...to our Little Piece of HVN!!!
On the morning her birthday we had her favorite breakfast of Pancakes, she awoke to her tree up and presents in Christmas wrap. All year she has talked about Christmas in July being a perfect gift. She was determined for a Santa Cake (keeping watching...)
Then we drove to PA to be with Daddy and the teens on Mission, where all her big brothers and sisters celebrated with her. Some of the College students were along with us on her first birthday on the beach. They all love our girls dearly and treat them with such kindness. They are witnesses to God's hand in her life. I pray they see what a blessing adoption is by watching our family and being a part of life with us. Daddy had a cake ready for her and so did the cook...as she remembered how much HVN like ladybugs!
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We then stayed in PA a couple days to assist with our Church Planters Block Party where HVN was a great help in the Serving line. She loves to serve and wait on others.
When the teens left, daddy stayed with us and we went to the "Sweetest Place on Earth, Hershey Chocolate World!" HVN picked it and loved it. Her favorite part was Create a chocolate bar and create the wrapping.
Little did we know until two days before her birthday that the "the Sweetest Place on Earth" that she chose to visit, would be having Santa for Christmas in July. She was stoked to say the least, that was on the morning of our breakfast with him and the other Hershey Characters.
Her words "Best Gift EVER!!"
The next morning before heading for home we enjoyed breakfast with all the Hershey Characters, Candy Bingo, cookie decorating, eating and lots of fun! Best part is the girls got to see Summer Santa...I love how the Lord uses small things like this to make my children smile!
Finally, mommy had ordered her Santa cake for 5-10 people. When I picked it up it was enough for 40. So I made calls and rounded up her besties for one more celebration...AT HOME. WE LOVE HOME!!!
It was a Happy Celebration for all of us. Our point in not having a big party and doing a family event was to give us some alone time after all Daddy's summer events with the big kids were complete.
Perfect ending to a very busy but worshipful and purposeful summer.
On HVN's Birthday we were driving back to where we were staying and HVN ask me " Mommy, did God celebrate my birthday today?"
After I choked up a bit I explained to her "O yes, He celebrates you as His creation EVERYDAY....and on and on I went." Im so blessed to be the one watching the Lord draw her heart to Himself. Im thankful on that day, her birthday she was thinking of Him and concerned if He was a apart of her special day.
My prayer is that we all know how very much He celebrates US everyday!
