the torrential downpour one evening! Too much fun!