Plenty of love for
McKenna
Born:
Friday July 18
10:16 p.m.
7 lbs. 4 oz,
21 inches
Friday July 18
10:16 p.m.
7 lbs. 4 oz,
21 inches
Tough delivery left
pretty bad head
wound.
SISTERS.
Aren't they beautiful?
Mother and baby.
Amazingly,
I can't help but notice
a sweet resemblence
of baby to her mother
when she was an infant.
It will be fascinating
to watch her grow.
Kate and Dallin stayed
up until nearly 1:00 A.M.
to hold their new sister
the night she arrived home.
Sunday, July 20, 2008.
My view of all of creation has become more vividly beautiful today. I am counting my many rich blessings ever more sweet by having this little child in our midst.
The circumstances leading to this day have been miraculous, so much more than coincidences. There is no doubt the Lord's hand was in every detail from the decision to go together as a family to Alabama to Laura attending Women's Conference on a moments notice, and there suddenly choosing to go to a different class that led her to be with the biological grandmother where she learned of a baby coming, and then, miracle of all miracles, the biological mother's decision to pick them when all past placements would say the baby should go elsewhere! And, these are just a few of the many incidents day to day which witness God's tender mercies.
Our joy is untold. All of us are profoundly moved as we have been part of an experience witnessing one's exquisite sacrifice ending in another's exquisite joy. We love McKenna's birth mother in a deep and spiritual way with gratitude beyond ability to express.
2 comments:
Oh man...she really is just soooo cute!!! I am so happy that she is now in our family and I can't wait until she will be sealed to all of us!!!
Congratulations to all of you! She is lucky beyond words to have this great family to come to--and such a loving birth mother to sacrifice so unselfishly. We can't wait to get to know McKenna as she grows up!
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