Happy Thanksgiving

This is my view as I type today. 

Perfection. Absolute perfection. 

I am just in awe at how incredibly blessed we are. Last year, Thanksgiving was a difficult day as we were still dealing with a failed round of IUI. We were still trying to understand the why of this journey God was putting us on. 

Then, this spring we were finally able to celebrate the news of you two. We could not wait for your arrival. 

This fall, our journey picked back up again, as we feared losing you, our sweet miracles. We held tight to our faith trusting God wouldn't give us you, just to take you away before you were even born. We again wondered why our pregnancy took the turn it did. At times this journey seemed to be more than we could handle. But we prayed, stayed close to God, and trusted His plan to be greater than what we could see. 

Now, I take one look at your sweet little faces and realize how perfect His plan truly was! 

This Thanksgiving, I am reminded of the verse, "And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no sin. But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of Him who knoweth all things. Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." Without the pain and struggle of our journey the past three years, the joy we feel this Thanksgiving would not compare. In order to truly feel joy, we must also know pain. 

So this Thanksgiving I am thankful for the pain it took to get to you. 

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for you, Wiley and Ryan. I am thankful for the joy you have already brought into our lives. I am thankful for the honor to be your mommy; that God has entrusted me with your precious lives. 

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for your daddy who has stepped up more than any man I know. He has proven that he would move mountains for me and for you all. I am amazed at the man he has become. He is a man of God who I respect and am blessed to call the head of our house. I am thankful that he is mine and I'm thankful that you will have the privilege of calling him your dad. 

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for a family who has done far too much for us - especially these past few months. Paka, Zsu Zsu, Aunt Aubrey, and Uncle Kiley have put their lives on hold to take care of our family. Their selflessness - admist all their own struggles and pain they face right now - is so humbling. They are each living examples of the verse, "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." They have truly loved us as themselves and put themselves second. I am humbled by their love and forever grateful to how much they have taken care of our family. 

We are beyond blessed, Ryan and Wiley. This crazy life of ours is full of ups and downs. There will be things that you just can't prepare for and you will find yourself wondering why. But just remember, God has your life in His hands and His plan is always greater than we can see. Through the good and bad, we will always have so much to be thankful for. I love you more than you'll ever know!