One year ago today my life changed forever. One year ago today I saw the sweet face of a child living an an orphanage in Vietnam and fell in love.
After receiving an e-mail from our caseworker that there was a 9 month old baby boy available for adoption, I logged on to our agency’s website to view pictures of him. I felt an immediate connection that I couldn’t explain. I thought he was the cutest child I’d ever seen. I spent the next 24 hours looking at his pictures over and over again, researching his condition and e-mailing our caseworker about him. We had a lot of information to think through and pray through, but I think Josh and I knew in our hearts the moment we saw him that he was ours. Nothing in my life has required the amount of faith it took for us to make the decision to adopt him with such limited information on what his medical progonsis would be. Nothing in my life has ever been more rewarding.
One year ago, I saw his face for the first time. Now I know all of his many facial expressions and what each one means about his mood or what he’s trying to communicate. One year ago, I woke up wondering when God would give me a child. This morning, I woke up to the sound of Cooper in the baby monitor. One year ago, I spent all evening researching his diagnosis and learning about all the serious effects it could have on his health. Tonight I played, giggled and cuddled with my perfectly healthy little boy. One year ago, I only knew him through pictures. Now, I love him more deeply than I ever knew possible.
That one made me cry Jessie. He’s so fun and we’re all so blessed to have him in our family. Watching him and Megan play today was so much fun. It’s hard to believe how much can change in such a short time. Referral days are certainly days to be cherished — ours is April 8th!
Love you guys!
Jo
wow doesn’t seem possible that it’s been a year! He’s grown so much! What a blessing.