We think it's so symbolic and wonderful that we could use our JC Penney wedding gift cards to buy June's furniture! Mind you - it's been 4.5 years since our wedding. We feel the fruit of our marriage is a love that wants to share. To us, JunFen is as much a result of our married love as a biological child. We think it appropriate to share our wedding gift with her! The photo is of the bedroom set we ordered for her.
It's very possible that June will need some time to feel comfortable sleeping alone. Most likely she's sleeping in a room with others - foster parents, fostered or biological children of the foster family. We're prepared to have her sleep in our room for awhile or to sleep next to her in her bed until she falls asleep. She'll have so many changes to her world - we don't want to rush her.
This week we celebrated All Saints' Day. At Mass our pastor spoke of each human being as a canvas for God to reveal His beauty - as we grow in love for Him and one another, His glory and wonder is seen in us even more than the beauty of nature. While we work towards practical preparations for our daughter, we are mindful that our greatest charge is to raise a little girl to know the love of God and to radiate this love to those around her. We believe God has His hand on her in a special way. She has such courage and joy for all she's been through in her young life already. We know we will have much to learn from her as well.
2 comments:
Beautifully stated. The love the Father has shown to you all shines for all to see. Praise be to God! With Love, Hayley
Your daughter is beautiful. My husband and I saved the money we received at our wedding for our daughters' bedroom. It was so worth it!
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