119 days

119 days ago, our little Ukie came home to America weighing barely 19 lbs and wearing 9 months size clothing. Today, he's 24.8 lbs and in 18/24 month tops and 12/18 month britches!

This is Jadon's chest in the orphanage taken on October 2, 2011. That is just 132 days ago.

This is a picture following a bath taken EXACTLY 2 months later on December 2, 2011. 

Notice is pigeon chest is "gone" his ribs are covered and his belly is round???? 

Those are size 12 months pants he had on and they FELL off of him. This is a picture of him taken October 10, 2011, the day before we left Kirovograd and taken in our flat there. Just 4 months ago, this is how the clothes hung on him; the outfit is is an 18 months size Carter set.

His britches fell off of him, but we made do....

This is Jadon in the same outfit taken just January 31, 2012 

(3 months later) He's nearly outgrown it :)

Here is a picture of Jadon eating his first breakfast with us in our flat 

And this is Jadon feeding himself just 3 days ago 

Transformation of love and grace...that's all it took (and a bit of nutritious food).

And

A 

Chance........ at a family that cared. 

There are so many orphans, stateside, international; it does NOT matter. 

Their are orphans in this world today. 

What can you do to make a difference? 

love,
 
 "I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name." Isaiah 45:2-3 (NIV)