I always get sentimental around this time of year. It's not just because it's Christmas...it's because this is the time of year that we were given the greatest blessing. Two years ago Jared and I received the most incredible gift from the most incredible person. I have been thinking a lot about adoption...mostly about our daughter's adoption. How everything fell perfectly into place.
The gratitude we have in our hearts for our dear Michon is like nothing we have ever felt before. We will continue to give thanks everyday for her ultimate sacrifice. It's difficult to find the words that can properly describe what we feel in our hearts, but this week I came across something that may be a start.
The Gift We Could Not Give Each Other
When I was a little girl I held my dolls like children
Dreaming of the day when I'd have babies of my own
When the news was shared with me
That all those dreams could never be
It became the deepest grief my heart had ever known
There's a man who tried his best to comfort me with roses
Promising he'd find a way to make those dreams come true
He did everything he could
To heal my heart but nothing would
And when it seemed that we'd done everything that faith could do
A wondrous gift was given with a phone call straight from heaven
"There's a child that's nearly due that a young girl's giving you"
She gave more than just one life when she made of this man and wife
A father and a mother when she gave the gift
We could not give each other
More than words can ever say
Our hearts give thanks to heaven
Every time we hold this child we feel we hold the world
Words will never be enough to share the way our family feels
But with every breath we breathe we want to tell that girl
Not a day is ever through
Till we thank the Lord for you
And sweetness lingers here
In our thoughts and prayers
You gave more than just one life
When you made this man and wife a father and a mother
And you gave the gift we could not give each other
You have changed our lives forever
Only you and God above could give the gift of love
we could not give each other
A song from the Book "From Gods Arms To my Arms To Yours" by Michael McLean
4 comments:
I SO love that song! My mother gave me that book and CD and we listen to it all the time. It always brings both me and my husband to tears everytime we listen to it! Just reading it now brought me to tears! I am so glad that we have adopting our sweet babies at this wonderful time of year, in common.
What a great poem. Thank you for sharing.
What a wonderful blessing. It always touches my heart to hear you talk about Bella's adoption (or read about it). I too will always be greatful to Michon for making my best friend a mother.
I use to fast foward that song on his collection cd when i was younger cause i thought the music was different. i have recently listened to it and it has taken on new meaning. your daughter is absolutely beautiful! her personality just oozes from her pictures. thank you for sharing.
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