The Thanksgiving My Dreams Came True...

The day began cold and snowy.  We were thousands of miles away from home.  When we woke up, our families back home had just finished their turkey and gravy and giving thanks.  It was the kind of Thanksgiving for us that held emotions and the giving of thanks like no other.



It was the day that my dreams came true.

It was the day my prayers were answered.

It was a day of anticipation, joy, frustrations, and nerves. 

November 25, 2005. 

It was the day we picked Samuel up from his orphanage and welcomed him into our arms forever.

Years of pain and grief and waiting and praying all culminated to this point.  To this day.  To this moment where my empty arms would finally become full. 

"I will praise the name of God with song, and shall magnify his name with Thanksgiving." Psalm 69:30

"Father to the fatherless, defender of widows — this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families." 
 Psalms 68:5-6

Simply put, adoption is beautiful.  Hard? Yes.  But it's worth it.  5 years ago our lives were blessed through this amazing and wonder filled legal act.  Words can't do justice for what fills my heart and my soul when I think about the way God brought us to Samuel and him to us at the end of November.  I am so so thankful. 

 "O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people."

1 Chronicles 16:8

Happy Adoption Day Samuel!

Happy Thanksgiving!