A lot has happened in the last week. On Sunday, July 12, Karl's grandfather passed away. His prayers had been answered and he outlived his wife--by 2 months. We traveled yesterday for his funeral in Beaumont, Texas. Just two weeks before his passing, he was in our home rejoicing and celebrating with us in the wedding of his oldest great-grandchild. I'm completely bummed (in a big way) that we did not get any pictures from that day. sigh. We love you PapPaw and look forward to our reunion in Heaven!!
This morning I took Karleigh Mei to see an ear specialist. Last week her right eardrum burst for the 3rd time since we have had her. :( She will need to have tubes put in her ears. :( I hate that she has to have this done, but I'm happy that they can help her. She NEVER cries like she does when her eardrum bursts. It's awful, awful, awful!
Here are some pictures I took of her this morning after we got back home. She is SO proud of her "Maliah's" (her pig-tails named in honor of a friend who has beautiful Maliah's.....errr...pig-tails!). I have noticed that when she gets embarrassed or is feeling a bit insecure, she'll play with her hair. It's soooo cute!!
Here's my girl and some of her many faces we see everyday!
~This one I can totally see a teenage Karleigh Mei~ sigh.
9 Love Like Crazy Comments:
She is such a doll!! I really enjoy seeing the pictures and hearing about how she is growing and changing.
Hugs,
Tracy
She is SO adorable, and beautiful Jen!
Great shots!!!
Blessings,
Diana
So sorry about Karl's grandfather. Karleigh is so adorable. I love her pig tails.
WOW!! Those are some serious Maliah's!!!! What a beautiful girl! Aunt Sarah loves you Karleigh Mei! :)
Yea, a new post!! I'm glad to hear K.M's ears will be taken care of- poor little thing! I also LOVED the close up picture of her- adorable!!
i heart her maliah's!! so so so cute!!! i love KM's many faces, she gets cuter every day!
LOVE the Maliahs!!
Grace often says that she wants her hair "like Sophia's". Sophia has adorable little pigtails, too!
Blessings,
Sarah
Her piggys are sooo cute. I can't get mattilyns in like that cause of all the different lengths. Or maybe I just don't know the tricks.
Thank you SO much for writing LAST July about your adoption journey. It has brought me some peace as I struggle in so many similar ways with His timing and NOT mine and laying it at His feet. I'm not sure why I feel like I am adequate to take control and figure it all out and do all the web searching and planning. I hope that God is just preparing my heart and confirming my passion and desire that he has set in me.
I brought up the idea of adoption 2 years ago to my husband as it's been on my heart for as long as I can remember. IT felt so right and I was so burdened. I should have brought it up years before but never did. I am hopeful that God used that time and the time now to plant the seed in my husband's heart. Although some very (and I mean VERY) Godlike things happened to confirm to me that this was something so close to God's heart, the timing was not there yet. Someday I hope to share these things from the otherside of the journey.
We did attend an AWAA seminar that "just happened" to be in our area the VERY weekend that I looked into it (we live in rural Iowa and adoption seminars don't come through every day!) I am trying to lay it down and let it go to the One in control of it all. I just wanted to say thank you for your post to encourage me to trust in the Lord and wait for His timing! Blessings to you, Karleigh and the rest of your family!
She is has such a sweet smile! And I am so happy to read about the light she brings to your family and to others through your story of your wait, your trust and your faith.
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