It was the day before our Easter and all the eggs were getting colored...

Since I was in Ghana last weekend over Easter we are celebrating Easter tomorrow. So the weather was delightful this afternoon and we colored eggs outside . It was the first time for Sari , Jesse and Judah....I think they enjoyed it.

Biological siblings together as they should be....

These are our 2 sets of bio. twins- Selah and Sari and Jesse and Judah. 

I took these pictures before I left for Ghana. I was putting together an album for their birth mom. I thought they were so cute that I had to share. I love them more than you can imagine and I loved sharing with their birth mom last weekend how well they are doing. We had a very sweet time being together as we both love these children. I can not imagine what she feels but my sense when we are together is not animosity but respect and a peace that settles between us as I share the pictures of her children that she gave birth to in her womb ...I think she realizes how much they are loved by me and she is happy.

Welcome home Abby and Milo - Together again

Sisters meeting for the first time

Ava is beyond happy with having them home

This little guy is such a flirt...melts everyones heart easily...I mean who can deny this smile.

Meeting Uncle Joe Joe- they all love him

We are home and things are going well....amazingly so . I had a wonderful and special time sharing these moments with Keith and Mary Kate. Keith is an awesome son in law and I'd do it all again with my  traveling buddy , Keith. Getting to travel to a country I love , the homeland to some of my children and being a part of bringing my grand babies home was a gift . Seeing them grow up so very close to us is also a wonderful blessing- having the cousins be together is important but there is more to this story that I am bursting to share.....

While in Ghana I had the opportunity to meet Abby's and Milo's birth mom. She was a very humble and precious lady and we had a bond of love shared easily within our time together. We also met the older brother and sister of Abby and Milo. We had just heard about them a week ago and there is so much more than I can't share just yet but , when we heard that there were 2 older siblings we prayed and asked the Lord His will for us to step into another adoption. We asked Kofi if I could meet the 2 older siblings and my oh my it was a very confirming time with them. So we have decided to adopt this older brother who is 8 and his sister who is 14...but the real confirmation came when they came to our hotel room . As soon as they walked in the door they were squealing and hugging on each other. They had been apart for months. You could tell they were happy to be together once again...but when I saw the older brother hugging Milo and K had tears in his eyes it was a done deal for me. They need to be close and a part of each others lives...So this is my announcement that we are adopting once again....Woo Hoo and praise God for the opportunity to be blessed again by 2 more children and to see the joy on the faces when the children are together again forever.

More Pictures.....and they are almost home

 Reunited.....daddy Keith and the new Ghana Johnson's...little Milo in his arms and precious Abby....all smiles

Jeane shared this picture while they were in Ghana.....the kids are precious and so happy.   Jeane, Keith, Milo and Abby are all headed home now...they have made it thru all the airport check points and are on the plane flying home right now....Praise God!!!!.  Thank you for keeping them in your prayers I know God heard them all.   What an Easter celebration......we have the gift of new life thru our Lord, Jesus Christ......and he has continued to live in and thru us and has richly blessed us all with these 2 precious new gifts of life........

Happy Birthday Ben......Scooby Dooby Dooooo!!!

 Guess you've caught the theme here....

   and a quick candle count will reveal the birthday boy's big day.....big 21! 

 Might need to break out a second lighter for all those candles.....but 'girlfriends' got it under control.....under brother Joseph's watchful eye of course..

  Ruh Rowww....too many goodies...

 yeah, there's always a little boy inside...

 Went thru half the box before they realized they really were dog treats.......just kidding!

Happy Birthday Ben. Ben turned 21 years old today..... He always loved Scooby Do as a little guy so we had a surprised party for him. {Mom thanks for the idea} He was definitely surprised by it. Life goes buy so quickly we need to pause often and share special moments.....today was one we enjoyed sharing with Ben......We love you Ben and Happy Birthday!!!!

Made it!! So far so good.......

Ok...no matter your time zone it is good news.......Jeane and Keith have arrived in Ghana after an uneventful (and I dare say maybe even somewhat comfortable and restful?!!!) flight from the US......The 'little' issue of no ride waiting at the airport for them to take them to their hotel was resolved fairly quickly (nice to have texting and int'l calling set up in advance....along with an outstanding US support team.....we 'humbly' acknowledge  :) ........

More details to come...but for now they are cleaned up, eating, and enjoying time with the new kiddo's.....hearts are full......and sleep will come eventually.....

Rejoice with me as I travel to Ghana

I hate to leave them....

 but I am so excited to finally hug them...

I am leaving for Ghana today with Keith my son in law to pick up 2 new blessings. I am beyond excited. To give me a chance to visit the home country of my own children and grandchildren is a gift. Easter is about the new life we as Christians were given at the cross...to be a part of something the Lord designed for these 2 precious children- giving them new life and hopefully one day they too will understand fully the love Jesus has for them is a blessing.

I will also be meeting their mom and the birth mom to my 2 sets of twins. What a privilege it is to share with them how well the children are doing. I am going to meet 2 other children - something we have been praying about and I will share when I get home :)

My husband or daughters will guest blog post for me while I am in Ghana. Please pray for us as we travel, hug on our new life and meet the moms whom we can love on and the 2 precious ones I will be meeting.