The Shrum Family Adventures: Sara Ava's 3rd Gotcha Day

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Sara Ava's 3rd Gotcha Day

3 years ago today Sara Ava, my mom, and I were getting ready to head to the airport in Guatemala.

First,I had to say goodbye to this sweet face for another 7 mo. It was another 12 1/2 mo. before Lilee came home. Talk about a killer!!!! That was the longest year of my life!!!! And my sweet baby girl grew up without me......... :0(

Mommy and Sara Ava on a jet headed to the Charlotte Douglas Airport ........... USA bound!

She was meet by her Daddy, 3 brothers, her great aunt and uncle, and step grandmother. Joel and Siah finally meet their little sister first the first time, they came bearing gifts for her. Jordan had got to meet Sara Ava in May when he and I went to meet Lilee for the first time when she was 6 wks. old. This day she was united with all her family and never had to leave us again!!!!

Sara Ava is the sweetest, loving, caring child. She is such a good little girl! I could have not asked for more of a perfect child. She certainly is perfect for our family and a true Blessing from God! He sure knew what He was doing with this special little one. We love you Sara Ava and are very proud of you!!!

I took these pictures of her on Sunday.

The 2 sweet sisters 3 years later. These 2 sure do love each other!

We celebrate Gotcha Day the day they arrive home and our whole family is together for the first time! Sara Ava came home Sept. 16th, 2006 after a 11 1/2 mo. adoption process.

We plan to celebrate today by going to take her to eat , then coming home to eat yellow cupcakes, with yellow icing (lemon) that her big brother Josiah is making for her, at her request. In 2 Saturdays we are taking her to the Zoo for her present.

3 comments:

Mama Bear said...: What awesome pictures and I soooo love that last one of the "sisters"! Your whole family is just adorable and happy 3rd "gotcha" day.; September 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Happy Gotcha day! What a beautiful girl!!!; September 16, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Pineapple Princess said...: What gorgeous, gorgeous daughters you have!; October 1, 2009 at 8:16 PM

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Verses that really spoke to me and helped me get through our adoptions.

(John 14:18) " I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you."

(Isaiah 43:5-6) "Do not be afraid, for I am with you,
I will bring your children from the west. Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth."

(Proverbs 25:25) "As cold water is to a thirsty soul : so is good
news from a far country."

(Matthew 6:25-34) The do not worry chapter.
This is the chapter that told me we would adopt again and the
baby girl woud be named Lily (Lilee). "The lilies of the field".
This is a great reminder of why we should not worry, God will take care of his people!

(Psalms 82: 3-4) "Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Resue the weak and neady; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

(Psalms 68: 5) "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling."

(Deuteronomy 10:18) " He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow and loves the alien, giving them food and clothing."

(Philippians 4:13) "I can do all things through him who gives me strength."

(Philippians 4:6-7) " Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
your request to God. And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

(Romans 8:28) " And we know that all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

(James 1:27) "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphans and widows in their destress, and to keep oneself from being polluted from by the world."