My aunt Nancy Rice

My husband Tom

Tommy updates

So in 5 days Tommy will be 26 months old.  Yeah I know you're not supposed to refer to his age in months after he's 2 but oh well.  Tommy is a great little 2 year old.  He's so loving and has a great sense of humor.  He is currently working with Help Me Grow to help with his speech because other than blabbering and saying mama he's not talking yet.  His therapist's name is Stacey and he loves her which is a huge relief.  She will be meeting with us every 2 weeks for a few months.  He goes to my mamaw Kathie and aunt Stephanie's house 3 days a week and really loves them to which makes me so happy since my dad has passed away.  They have watched him since he was 10 weeks old.  I'm so thankful that all of that worked out that way.  Tom and I can't believe how greatly God has blessed us sometimes and even after 2 years we sometimes can't believe that we're parents.  I'm writing this on one of my 11 hour work days and really just can't wait to go home to Tommy and my awesome husband.  I'll write more later about Tom and his past couple of crazy months.

Farida

So in March I took Shawn to the Newsboys concert here in Columbus for his 21st birthday.  It was an amazing concert with so much worship and great entertainment.  It was also this night that I decided that I would sponsor a child from https://www.childfund.org/.  I had sponsored a girl before from another organization but it didn't work out.  I just randomly picked a packet and I feel like it was meant to be.  Her name is Farida and she is 8 years old.  She lives in Kampala, Uganda with her mom and two younger siblings.  Her birthday is June 28th which is great because we share June birthdays.  She also speaks and writes English which means her letters to me will not need translated but come straight from her.  I'm excited to try and help this family and you never know one day I might go to Uganda to visit.  I am attaching her letters to me so far.  It was great to get that first letter and picture of her family.