"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's first swim! 8 weeks old...
Isaiah and Kenna have become such good friends. We just love watching them!
Elias was just chillin'
Bella, of course, could not stop eating Nanna Dot's wonderful popcorn...
she barely swam at all.
Isaiah is so cool. He basically can swim! he is not scared of anything.
This was Kenna's first year not afraid of the water. she even allowed us to let go of her with her life jacket on...a feat unheard of for her!
I am so excited i have a child who is actually looking like me!!! It's a miracle!! It is so neat to "look at yourself in the mirror". He still has many, many glimpses of Ian, so who knows..he may turn up looking just like a Homeier after all...
See...Kenna's hair really IS long!
Kenna learning to blow bubbles...another great accomplishment for a girl who fears water!
Fearless Isaiah. If we could just get him to use his arms regularly he would be swimimg!
Elias's first swim! 8 weeks old...
Isaiah and Kenna have become such good friends. We just love watching them!
Elias was just chillin'
Bella, of course, could not stop eating Nanna Dot's wonderful popcorn... 
Isaiah is so cool. He basically can swim! he is not scared of anything. 
This was Kenna's first year not afraid of the water. she even allowed us to let go of her with her life jacket on...a feat unheard of for her! 
I am so excited i have a child who is actually looking like me!!! It's a miracle!! It is so neat to "look at yourself in the mirror". He still has many, many glimpses of Ian, so who knows..he may turn up looking just like a Homeier after all...
See...Kenna's hair really IS long!
Kenna learning to blow bubbles...another great accomplishment for a girl who fears water! 
Fearless Isaiah. If we could just get him to use his arms regularly he would be swimimg!
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