What A Difference 5 Years Makes!

Jordan (still Sergiy) in December 2006

This picture was taken at our very first "official" visit to meet Jordan.  We got a sneak peek of him a few days earlier through the back door of the orphanage.  At this first visit we brought a doctor with us to evaluate him.  Here the doc was having Jordy string beads.  We couldn't get him to take a good picture because he really didn't look at the camera.  His nick-name in the orphanage was "Ser-o-sha".  

Sierra & Jordan

 What a difference 5 years makes!  This week Jordan got his stitches out and his cast on.  When we arrived for the appointment Dr. Carl was delayed in the O.R. so we crossed the street to have lunch at Panera Bread.  Jordan was thrilled because we got a front row seat to the major construction project at Albany Medical Center.  We see the doctor in 4 weeks for an x-ray and most likely the next surgery will be in January.

Big Boy

Later this month Jordan will turn 9 years old!  Suddenly he's become a little boy instead of a baby boy. Finally he's growing and even maturing...if we could only get him to stop sucking his fingers!  Adopting these kids was the greatest thing we've ever done.  Adoption by Christian parents is investing in the Kingdom of Heaven.