Calan's First Easter

Happy Easter Everyone

My heart is full of Love and Gratitude this beautiful Easter Morning.

I am so thankful for my Savior, Jesus Christ and all He did for you and me.

I am so thankful for the sacrifice He made for us so we can be found worthy to return to live with Him and our Heavenly Father again one day.
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Marie has posted "One Solitary Life" today. I hope you will go to her post and read it.

I know that God loves us.

I know He answers our prayer because the prayer of my heart has been answered this week.

After years of pleading with the Lord that my Erin could have her lifelong desire to be a mother granted.... our prayers have been answered.
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A sweet birth mom 's heart was touched.

She listened to the promptings of the Spirit.

She felt the longing in Erin and Patrick's hearts to become parents.

She was sorry for the void in their lives of being childless.
She knew in her heart that they would love her child more than words can express.
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She knew that they could give her precious babe a better home than she could provide at this time.

She loves her sweet baby so much that she found the courage to give him up.

Calan went from God's arms... to her arms....to ours.
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Could there be any greater act of love than that shown by our birth mom?

No... I think not.

Dear Birth Mom there are no words to express our gratitude and love for you.

How fitting your loving act took place at this Easter time when we honor God, our Heavenly Father, for giving us His son because He loved us.

How fitting that we thank you as we also thank our Lord for giving us his life because He loves us.

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Our little Calan came home from Primary Children's Hospital Friday afternoon. It was hard having him there for 4 days, but we were thankful for the good care he got.

Erin and Patrick stayed by his side night and day.

We are so happy that we have this sweet baby home from the hospital now and that he is doing well.

This is our best Easter Ever!!!

The Easter Bunny did come to baby Calan's house this morning.

Erin and Patrick went to Easter service and Grammy got to babysit.
I plan attend church with Lynell's family later today.

Cal and I just had our own special time together.

We are buddies and have a special bond since I was adopted too.

We just hung out and had a good visit together.
Calan had lots to tell me. This is what he said.

"I'm glad that my mommy got me all cleaned up for Easter"

"I just love it when she washes my hair"
"Thanks mom, that felt so good... and don't I look cute!!"

"I have lots to tell my daddy too. Hey dad... do you think we could dye some Easter eggs?"

" I will try to stay awake while we color the eggs."

" OK folks, those eggs will do nicely for my first Easter egg hunt."

"Then of course you had to get me all dressed up for our first family Easter picture."



"The Easter clothes Grammy got me are size 0-3 months and are way too big....but I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I wore them anyway. (Grammy says that they looked little in the store.)"
"Everyone keeps ooing and ahhing over me.... I guess that is because they have prayed so hard for me to come into their family....and I am so CUTE!!!

"They took so many pictures that I fell asleep before I got to open my Easter Basket. Oh well, there is plenty of time for that a little later... my family doesn't mind...

...they think I am their little Miracle...and they are content just to sit and look at me."

"My mommy will post more pictures of me later today. You can go to her blog to see more of me."

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Life is good.

We all feel greatly blessed and thankful this

wonderful Easter Day.
Happy Easter one and all.

Love, Lura