Half a world away you spent five years without a family and never hearing of Jesus. Welcome home, Ivy, for your first Christmas. It has been our blessed privilege to bring you into our family and introduce you to Jesus. This family is the place God planned for you, and He planned you for us. Together we all learn what love really is and how much we need a Savior. You teach us as much as we teach you. The beauty is in the redemption--imperfect, hurting, sinful people learning to love. Thank you, God, for rescuing another orphan and bringing her home. And thank you, God, for sending Jesus to rescue each of us from our sinful selves.
"It is not about God making my dreams come true, but about God changing my dreams into HIS dreams for my life. As I go with Him to the hard places, He changes them to the most joyful places I could imagine." Katie Davis
She is very pretty!
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ReplyDeleteOh Cheryl, so well said. And so happy Ivy is home and enjoying her first Christmas!
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Congratulations are your newest little Treasure! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures that capture amazing hearts!
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