July 13, 2009
One year later...
I can't believe the girls have been in our arms for one year today. I can't believe it has been a year since we landed in Ethiopia and were changed forever. It has not been an easy year, but I have never felt the love of God like I have these past 12 months.
How are the girls doing? The girls are doing so much better. When I reflect on the last year, I can't imagine what they were thinking or feeling in the beginning, but the pictures say a lot. They were miserable. My heart aches for them and for their loss. They often talk about their birth family. I know they miss them deeply and I know that only God can heal that pain. I am not an attachment expert, but I believe that one of the girls has adjusted, for the most part. The other is having a harder time and I think it'll take a lot longer than a year for her to feel like she is home and we are forever. If I have learned anything doing this journey it is that no one knows the answers. They is no magic time frame for them to feel like we are their forever family. I now have no time frames that I lean on. When it happens, it happens. Until then we'll just keep doing what we have been doing, love her unconditionally.
I love these girls. I know without a doubt that they are ours. I wish everyone could experience adoption. It is amazing and I feel blessed to be able to do it. I know it has made our family closer and more loving.
Thank you so much for walking the last year with us. I can't imagine not having my friends and family along side us. I say this often, but I know it is true... we are blessed, very blessed!
12 comments:
Congratulations, Tisha! You have been faithful during the last year - through all the hard stuff and the good stuff. So happy to see the girls looking so beautiful and at home. You are an amazing support to me and I'm so glad for your friendship.
You are blessed...thanks for sharing your story. I feel the same way in that I wish everyone could experience adoption. It has and continues to change our family for the better.
tears in my eyes right now. looking at the gotcha day pix and the pix from the 4th...what a difference. thanks for your honest assessment of how attachment is going. "Until then we'll just keep doing what we have been doing, love her unconditionally." beautiful picture of patient and faithful love. i know adoption is not for everyone, but i echo your sentiment that i wish everyone could experience the miracle of it. happy gotcha day!!!
Love Gotcha days :)!!!!
It is great to not be stuck on timeframes and "magic potions" because they don't exist.
I am sooo with you in Praying that everyone WILL experience adoption. It is mind blowing the things we have experienced and learned. God has grown us, our family, and led us on a much deeper walk with HIM.
I didn't think you post again until it was time for Wordless Wednesday! Love it :) You did an awesome job with the pictures and have been an even more awesome mom to 5 kiddos. Hugs today!
yes congats it is journey, they are wonderful, wish we lived next door
Love the pictures of the girls! Thanks for always sharing your journey honestly and showing us how faithful God has been to each of your throughout the process.
Reading your post I realized how much I would love to chat with you on the phone. I love your honesty that it isn't all perfect but it is good and beautiful. You are so blessed. I had a great time playing with Moges in the backyard before his nap and just having that feeling of being blessed beyond what I could ever deserve. I know you get that. Later this month we celebrate 5 years with Maria and it has been a more complicated journey with her but so worth it. Much love to you my friend!
Oh Tisha, I am so thankful you have the girls, that they know unconditional love and no matter how long it takes, they will understand how much you love them. God is so good to us! Congratulations on a year of blessing, set backs, learning, and growth! Love ya Sister!
I love the photos, and I soak up your blog posts! :o) You are so right...there is no magic time frame for any child processing loss. You are a great momma. ;)
Love the pictures! Wow how much they've grown this year! Your family has been such a blessing to ours! My kids may hate me from taking them away from their new friends when we move!
Congratulations on our beautiful family. Adoption is definitely a blessing beyond measure! Hugs!
They are absolutely beautiful!
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