Thursday, January 06, 2011

Family for a Year!

One year ago...
we packed a half dozen bags, boarded an enormous plane, got picked up at a foreign airport by a man we'd never met, and first held the 15 month old boys that have become our sons.
I've recently gone back and read through my husband's amazing writings from our week in Ethiopia. Written after our first day with the boys:

"This is the consequence of a world fractured by sin. The fight to rebuild it is beautiful but ugly. It's hard because it's redemptive, and redemption comes with great cost."
This first year has been exactly that.


January 4th, 2010
January 4th, 2011
It's ridiculous how much we love these kids! I'm so thankful for my husband and now my boys!
~Praise God from whom all blessings flow~

5 comments:

Christi said...

Oh Sharon, thank you for sharing this sweet reminder! We are so thankful for and blessed by your sweet family! God is so gracious! Love you guys!

Kelly Bourque said...

This post totally left me teary-eyed. :) Love y'all!

Cameron and Megan said...

so stinkin beautiful! congrats!

Nanette R. said...

Love your sweet family! Congrats on your first year together and may God give you many, many more!

Linhy said...

Very cute family you got there!!