Zaine's blanket

We received a package in the mail on Saturday that was so very special.

As I opened a large envelope, my mind was trying to 

think what I had ordered that would be the size of this package...  

When I finally got it opened, I saw a beautiful hand made blanket.  

As I read the card, the tears started flowing.  

This is what a portion of the card read...

"I've been joyfully inspired by your family's adoption story.  

I made a prayer blanket for the newest member.  

The knots are made up of prayers for his and your life together as a family." 

And the tears kept flowing...

This arrived in the mail at such the perfect time.  

The waiting gets harder each day.

Some days I distance myself and my mind from the adoption and from Zaine and the fact that he's halfway across the world from us because it doesn't seem real and it's hard.  Real. hard.

This made it seem real.  

This reminded me that in those difficult days when it seems like I'll never have my whole family under one roof, it's real. 

And with prayer and in God's timing we will be together as a family of five.

 Knowing Zaine, our family and this waiting is being covered in prayer by others is such a blessing!  What a beautiful reminder we will have of God's faithfulness through this blanket.

Thank you Chrissi!