Gratitude - National Adoption Month/Black and White Wednesday

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.

 ~Meister Eckhart

Somehow the words 'thank you' aren't enough.

10 years ago I sat in my OB/GYN's office as he told me in a very kind manner

that I wouldn't be able to have any more children.

In a way I already knew what he was going to say after several surgeries,
and infertility issues for years.

At the time we had a 15 year old son in high school.

I could have never dreamed that 10 years later, I'd be sitting here at the computer writing 

 a blog post about adoption.

And be a mother to an eight and almost five year old.

There are times I still can't believe they are ours.
It's an honor to be their mom.

Every single day I thank God for this opportunity.

Has it always been easy? Why of course not, nothing worth having comes easy.

Certainly life in general isn't at times.

But taking a risk with that leap of faith, with perseverance and patience to adopt

will bring you so much joy.

And you'll be giving the gift of a family to a child who has none.

As for our future, we hope to adopt again.

Right now it isn't right for us financially but we're hoping it will happen,

and we haven't aged out of the China SN program yet.
Somehow I believe there's another child out there for us.

For now, I count my blessings.

I am one extremely lucky momma to 3 incredible children.

Please check out more black and white's at Lisa's blog.

Happy Thanksgiving!