We wanted this video to not just tell our family's story, but to give viewers a glimpse of our daughter's birth country, the Ethiopia we've grown to love. We also wanted it to show how adoption mirrors the Gospel, as God has made each of us His children through Christ.
It's our prayer that our story will be an encouragement to those in the process of adopting, a sweet reminder to other adoptive families of the amazing experience of meeting their child, that it might help someone out there to understand the miracle of adoption, or that it might even inspire someone to prayerfully consider whether adoption might be part of God's plan for their family. Please feel free to re-post our video or forward it to your friends and family.
And now, without further ado. . .
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Our dance school's annual recital was Saturday--a big event in our little town, as it seems everyone has a daughter, granddaughter or niece who takes dance classes at Miss Jackie's(she's a legend and has been teaching dance in our town for over 50 years!). It's a long marathon of a production, but no one seems to complain much about sitting for the 3 hour show that their special girl has a 3 minute performance in. Factor in the pre-show hair, make-up and costuming, and it's a full-day affair for the mamas involved! Add in three hours of chasing Miss K around backstage and I was plum exhausted by finale time!
Miss A was excited to finally dance on the "big Nutcracker stage". So excited that she pretty much just basked in the moment--wearing makeup and a sparkly costume and standing on a stage in the spotlight--when it was time for her to perform. She did show off a few great twirls and toe taps and a cute pose. The preschool class is adorable whether they actually do the dance they've learned or not, their little antics are the best entertainment!
Miss M's kindergarten class was excited to be able to dance with pom-poms, especially Miss M who really looks up to her teenage cheerleader cousins. She felt so grown up and knew every dance move and even every word to the song they danced to!
Overall, the recital was a ton of fun and our girls had a great time! Here are some of the sweet moments we were able to capture. Precious memories!
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