"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!
My babiest of babies, Elias, had his first johnny jump-up ride today...how do they grow up so fast...as if that is not enough...
At 11:55 am on Oct. 23...he rolled over!! it broke my heart as i rejoiced all at the same time. These little ones change and grow so fast. they are constantly learning, absorbing, giving back and taking in. i love this little man so much it is hard to explain sometimes. but his little life is truly flashing before my eyes. i cherish him so much. i am thrilled that we all get to cherish him as a family. he lights up when his dad walks in the room and he laughs at the antics of his siblings already! he is loved! and he already loves...
it's days like this that i think how impossible it must have felt at times for God to save us with the life of His Son. that he would ,and could, willingly give him to this world for the sole pupose of dying for our sins is inexplicable...especially as i stare now at my son in my arms with a love that overflows my heart and i have spent the day watching him with his father so enamoured, so enthralled, to realize my unwillingness if i were ever asked to do such a thing. how much do i truly want to be obedient to Christ? am i willing to do whatever He asks of me? my family? what will i sacrifice? i hope my answer is always...Everything!
My babiest of babies, Elias, had his first johnny jump-up ride today...how do they grow up so fast...as if that is not enough...
At 11:55 am on Oct. 23...he rolled over!! it broke my heart as i rejoiced all at the same time. These little ones change and grow so fast. they are constantly learning, absorbing, giving back and taking in. i love this little man so much it is hard to explain sometimes. but his little life is truly flashing before my eyes. i cherish him so much. i am thrilled that we all get to cherish him as a family. he lights up when his dad walks in the room and he laughs at the antics of his siblings already! he is loved! and he already loves...
it's days like this that i think how impossible it must have felt at times for God to save us with the life of His Son. that he would ,and could, willingly give him to this world for the sole pupose of dying for our sins is inexplicable...especially as i stare now at my son in my arms with a love that overflows my heart and i have spent the day watching him with his father so enamoured, so enthralled, to realize my unwillingness if i were ever asked to do such a thing. how much do i truly want to be obedient to Christ? am i willing to do whatever He asks of me? my family? what will i sacrifice? i hope my answer is always...Everything!
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