He Gives Me Beauty For Ashes

Today, we are looking forward to celebrating what God has done in our family over the last couple of years.  Sunday is the anniversary date of the day our adoption was finalized two years ago for Savannah and Danielle.  Though wonderful, that was a tough day....it was very emotional.  It was like ground zero for Savannah.  That image, in my imagination, helps me (I think) understand what she was going through a little better.  Now that I think that through, it hits me pretty hard that Brad and I were at a conference in NYC when we started thinking God was telling us to go ahead and start the process to adopt.  We even visited Ground Zero while we were there.

It is hard to believe it has already been two years since then....

there has been so much building to do and beauty to experience.

It is really hard to tell people what it is like to adopt....I know every story is a little different, but it's like you're not just watching something beautiful happen, you are living in the beautiful.  

For me, it has been one of the hardest things ever....but, one thing in my life that I know I did right.

It is good to know you can do things that absolutely please your Heavenly Father.  I am in no way saying that to brag...there are numerous ways in which the Bible teaches us we can love others, serve, and know that things are pleasing to the Lord.  It is just so fulfilling to know you heard something directly from God to you and you answered.  For me, this choice was a big part of my purpose.