It's different EACH time . . .

No matter how experienced we are-

 each time we adopt the adjustment is 

DIFFERENT.

We ALWAYS pray our way through it and we are so thankful that GOD is close and hears our prayers!

It would not be possible without HIM.

What makes it so different is-  

the different personalities of the children.

I guess, 

we have learned 

to be flexible, be prepared to readjust our parenting 

and be creative!

(and a little spring weather would help!)

It just so happens that Mia, Melissa and Madeline...

are ALL leaders.

Sooooo, as we try to show them how it is done at our house...

THEY show us...

how THEY would LIKE it to be done... 

at our house...

; - )

It's interesting, to say the least!

I feel like a washed up cheerleader-

come on kids 

yay rah rah

go ahead and tell them NO

show them how we do it

just speak up

you can do it, kids

yes sirree, you can do it

lets show them how it is done in our house!

umm, ya...

it hasn't worked so well!

I am getting the clear message from the big guy upstairs that

PATIENCE

is what I need.

They will speak English

in time!

They will figure out the house rules

in time...

They will learn our safety rules

(after two collisions on the bikes)

in time...

My little prayer police (Mia),

will learn to pray 

without consistently telling on everyone else who is not bowing their heads and closing their eyes

in time...

So my conclusion is

experience is great

BUT

prayer

peace

flexibility

and 

patience

is

better!

(I will post on the POB-post orphanage behaviors, that we are working on soon- I may have just touched on the "hyper vigilance" though ; - )