All of us have so much to be thankful for! This was a very special Thanksgiving holiday for the Groppel family. Although Connor wasn't with us this weekend, we had a wonderful and low-keyed family kind of Thanksgiving. Most of the day was spent at home with periodic "short" discussions with Shen about what Thanksgiving meant. Much of this was explaining how thankful we are for having him enter our life this fall.
In the late afternoon, we went over to Pastor HB's home for a "small" Thanksgiving dinner. There were a few children present and you can see in attached photo that Shen got in the midst of a hide-and-seek game with the other children. Dinner was outstanding and then it was back home for a low-keyed time of connection at home with mommy and daddy. This is definitely an incubation time for all of us as we continue the "attachment" process with Shen.
As we end the Thanksgiving weekend, I would ask for prayer around something. Shen, due to his repaired cleft palate and lip (which was a very good repair, by the way) has some fluid behind both ears that prevent him from hearing clearly. This Monday, December 1, he is having some minor surgery to put small tubes in his ears to both drain and help dry the area. Apparently, it will create a "night and day" situation and he will be able to hear clearly. It's all in God's hands!
We wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving holiday!
Love,
Jack, Jodie, Connor and Shen
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