Elizabeth:  the oath or fullness of God

Seems fitting.  Elizabeth came into our lives on December 2, 2017 around 4 pm.  She was pure joy from the beginning with her strong will, curly dark hair, brown eyes and beautiful smile.  Eli (Ellie), was pure happiness with a little bit of toddler mixed in.  She immediately loved Landen and Reece and became an easy fit into our family.

Almost 5 months to the day of her arrival, she has moved on to some relatives.  She approached her departure with the same courage as when she came to our house.  Two years old and already teaching us so much about strength, courage and faith in humanity.

I pray that they treat her well.  I pray that her parents make better choices and raise her to be the strong, creative, kind and intelligent person she is meant to be.  I pray that she maintains her joy in the everyday things, her positive energy, her curiosity and her silly sass.  I pray that she continues to be allowed to be a kid.  To play outside on the swing or the slide, in the sand or in water.  To paint daily, to play with stickers, to do puzzles and play with superhero toys.

Elizabeth has definitely demonstrated the fullness of God to us.  We will miss her greatly. Our heart will hurt for a long while.  I hope that we will see her again and get to be apart of her life, but if not, I know we got to experience her joy for 5 months and I am thankful.