It's been a long time since we updated and a lot has happened. We are 12 days away from traveling to China to hold our sweet Avery for the first time and I can't express how excited we are. I have imagined this day since day one of us committing to adopt. What the first moment of looking into her eyes would be like? Almost as vividly as I have imagined looking into to Jesus' eyes for the very first time. In 12 days, her life will look much different and while we sit in anticipation of this day, she may not. Her loss will be real, she will grieve where she has grown up and who she knows and who provides for her. She will miss her friends and the smells of her life in Chongqing, China. We pray that the loss will not outweigh the gain, but know that it will take time.
Today our girl turns 3! Avery will celebrate with her friends today and eat the cake we were able to send her. (Next year, Edgar's it is!) My thoughts automatically drift to her birth Mom on this day. It brings me to my knees in prayer for her. How hard this day must be as she must relive that moment over and over in her head and heart. I pray for God to grant her peace and comfort. She is an amazing woman in my eyes, she loved her daughter enough to give her a chance at life. She knew she couldn't provide a life for her, but hoped that someone could. What a sacrifice, what a heartbreak, what a love...
Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!
We love you~
Mom, Dad, Matt and Eli
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