One more thought....

As I'm laying down, way too late to go to bed, I was washing my face and this thought came to mind...."It's easy to present the 'positive' sides of your family through photos and words". On the heels of that thought I realized that it may be important to you that we are a very REAL family. Each and every one of us have our own 'hurts, habits, and hangups' that we are constantly asking the Lord to heal and grow us in.

For example, I can get impatient with Zaya (and Chris'!) energy! Ethan is a very melancholy personality and often struggles with depressive/overwhelming thoughts, Bella, OH boy, 98% of the time she is a breeze but catch her in a moment of 'fit' and woooo! ha!

All of that to say, we are very very real. Each of us are constantly giving and requiring HUGE amounts of GRACE! Just so you know, we have that for you too. Christ has shown each of us how very powerful it is to show others the same grace that WE require. Free to be real, be loved and enjoy HIS restoration and LOVE!

Good night!