Once they returned, we Skyped with them. Nate and CJ (mostly Nate) were able to talk to their new brothers. Nate did a quick dance with his shirt off for them. CJ showed them a couple of toys he was playing with. Then, Nate and CJ watched Ransford and Godfred wrestling on the bed. It was great to observe all four of them and I kept thinking, "Man, this is crazy!" When I spoke with Ransford, he told me his new name in his awesome Ghanaian accent. It went like this:
Me: Hey, Ransford!
Ransford: Hello, Dad!
Me: What's your new name?
Ransford: My name is, Ransford Mensah PON!
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What an amazing feeling. Here they are....
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| L-R: Ransford, Kristen, and Godfred. |
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| Godfred (left) is 6 years old, while Ransford (right) is 9 years old. |
Thank God for watching over us during this process! We are only just beginning, but today is a huge milestone. Thank you to all of you who have supported us as well. Cathy and Sandy Cantu, Ginny and Gary Kimbrell, and Craig and Carmen Turner all sent money to be used at the orphanage where Ransford and Godfred live. My best friend, Ryan Head, is a missionary in Togo and called my Mom -Barbara- to 'check-up' on how things were going. Dr. David McKinely, the Senior Pastor of Warren Baptist Church here in Augusta, and an adoptive parent, recently called to encourage and pray for us. Even all of you who simply click 'Like' on our Facebook links to the blog; your simple click tells us you are listening and you care.
Finally, thanks to our parents Danny and Barbara Pon, and Dan and Jackie Townsend. We love you. Dan and Jackie have been watching Nate and CJ while Kristen and my Mom have been in Ghana, and as I have been finishing up my research and writing. Here they are in Florida.
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Congratulations on the beautiful new members of your family!! We are thrilled for you and the boys:)
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