blessed by friends who already love our daughter
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On Friday, I got to post this wonderful status message:
That's a lot of likes. And a lot of comments.
Thank you for rejoicing with us.
As I scanned through the comments and the likes, I was touched by how loved our girl already is and how many lives she has touched. Among the likes are...
...friends who have known me for decades and others who have known me for days.
...friends who I've been to church with and friends who I've been to bars with.
...friends who I know through Bible study and college and teaching and high school and swimming and middle school and journalism and ministry and parenting and neighborhoods.
...friends who I taught as youth in Sunday school and friends who have taught my children.
...friends who are Christians and friends who aren't.
...friends who I've lived with and friends who I've only met online.
...friends who added precious comments like, "Thank you, Father," and "Can't wait for your daughter to be home!" and friends who texted us sweet words like, "Congratulations, Mom of THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
...friends who care enough to shed tears and feel goosebumps and shout and sing and gasp in joy for us.
Adoption is beautiful. It is beautiful primarily because it offers a little glimpse into what God did for us in calling us into His family and adopting us, an act made possible by the sacrifice of His Son.
And it is also beautiful for all the ways it has united friends of ours across the world and across our life history, all joining with us in excitement about Zoe's arrival.
Thanks for being a part of our adoption.
That's a lot of likes. And a lot of comments.
Thank you for rejoicing with us.
As I scanned through the comments and the likes, I was touched by how loved our girl already is and how many lives she has touched. Among the likes are...
...friends who have known me for decades and others who have known me for days.
...friends who I've been to church with and friends who I've been to bars with.
...friends who I know through Bible study and college and teaching and high school and swimming and middle school and journalism and ministry and parenting and neighborhoods.
...friends who I taught as youth in Sunday school and friends who have taught my children.
...friends who are Christians and friends who aren't.
...friends who I've lived with and friends who I've only met online.
...friends who added precious comments like, "Thank you, Father," and "Can't wait for your daughter to be home!" and friends who texted us sweet words like, "Congratulations, Mom of THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
...friends who care enough to shed tears and feel goosebumps and shout and sing and gasp in joy for us.
Adoption is beautiful. It is beautiful primarily because it offers a little glimpse into what God did for us in calling us into His family and adopting us, an act made possible by the sacrifice of His Son.
And it is also beautiful for all the ways it has united friends of ours across the world and across our life history, all joining with us in excitement about Zoe's arrival.
Thanks for being a part of our adoption.