"Blessed is the man whose quiver is full" Ps. 127
How God Created a Miracle in Our Family...
Most people look at our family and either say "you're crazy" or "what a blessing". It is that statement alone that sets people apart in how they view what happens in life. We were childless for 6 years before God blessed us with our third foster child, Isaiah, whom we adopted. Our tiny, three pound, adorable baby boy quickly became the love of our lives.
8 months after Isaiah was born, my father-in-law gave a woman a ride. That 4 block ride changed our lives forever when she told him she was pregnant and giving up her baby for adoption. Oh yeah...and she was due in 8 days! Well, just 5 days later, we had Makenna Shea!
3 months later, after Dirk and I had just prayed to have another baby when Makenna was about 1, that same birth mother called asking us to take her next baby. Isabella was born 1 week shy of Makenna's first birthday!
The funny part of the story is when we found out that I, the one who could never get pregnant, was pregnant! Ian was born 7 weeks after Isabella! God had given us 4 children all under the age of 1 1/2!!! We were thrilled! Such a work of God's hands it was.
This year we added to our clan when we were surprisingly pregnant again (so much for not being able to get pregnant). We now have 5 under 4! And I now wonder how mom's manage with all those kids so spread apart in age. It may be hard sometimes, but we love our life!
Often the kids will all retreat to the hall coat closet to play or just sit. It used to be crammed full of stuff and we would get onto them for getting in there. Then one day we realized...hey, if they like it and it occupies them...why not clean it out and make it a play place! It wasn't rocket science, but it made all the difference! I just can't figure out what we will do when there are 5!!! They fit so perfectly!
Often the kids will all retreat to the hall coat closet to play or just sit. It used to be crammed full of stuff and we would get onto them for getting in there. Then one day we realized...hey, if they like it and it occupies them...why not clean it out and make it a play place! It wasn't rocket science, but it made all the difference! I just can't figure out what we will do when there are 5!!! They fit so perfectly!
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