Words don't flow easily for us this week. We want to excitedly wish you a happy birthday! But how do we do that when we don't even know you yet? We don't know what kind of presents you would like. We don't know if you like cake or what kind is your favorite (but we had one sent to your orphanage anyway -- we hope you like it!). It has been a very long and difficult road that brought us (almost!) together, and yet it has been shockingly easy to open our hearts to you once we found you. You are our child, even though you don't know it yet and even though you don't know us yet. So on your birthday, we are anticipating even more earnestly the time when we can tell you:
We love you.
We are thankful for you.
We are proud of you.
We are so excited to see the woman you will become.
We are grateful that God has placed you in our family.
The best part about your 4th birthday is knowing that it is the last birthday you will spend without us. This time next year, Lord willing, you will be here with us and we will celebrate your day with your brothers and sister, with presents and cake, and with laughter, love, and joy.
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| Oct. 2012 |
What a beautiful picture of the gospel! Happy birthday, Leah! Hope to soon get to meet you! Love you already!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, sweet Leah! We're grateful for your family and that she will be a part of it soon!
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