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sweetness

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My sweet Haven. Tender and emotionally fragile. Learning and growing every day. Still loving school. Gaining confidence. More willing to explore new things. Lover of food. ALL food. Laughs at the silliest things. Thinks that Hailee is the funniest girl ever! Laughs hysterically when the little ones are doing something they shouldn't. We know that … [Read more...]

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Happy 14th birthday, my beautiful young lady. What a precious gift you are to us! Love you with all our hearts, sweet Haven.   … [Read more...]

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embracing new adventures and changes

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I know, I know.  A Haven update is very long overdue here.  I am so grateful to all of you who reach out periodically to ask me how our sweet girl is doing.  I really appreciate it.Haven has been home for six years now.  Hard to believe.  For those of you who have journeyed with me for a while, you will know that it's been a road filled with many lows, but also with so … [Read more...]

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parenting our hurting child

One of the questions I get asked the most is, "How is Haven doing?  Is she speaking yet? Is she growing and developing?"  I know, there really is just something so special about Haven.  You don't even need to meet her in real life to know that she is so, so sweet just by looking at her pictures.It is crazy when I think that Haven has already been home for three years.  In many … [Read more...]

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for his splendor

"To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor."  Isaiah 61Last week we celebrated Haven's eleventh birthday.I looked at my beautiful daughter and I could hardly believe that she is actually … [Read more...]

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no words necessary

If you are new to my blog and have never read Haven's story, you can read it here, here, and here.  We adopted Haven in 2008 after a disrupted adoption.  Haven is ten and is completely non-verbal.  Everyone who ever meets Haven in person simply cannot help but fall in love with her.  There really is something so, so special about our little … [Read more...]