I started this blog in January when Lee was heading to Africa for a class in Nigeria. As many of you know, the trip was full of turmoil and fighting and scared most of us in the states half-t0-death. When we go through these kind of experiences, we are forever bonded to the people with whom we experience them. This is the bond that Lee experienced with his mission team and his professor.
For months, I have heard stories of the people from his trip and his beloved "Kawu" (Which is a Hausa term of endearment meaning "Uncle"). This past weekend, most of his team made the trip from Philadelphia and Kawu came from Cincinnati to see Lee, to meet me, and to meet our church family. I am not going to lie, I was very nervous about them coming, but wow, what an experience!!
This new family came into our home and surrounded us with love and excitement as they shared stories from their children and grandchildren, did a gender test using string and Lee's wedding band, (which predicted a boy both times we did it) and had many more surprises up their sleeves. After a very cold cookout, these wonderful people gave us our first baby shower. They flooded this child with clothes, diapers, blankets, organizers, soap, lotion, baskets, and so much more.
People that were once faces in pictures and names in stories became family in less than 24 hours. I wish all of us could love as much as they did. Pictures to come when Jennie emails them to us!
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