My First Mother's Day!

Tatiana and I actually went to a Mother-Daughter Banquet yesterday at our church and I was able to talk about MY daughter...It was neat to see her name printed on the table...all those years I have prayed for a child...to now have that one next to me...the fruit of prayers answered-so much more than I ever imagined, and I love it! ...Thank you, Father.

Tatiana would repeat her name over and over...spelling it and then trying to remember the signs for each of the letters...Andrew has taught her most of the letters! They are so smart!

Before the banquet officially began, the boys snuck (is that a word?) in the front of the Church and surprised me each with a bouquet of 3 roses each! What are they up to?!?! They had BIG grins and so Tatiana and I followed them out of the Fellowship Hall into the sanctuary where we found Papi! The boys had two gift bags for me...guess what!

I GOT ROCKS!

I GOT PEARLS!

LOVING THIS CARD!

Diego and Andrew and Papi signed the card. I asked Tatiana did she write her name here. She said, "NO!" And then that's when Andrew said he wrote it. Tatiana was very upset because he did not capitalize the "T" in Tatiana. "Andrew- no right, Andrewwwww!" It was cute.

I love being a Mami! I have three of the most awesome gifts of God. Today, I thank the Father for blessing me and giving me the honor to raise these children up with their Papi. I also think of their birth-mami and I pray that she can rest in knowing her children are cared for...I pray that she come to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ...I pray that God begin to supernaturally heal her mind, body, and soul...I pray for peace...I pray for those who have a mother's heart and are waiting or without child...I pray for those who are called Christians to answer the call and give hope to an orphan...I thank you God for all the wonderful blessings of being a Mother...please continue to give me wisdom in how you would want me to raise these children, your children.