I spent the better part of the last hour reading my blog posts from january and february of 2010, where I chronicle our trip to China to get Annabelle and the first few weeks of her living with us.
Man, I had tears in my eyes re-living those days. What an incredible, tangible display of God’s love working in our life.
I couldn’t have imagined how good life was going to be with Annabelle. And then for God to bless us with Josie–it’s almost ridiculous to think of how things have gone.
Sure, there have been rough patches. Hurt feelings. Tears of frustration, times of discipline, misunderstandings, learning to deal with cultural differences and a language barrier.
But 19 months have passed since Annabelle became a Sublett, and Josie’s been with us for the last 9. And I can’t imagine life without them. All of us have grown because of our adoptions. Our hearts have changed, and our perspectives have shifted to see life differently.
Even in the middle of my worst day, I know that I have a family who loves me, who supports me, who is pulling and praying for me. And whether it’s a world-famous Levi hug, a smile from Annabelle, a hand-touch from Lil, a squeeze from Sadie, or a “Hey Dad” from Josie, that’s about all this guy needs. That, and a smooch from his lovely wife!
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