"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!
The day after thanksgiving we always go pick our Christmas tree. This year we cheated and got a fake one (just for a few years). we all agreed it felt sooo wrong that we decided to go to the tree farm anyway and pretend! it was great. still got the cider, popcorn, tractor ride, and the ambiance...with no hassle of a tree or 4 little children bundled up so tight they could not walk and falling over whinning saying they can't get up. no kids scattering throughout acres upon acres of trees getting lost. no fights over the too tall tree, the too short tree...the just plain "you can't be serious" tree. it was perfect! then we went home...with a wreath!
Ian truly makes me laugh! the man got off the tractor to pick up someone's tree and Ian says, "mom, i yike (aka like) him, can i give him a hug?" "sure" i said, "wait til he gets back up here". the man returns with a tree and no sooner did Ian grab that man's leg and hug the dickens out of him! the man was so surprised he said, " well, i wasn't expecting that today!" Ian just brightens everyone's day. i can't wait to see how God uses that in him!
Ian and daddy sharing another sweet Ian moment.
Bella enjoying the scenery.
as much of the clan as we could fit in the picture!
Ian truly makes me laugh! the man got off the tractor to pick up someone's tree and Ian says, "mom, i yike (aka like) him, can i give him a hug?" "sure" i said, "wait til he gets back up here". the man returns with a tree and no sooner did Ian grab that man's leg and hug the dickens out of him! the man was so surprised he said, " well, i wasn't expecting that today!" Ian just brightens everyone's day. i can't wait to see how God uses that in him!
Ian and daddy sharing another sweet Ian moment.
Bella enjoying the scenery.
as much of the clan as we could fit in the picture!
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