My heart is full of joy today because I am so thankful to have three beautiful children to hold in my arms and for a my mom who taught me how to be a mother. Thank you mom! Even though there is so much joy there is always a little sadness in remembrance of our daughter Cambell Grace but she is the reason I am the mom I am today.
A new thought this year is a mother in Korea that made a very hard decision to give a better life to her daughter. I pray that she has peace in her heart that her daughter is happy. I am thankful she allowed me to be Ella's mother. I am sure she thinks of her little girl a lot. Also, I am sure her foster mother misses her as well. Even though these women are halfway around the world they will always hold a special place in our hearts and I will forever be grateful.
The most overwhelming part of Mother's Day for me is that God chose me to be the mother of His four amazing children. These babies totally belong to Him and he can take them as quickly as he gave them to us. I try to not take a day for granted but sometimes it's tough. Being a mom is the hardest job I have ever had and some days are pretty trying but I love every minute of it and it is so rewarding!
Today was also Ella's baby dedication. We know she is God's child but we are honored that He chose us to be her parents. We promised today that we would raise her to know the Lord and live in a christian home. That is one huge responsibility. May God grant us the wisdom and knowledge we need to do this.
It was so nice to have both sides of our family with us today. I wish I had a picture of all the family that was here for the special occasion. I am sure Nat's dad was watching from above so proud of his new granddaughter.
The two gentleman with us is our pastor Steve and our children's minister Bruce. Steve has been there with us for each of our children. I have similar photos with my boys so I told him we had to get just one more.
How great is the love the Father lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
1 John 3:1-3
God loves us and adopted us as His children.
Ella Marie Su-mi, we are so thankful for you and love you so much!
Not flesh of my flesh,
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You did not grow under my heart-
But in it.
