"Princes of South Carolina, Kings of the Upstate"

If you've seen "The Cider House Rules," you surely recall how Michael Caine bid his boys good night at every bedtime: "Good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England!" I've adapted this somewhat as you can see from the title of this post, and it's our new good night ritual for David and Randy (in photo, Randy is on left and David on right). They know it's coming, and they get big smiles on their faces. They have been here since Wednesday and are wonderfully good-natured, have voracious appetites, and are doing well in school. Hank and I are slowly getting our rhythms worked out and each day becomes a little smoother and easier. We feel worn out physically but are energized spiritually, especially in little moments when they volunteer for devotions, or that very first day when they prompted us to say the blessing while eating at a local pizza parlor! Out of the mouths of babes.... and straight into our hearts.