Today has been long awaited. After 6 weeks of waking up at 3,5,and 6 am waiting for the words my heart ached to hear.... you are cleared. Morning after morning I would wake in disappointment and discouragement that this day may never come.... but it did. Today we traveled out to not see Samiah this time but to get her. To not leave her. To bring her home. Being united again you have to expect anything and I am glad we knew that babies change and we were prepared for her overwhelmed confusion! LOL She took one look at us and burst into tears... she cried and was unsure of the world changing in front of her. So often we do that ourselves don't we? God is standing there offering us a gift a new life full of amazing gifts and blessings and all we want to do is cry and scream in our extreme fear of it all. Why would this be any different for an 8 month old who's whole world and even her name is changing? She knew that today was changing her forever. She was afraid. It was okay.
She is amazing. I have dreamed of her for years and my dreams have been half than what she is. She is perfect. Tonight she has latched onto us and embraced the change in her world. She is smiling, laughing, and even (watch out Tadios...) dancing. Yes, we have another party rocker. At 8 mo she is rocking it out to our God's House Worship list and we know she is going to love life with us as a family. She is rocking and swaying to worship music and loving it. She is a masterpiece. Praying for her biological mom tonight. What a gift she has given to me. What large shoes I must fill. She must be such an amazing woman to produce such a incredible child. I will forever be greatful for her life and for her gift to our family. I pray she knows tonight that her precious package is safe and loved. That she indeed saved her little girls life. And we will do all we can to fill a portion of the shoes to be a family for her.
What some of you may not know is that God has blessed our family two fold. That not only have we been given this amazing new baby but God introduced us to an amazing young woman about three months ago. If you would have told me we would be adopting an almost 9 mo and an 19 year old at the same time I would not have believed you. But Joy, entered our life about three months ago, she is graceful, loving, and amazing and it just so happens that our family fell in love with her. Today we not only have adopted Samiah into the Rees family but also have Joy. We have entered the true meaning of Peace, Heaven and today we understand what real blessings are the ones you never expect and ones you don't deserve. We so honored and blessed to now be transitioning from a family of 5 to a family of 7. Welcome to the Rees family our two new daughters... Samiah and Joy.
Woohoo!! PRAISE GOD!!
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