Grateful

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of extreme joys and challenges resulting in many blessings to be grateful for. We attended the dedication and celebrated the adoption of Mari Crittenden, the baptism of baby Grace Weaver, and celebrated the first Thanksgiving for little Annie & Keaton with friends Hawkins & Jacksons. All shared with friends that are considered family. I have bitter-sweetly started back to work part time, and Pops is home on his six week paternity leave. We have been in and out of the hospital for several cast removal replacements, and watched in amazement as our little girl's feet are gradually turning to their proper position. We have also been in and out of the E.R. with deep concern of a malfunction in the shunt in Annabelle's head ( thankfully she is fine, but we have not abandoned our concern ). Such is life to keep rolling in those extremes from joy to challenge and back again.

We've just been keeping with the theme of the last year. It's no secret that the joys and challenges have been abundant. We have seen pain we could have never imagined and joy we never thought possible. We have seen the love, mercy, grace, and generosity of our Creator as He has entrusted to us our miracle baby Annabelle. The outpouring of support we've been given in every way from friends, family, and even people we've never met has been comforting and humbling beyond words. Our home is the house that love built, and continues to build both literally and figuratively. For all of this, "grateful" hardly seems enough. But we are. We are TRULY GRATEFUL.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful, joyous, challenging, turbulent, heart breaking, phenomenal life with us. We are so very blessed, and I lift up my thanks to you!