Friday, January 1, 2010

my sweet sister

We really had a fun time in Alabama for Christmas, and we gave AND received some fun gifts. One of the most special things I received was from my sister, Kendall.




It's a mother's journal entitled "Always in My Heart." She knew about our adoption plans a little sooner than everyone else, and she knew that it would be good for me to have a place to record my thoughts and prayers for our new son. I couldn't even read the card with it because I didn't want to cry like a baby in front of everyone :). She also wrote a poem for her new nephew. I asked for her permission to share it on here, and she graciously agreed.

Even though I haven't met you
I am praying for you often
and each time, my heart you soften.
I don't know the color of your eyes
or the curves of your precious little smile,
but you already have a special place in my heart,
and I can't wait for the day
your new life with us will start.
I love you,
Aunt Kendall


I will always treasure her words and her gift, and I can't wait to pass them along to our little boy one day so he knows he was in our hearts long before he was an "official" part of our family. So today, on New Years Day, I'm sitting and sipping and scribbling down my heart for him. I'm hoping and praying that 2010 will be the year he comes home!

Speaking of home, we've already been doing some rearranging around here. When we got home from Alabama Sunday night, we decided to set up the new flat screen TV that Daddy & Joan gave us for our bedroom (thank you - what a fun surprise!). That meant moving a small entertainment center out of our room since we didn't need it anymore. That led to us moving a chair from my office/guest bedroom into our room. That led (somehow) to Brad rearranging his office downstairs to accommodate my office (we'll be sharing office space now to free up a bedroom). That led to us moving ALL my office furniture downstairs to my new/Brad's old office! We were moving filing cabinets and desks at 1 AM . . . crazy! The office is pretty well organized now, though, and I like it a lot. The bedroom, on the other hand, is still in need of some attention. I'm glad we went ahead and rearranged, though, because every time we look in that room, it's a reminder that someone is missing - that our family is changing.

Okay, I better quit rambling and get to work cleaning out that bedroom! I hope all of you are having a wonderful, relaxing New Years Day!