My wonderful sisters and mom threw me (and Abigail and Lydia) a surprise "baby" shower yesterday. I am so amazed by everyone's love and support for our family has we try to bring Benjamin home.
We received beautiful gifts and many donations to our adoption fund with Reece's Rainbow. We even were given some doubles of things for both Benjamin and Jonah, our "twins".
First of all to my family for coming up with this idea of a shower- words cannot express how deeply moved I am for your love and kindness in doing this for Benjamin. When you have a family has big as mine (I have four siblings and now we all have our own kids etc.), I thought maybe the announcement of Benjamin might just not be that big of news since there are so many of us. But the way everyone has shown excitement and concern for this little guy, it so touches my heart.
When we adopted Jonah 5 years ago, we experienced the same support from my family. How privileged we are to be blessed a second time with that show of love.
Second, to all the wonderful women who came to the shower, I can't say thank you enough. Your gifts are so precious to us, but what means even more are your words of encouragement in the cards you gave. I know you all have busy busy schedules yet you took time to celebrate a little boy's life who lives across the ocean from us and none of us have ever met. How thoughtful and loving of you to do that- every life is precious. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Adoption is a beautiful but tough process, and it is so awesome to have support and encouragement from friends and loved ones as we travel that road.
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