Hello everyone, it has been over a 45 days since I’ve updated the blog and two months since we met the girls. So much has happened. Audrey and I were talking about this last night, and how awesome this entire experience has been. God has taken us, and continues to take us, through this incredible journey. Everyday is like a new adventure. We are overwhelmed with joy
and gratitude that are beyond words! May 5th, first day we met the girls.
Audrey and I reflect back in January and February and the sleepless nights we were having, worried about how the adoption of older girls was going to change our lives; you can only imagine. It drove us to our knees in prayer, which is not a bad thing.
Yes, this adoption has changed our lives and the lives of our four children forever. To think, we could have missed this opportunity? To the glory of our God and Father and the redeemer of our souls Jesus Christ!
Enjoy some more pictures and a video (at the bottom of this blog) of us singing happy birthday in Chinese, pretty funny!
Maria, Grandma Fate, Brittany,
Grandpa, and Danielle at Evan's
Graduation.
on our traditional make-your-own-
sundae Sunday.
Some of their firsts:
ª Flew on an airplane
ª Came to
ª 
Wore a dress
ª Sang Happy Birthday in English (see video below)
ª Went to 
ª Felt prejudice for not speaking English from a teacher
ª Ate Pizza, hamburgers, dad’s chips and salsa
ª Made Chocolate chip cookies with mom
ª Saw the ocean and wiggled their toes in the sand 
ª Saw the Golden Gate bridge
ª Danielle prayed over dinner last night in Chinese for the first time
So many great stories out of their first but clearly one of the most touching was Danielle’s prayer last night in Chinese. We as a family share turns on praying over the meal each night. When it would come to the girls I would ask if they would like to pray and each time they would politely decline. Last night I asked Danielle and she said; “can I pray in Chinese?” and we said of course… After she was done we asked what she prayed for and she thanked God for the food, giving her a new family, giving them a mom and dad that love’s both her and her sister and the most touching of all was when she thanked God for giving her and her sister hope. Wow, the blessings just keep on coming.
Be blessed,
Tim & Audrey Fate
Enjoy the Video
6 comments:
LOVE the update! We are always so overwhelmed about your stories about the girls! Thank you for keeping us updated.
Matt and Sara
group 133
So exciting to hear how great things are going for you guys! The part about Danielle's prayer brought me to tears...and I don't cry easily. Honest. Thanks for the update!!! Shannon
Fate Family,
Congratulations on your two new family members. They are beautiful girls, and so fortunate to have come to such a loving family! We are glad to hear that your prayers were answered. Thanks for including us in your updates.
Rawley and Carmen
These beautiful young women were hand picked by God the moment you both committed to adopt, something you already know!I know that they could not have been placed in better care this side of heaven and I say welcome "sisters" from the Radojkovic's.
Thanks for the update. We continue to pray for your family and the girls' adjustments. Let us know how to pray specifically. How is their English learning progressing?
Can't wait to meet them in person and to see all of you too. Any plans to come down to SoCal in the near future?
Blessings,
Pam and Bob
Tim and Audrey,
Your family slays me! What joy!!! There's no way you could have missed out on this; sweet Jesus designed it from the beginning of time. Such beautiful girls,... your whole family, really. You're killin' me.
Prejudice for not speaking English? In an English class? I don't get it.
O. K., so that prayer is absolutely wonderful. I wish I could see the face of Jesus when He heard that. I bet it brought such a sweet smile to His face.
You all are a great encouragement to me (us), and we hardly know you. Tim, we've got to do that lunch/coffee thing, you know? God's got big plans for we know not what, but I can't wait to find out.
Warmly in Christ,
Tom Kruggel
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