Life with Little Bit

It's been one month since we've brought Little Bit home. She is so very precious and sweet and we are loving having her as a part of our family--for however long God has in mind for that to be. She is getting bigger--has gained more than a pound since she left the hospital. Its probably more like a pound and a half since its been a week since her last appointment.

Anna  is still loving her so much. I feel like she has adjusted really well. I feel like I should have posted something else recently, but I just haven't had much to say. We are enjoying being a family of four.

Matt has today off work. He is helping a friend with some accounting stuff now, and we have a date planned for tonight. I'm very much looking forward to it!

Here is a video that I love. I am teaching a ladies bible study in a month or so on adoption, and I'm thinking of adding this in there somewhere. Enjoy! It is sort of meaty, but isn't John Piper always?

A Child Of Mine (To All Parents) by Edgar Guest

Someone at Matt's work gave him this poem. It makes me cry every time I read it. I love it.

A Child Of Mine (To All Parents)

Edgar Guest

I will lend you, for a little while a child of mine, He said.

For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he's dead.

It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three.

But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for Me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief,

You'll have his lovely memories, as solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return.

But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.

I've looked the wide world over in search for teachers true.

And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you.

Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain,

Nor hate me when I come to take him home again?

I fancied that I heard them say, 'Dear Lord, Thy will be done!'

For all the joys Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run.

We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may,

And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay.

But should the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned'

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.