"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!
Elias 1 week old...
Elias 3 days old...
I love it when God puts you through trials because you are then given the opportunity to come out on the other side with so much perspective, growth, and appreciation for those things which you may not have fully noticed before. This time it is my husband! I am beyond words with the realization of how much I adore this man! He is truly an amazing man! From the moment bed rest was mentioned he never skipped a beat...i cried, worried about my kids, my house, my family...but not Dirk. He picked up the burden with not one complaint. He showed his love in so many ways! he instantly became a full-time dad, housekeeper, chef, playmate for 4 kiddos, nurse to me, and revealed that he is not only the greatest husband a woman could ask for, but the best dad for these 5 children God could ever have created! I am so thankful for him. the whole world should know that Dirk is so loving, so caring, so gentle and a Godly leader for our family! I am my beloved's and he is mine! He is the daddy of any kid's dreams! What a blessing that 5 children on this earth get him as their dad...
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