Adoption Rocks Part 1

Today is a BIG day for our family. My oldest sister is 38 today. Not really that big of deal to you, but to me it is HUGE.

You see, I have NEVER spent a birthday with her, ever. Today will be no different, but I don't want to dwell on that.

I want to CELEBRATE, that 38 years ago, my Mom made the greatest and most honorable choice. She gave life, tiny and pink to an infertile couple. My Mom was only 17 or 18, and in the face of great difficulties, she made the ONE decision that will forever draw my greatest and most unashamed praise.

She shared the life within her, and gave the greatest gift.

I am so proud of you Mom, and I am so blessed to be your daughter, and to be a part of your life.

And who would have thought, that our Great and Awesome God would see fit to bless us again 14 years ago? Hollywood could write no greater reunion. Finding Lisa, and joining our families together has been an amazing journey. Our Infinite God somehow filled the void of years without her by sharing her with us now. No more Missing Pieces.

When I think of God giving us the desires of our heart, I can not help but Praise Him!!! It is one of the GREATEST stories in our family...and we have a lot.

So on this day, although I can't be with her, I love her just the same.

Happy Birthday Lisa!!!

Me, Lisa, and KC

The Cousins

Kibbles and Bits

Sometimes blogging bogs you down. Not because it is stressful or difficult, but because it is inherently raw. At any given moment you can blog about anything that is on your mind...but what about when your mind goes a million miles a minute like mine? Then you find yourself the author of nothing but kibbles and bits...and sometimes things just don't together. This past week alone I have started posts with the following themes: brothers and sisters, adoption, separation anxiety, physical injury, great recipes, love, suicide, friends, grief, infertility, and Hello Kitty lingerie. So while grief is a serious issue, ER banter is not...yet they all inhabit this world in which I live. In order to touch on subjects that are close to my heart...or maybe just a fleeting thought on a subjects that cross my mind frequently, I have decided to start posting multi-part series. That way I do not have to encapsulate my thoughts into one post...instead I can just keep them rolling as they come to me.