One year ago today.....

I can hardly believe, one year ago today on a Monday morning we sent in our electronic Letter of Acceptance for our daughter, Lola Reese.

It still seems pretty amazing to me how the Lord worked it all out.......we received a call from our adoption agency on the previous Friday, March 27th, for a referral of a little 3 yr old boy with a repaired cleft lip & palate. He was a cutie. After both Mark & myself prayed and reviewed his file, we then accepted his referral. The rest of the day is kind of a blur but I spent it working and praying to the Lord, if this is our son Lord work everything out, but if it isnt give us the strength to continue on and please find this little boy his forever family.

I didnt know until Mark got home from work that evening that the little boy I thought was going to be my son had already been selected by another family. My prayers had been answered but not exactly how I had envisioned.

Friday nights are always our date night and we went with heavy hearts but hearts knowing our God is in control. On the way to dinner, we saw the biggest most beautiful rainbow I've ever seen. It seemed like it ended directly into the very road we were driving on and we were going to drive right through it. I knew my God had sent us a little sign of love and hope. It was so comforting and amazing; we still talk about that night and that rainbow.

The next day, Saturday, we both got up early and I sat down at the dining room table and opened my computer. Those of you who know me know I dont normally do that. But for some reason I just felt like reading some emails and that was when the phone rang. It was our adoption agengy again. They had another referral for us to review if we were interested. Interested........ you betcha. I immediately told Mark and asked him to come and let's pray before the file uploaded. Then there she was..... our daughter. We knew with a peace that only God can give that the face staring back at us was our daughter. The daughter God had promised us and we accepted her referral before we even hung up the phone with our agency. In a matter of probably 10 minutes our lives were forever changed and blessed beyond measure...

Easter is coming...

It's so hard to believe Easter is almost here. We are deep into preparations for the Easter celebration service at our church and I just love this time of year. It's just so exciting to celebrate our Savior's Resurrection. It is such an amazing gift He gave us. It just fills me with joy and wonder....If only now it would stop snowing,sleeting,and raining in Georgia. We're in the south and it's just not suppose to be doing this.
Dear Lord bring on springtime, sun shine, and beautiful blue skies .... ( but no pollen please ) Cant hurt to ask...

We've also started the hunt for the perfect Easter outfits for church. I have to say this is a dream come true to shop for my little girl's her first Easter dress, her first Easter basket,and course go to her first egg hunt. I can't even wait to dye eggs. Reese doesnt know what in the world I'm getting so excited about these days but I just keep on going and on and she just looks up at me with questions in her eyes. I can't wait until she too realizes what an amazing gift Jesus gave us that first Easter and He's alive in us when we believe and accept Him as our Saviour.

We took her to a " Paper Cutz " party last weekend and she got her picture taken with a rabbit. She just loved the rabbit. I had never been to one of these parties and didnt know what to expect. If you've been to one you know what it's all about, but i didnt. Basically you go get your child or childrens picture taken and then they will make a paper doll cut out of the picture. I think that is so neat but boy is it expensive. I got the proofs but I'm not sure if I can afford the paper doll. All in all it was a fun day out with my daughter and just another precious memory for this first time mom to story away in her heart.

" For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life "