Umm,... we should probably be honest...

Friends, we've been lying to you. I know that this will come as a shock to you all, but we actually do have kids. It's true. There are several in fact. I realize that we've not been fair to you... or ourselves lately. Though it has been ... ...frustrating to sit here with questions that you and us both continue to ask, I have started realizing how incorrect we are.

Can I tell you about "our kids"? (Please humor me and bear with my sentimentality)

First I guess we should introduce you to Miss Emma Thompson and her brother Felix. Yes, these two darling tykes are so special to Lindy and I. They miss us when we are gone and Emma never fails to be excited when she sees us for the first time in months. Their personalities are so warm and inviting. Mr. Felix, or Fin as he is affectionately called, has the sweetest smile in the world. He can melt the thickest ice with that little smile of his. Boy, do we love being with them!

Levi Sasaphrass is my buddy. He can find the most fun in the simplest of things; spoons, pots n pans, a singing birthday card, or an Advent Calender. You can't resist his invitation to play, even at 6 am! He's little laugh is so sweet to my ears and when he sings, "How Great is Our God",... ... it doesn't get any better!

Well the Beaver children must be a gift from God, cause I don't think we could ever do anything wrong in their eyes. When we walk through that front door, they come screaming at us as though the King & Queen of England had just arrived in glorious procession. How could we ever deserve to be treated like this? We get to play with them as though we were honored guests in their home. How humbling.

Joe & Sam Hearn are some of my best friends. I love to go and spend an afternoon, evening, night, or whole weekend with them. They get so excited to tell you something funny they did on the Wii. When you leave, they're sad. They miss you when you don't show up for a while. And when they pray for you, it's better than an army marching into battle. I love them so much that when I'm away from them, I don't feel quite right. They have taught me more about compassion and God's character than all the songs I've ever heard played about Him. They hold a special place in my heart.

I look forward to the day that our other children can build relationships with them all. I feel so incredibly honored that they are here waiting for them. They are here growing up to be godly children who will mentor our other children. They will be best friends and students together. They will be school project partners and team mates. They'll go to camp together and write emails across oceans. They'll build memories ... ... and the Kingdom as they serve Jesus with their combined lives.

Oh I can't wait for this day. It's almost not fair that I am taking their playtime. But we get the honor of knowing that their lives will be sweetly enriched because of Emma, Fin, Levi Sasaphrass, Elizabeth, Lucas, Ashley, Aaron, Olivia, Joe, Sam, and countless other friends (like Bailey, William, Jonathan, Sonia, Melia, Kaylin, Abby)...

... friends who are also waiting... our other children... who are also waiting... right beside us...

... together... we wait with great anticipation...

... as long as it takes...

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