Well, it is the night before we meet Nyah Kate. Tomorrow at 11:00 am is the time we have been given….
Tonight I am filled with many emotions: excitement, joy, nervousness, and antcipation, just to name a few. I am going to take a serious approach on this post as I take a look at how all of this has come about for the "S" family. When Kate and I met over 14 years ago, she mentioned adoption on several occasions as something she would like to do one day. I listened (or shall I say pretended to listen) and then kind of blew off the idea. As we married and began to have biological kids of our own, it became a thought that was much more distant than ever before for me. Why would I want to adopt? That was a question that always came to my mind. But not for Kate, she still kept adoption on her mind even knowing it was far fetched that she would ever convince me that it was right for our family.
About three years ago, Kate came to me on a rainy Thursday evening around 7:00 and said she had something to confess. She explained she had been researching adoption on the internet and had been watching this one little girl for a few days who had not found a family. She was so serious and obviously excited as she spoke to me about it. She spoke with such passion, such devotion. At that moment, God sent a very clear message to me that adoption was the way to go for our family. I can remember that very moment like it was yesterday. And for that we have one lovely daughter, Brynn, at home right now, and tomorrow, a little over two years after that first adoption, we will be meeting daughter number two, Nyah Kate.
To you Kate, I say thank you. Thanks for having such a huge heart, thanks for always putting others first, thanks for being a devoted mom, thanks for being a wonderful wife and most of all, thanks for being you!! I love you.
~ Doug
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
Crying here Doug, very sweet. And I again thank you and Kate for taking such a huge leap of faith, that ulimately led us to our Maggie. I can never thank you enough...although I am not sure Jeff will go for another trip!
Wow. That just made me tear up, Doug. What a beautiful sentiment. Thanks for sharing that with the rest of us!
~Stace
Okay my keyboard is dripping wet from my dears. Isn't it funny the path we take is so often very different from what we ever imagined. It just goes to show that we are part of a much bigger plan, and how wonderful it is when we follow it.
Post a Comment