Yesterday..Coby, I and Neil were apart of a very special ceremony at our church. It was the Sanctity of Life Service. It is once a year that our church recognizes the Right to Life. They ask all the families who have adopted or if they themselves have been adopted to come up on the stage at church.
We were very honored to walk in first of at least 30 families. We held a candle representing Neil's life. We are VERY VERY grateful to God for our son and ALL his blessings!
We are also very grateful to a young lady in a very small town called Novokuznetsk, Russia that decided to give birth to Neil. In her eyes he might have been a mistake. But in our eyes, he is a miracle!
Thank you to those people out there that fight for the right of every living soul. It is because of a choice of life, we have our beautiful healthy handsome blessing...we have our Neil.
Mothers by adoption....
Daddy and Neil waiting to walk in
Almost ready
Neil LOVED the music and at one point started swaying back and forth to it
At the end of the song, the church stood and clapped for us. Neil thought he would join in with the clapping and gave them all his cute smile!
It is with this life that I am most grateful and humbled to have and hold. Thank you God, for my wonderful husband and my sweet sweet son!
3 comments:
Thank you for keeping us updated on what life is like for baby Neil..It almost feels like im experienceing it with you guys!...that Church is soo beautiful! is that the one we went to for Christmas eve service?
~Cousin Sarah
What a special service! I'm glad you all got to be apart of it with Neil. I look forward to seeing you all Thursday!
What a special thing to be part of. I read your blog long ago and have just checked back in. Looks like you are all doing so well. Neil is just precious! And I also read your post about Andrei--I had prayed for you and for little Andrei when I read that news all those months ago. Thanks for keeping us up to date on all that is going on in your lives and hearts. Blessings to you family.
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