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What Makes Her Smile
I love to see the joy breaking in over Emma's sadness. The grieving still lingers, but everyday we see more of the light in Emma's eyes and heart. Each day I ask for something to help her connect with me more and our hearts are being knit together as we find those things. These "are a few of her favorite things":
--She loves to shop. We took her for her first shopping spree on one of her "down" days and her eyes just lit up when we entered the store. She let out a sigh of wonder and soon began picking out some of her favorite pink things and jewels.
--She loves ice cream with chocolate syrup. The first time I gave it to her she cleaned the bowl...literally licking the bottom...and asked for more 3 times (of which I gave her, but in small portions)!
--She loves books, puzzles, music, and playing with her babies. We've had some really great times playing house and just being silly.
--She loves being outside. She can run, ride her bike, play in the dirt, and not have to think about what she's left behind.
The past two weeks have seemed like two months with all the ups and downs, busy days and long nights, but I can see the purpose and progres through it all. Emma lets go of her fear and frustration a little more each day and with that she opens her heart to our love and ultimately His love. The little things between the two of us are huge and I don't take one for granted. She grabbed my hand the other day as we walked to the barn, she fell and scraped her knee and came running to me for a bandaid (which turned into a large patch, then some medical tape, and finally an owie wrapped in guaze!), she held out her arms to me to help her out of the car and we had our first real embrace, she called for me help her get dressed, and she fixed my hair giggling and singing the entire time...and believe me, it was laughable!
I put a couple of songs on a playlist for this blog just because they not only remind me of my walk with the Father, but of Emma's. Brit downloaded these before we left for China and they really struck a chord in my heart as I prayed for Emma's arrival and now I know why. The second song has a few verses towards the end that I continue to sing over Emma as God reveals His love for her and uses us as his hands and voice to speak love each day. What an incredible journey adoption and parenting is and even with all the struggles I wouldn't trade my road with anyone!
--She loves to shop. We took her for her first shopping spree on one of her "down" days and her eyes just lit up when we entered the store. She let out a sigh of wonder and soon began picking out some of her favorite pink things and jewels.
--She loves ice cream with chocolate syrup. The first time I gave it to her she cleaned the bowl...literally licking the bottom...and asked for more 3 times (of which I gave her, but in small portions)!
--She loves books, puzzles, music, and playing with her babies. We've had some really great times playing house and just being silly.
--She loves being outside. She can run, ride her bike, play in the dirt, and not have to think about what she's left behind.
The past two weeks have seemed like two months with all the ups and downs, busy days and long nights, but I can see the purpose and progres through it all. Emma lets go of her fear and frustration a little more each day and with that she opens her heart to our love and ultimately His love. The little things between the two of us are huge and I don't take one for granted. She grabbed my hand the other day as we walked to the barn, she fell and scraped her knee and came running to me for a bandaid (which turned into a large patch, then some medical tape, and finally an owie wrapped in guaze!), she held out her arms to me to help her out of the car and we had our first real embrace, she called for me help her get dressed, and she fixed my hair giggling and singing the entire time...and believe me, it was laughable!
I put a couple of songs on a playlist for this blog just because they not only remind me of my walk with the Father, but of Emma's. Brit downloaded these before we left for China and they really struck a chord in my heart as I prayed for Emma's arrival and now I know why. The second song has a few verses towards the end that I continue to sing over Emma as God reveals His love for her and uses us as his hands and voice to speak love each day. What an incredible journey adoption and parenting is and even with all the struggles I wouldn't trade my road with anyone!
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