Sophia loves doing art ("making projects") more than anything, so we had an art party for her birthday. I set up a couple of easels, and two tables full of crafts (paper, glue, glitter, pom poms and googly eyes and feathers, stickers, markers, etc.), filled a small kiddie pool for rinsing off, and gave each child an oversized white t-shirt to put on as a smock. I made plain white cupcake and bought tons of different sprinkles, so everyone could decorate their own. I'll post a picture of the cake, because it's just too cute...
The party was PERFECT! Sophia had the best time, and seeing her this happy, after everything she's been through the last couple of months, did my heart good! We have such good friends, who came to really celebrate Sophia, and it meant so, so much to me.
This morning in church, we welcomed my friend's newly adopted son into the congregation. I had the honor of presenting them with a little cross, and we all said a prayer then everyone clapped to welcome him. The BIGGEST smile came across his face! Talk about going through a lot in two months - this little boy has gone from living in an orphanage, to moving across the world with parents he didn't yet know, and then having surgery to correct a cleft palate. They came over to our house afterwards for lunch and to play. I was overcome with gratitude that God made this family - I have never seen three people so happy to be together.
Tonight I have my executive committee meeting with the board that is having problems, and I am in the middle of some rough times in my relationship with a relative...it is a month until Sophia's next surgery, and I've discovered that it is always around this time that I begin falling apart - by lashing out at the wrong people, not being able to sleep, and just generally feeling helpless. So I will just keep closing my eyes and allowing the deep gratitude that I feel at this moment to fill my heart, and drown out any darkness that resides there.
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