Beauty For Ashes...

"...beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness 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 61:3

Monday, March 23, 2009

My best bud...

He is a wonderful father 
He is always burning his light late into the night
He is working hard to provide for his family  
He is teaching me of love, family, diligence, and determination

He has been the one I've looked up to longer than anyone else
He has known me the longest and seen me cry the most
He has shown me a love I never knew he had for me and my family recently.
He has run himself ragged in search of certain papers for the adoption.
He has spent countless dollars on phone calls to Kenya to make sure he has things "right"
He has stressed over deadlines and time crunches
He has NEVER made me feel like I owe him anything; in fact he says "I'm so glad to do it"
He has not complained a single time
He has never desired accolades 

As his love for our future children reverberates in his sacrifices... we are humbled.  
With tears in my eyes and a smile on my face I can't help but Thank my God every time I remember him.


He is my brother and my best bud. 
None of this would be happening right now if it weren't for all his many acts of service and self sacrifice.









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8 comments:

  1. Lindsey BroereMarch 23, 2009 at 4:48 AM

    Awh, you do have an extraordinary big brother! I'm so thankful that Neil calls him "friend".

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  2. Hall FamilyMarch 23, 2009 at 5:10 AM

    WOW! I was brought to tears just reading the dedication your brother has to you and the appreciation and love you have for him! I hope my kiddos are that close to each other when they are adults. Good Post Lindy!

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  3. Matt RollinsMarch 23, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    GEEEZ. Where did that come from? :) I was just hopping on to see whats goin on, next thing you know I have a Matt Rollins shrine post! Thanks, and it's really not as hard as you make it seem, we enjoy it. I love you.

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  4. Raising the Rollins'March 23, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    I love him too! He is all those things and more..thanks for sharing him with me :-)!!!

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  5. The Beaver BunchMarch 23, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    What tenderness. Oh, I pray one day that my girls will say that about their brothers! That is, if he ever stops biting them and punching them in the head. Surely that will stop before he becomes a father himself...won't it?

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  6. Jamie JoMarch 24, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    Thanks for the encouragement on my blog!!!

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  7. Raising the Rollins'March 26, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    okay, just saw "Lillypie" at the top of your blog...3 months?!?!?!?!? i wish i could be there when they come home!

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  8. Nicole CaldwellMarch 26, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    Your blog always brings tears to my eyes. Today is no exception. Thanks for sharing. He really is a gem.

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