Saturday, June 27, 2009

Forbidden Food




Today, we went swimming at Poppa & Gram's house.  Mom let me have a chocolate chip cookie...It is all over now!!!

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Dawn of Discovery

Birthday Girl

4 months later...


As I drove down highway 27 to meet my mom, sister & girls at the Creative Discovery Museum I found myself crying as I reflected on my last visit to the museum  4 months ago.  It was February 8th & the occasion was Tori Bug's Birthday Celebration.  We enjoyed the family and dreamed about the day we could visit again with our son.  I will never forget the little Chinese lanterns they had for celebrating Chinese New Year.   It was a special family gathering.  It was only 2 days prior to the "the call".  The call in which God said, "it is time"---Time to get our son!!!  Wow!  Now that's a discovery.  We were embarking on a whole new life.

On Tuesday, February 10th we were informed that we would need to make arrangements to pick up our son in Taiwan on February 18, 2009.  When I read the email, I literally feel to the floor.  We were really going to get him.  (And we need to pack!!!)  

All of these memories flooded my mind and heart as I drove down the highway.  Emotional moments that I will never forget.  Moments that strike a spring of tears in my eyes.  It is completely overwhelming to look back over these moments through a new lens and to see God's hand.  During those times I felt his presence, but looking back...I can see him there!