On Thursday, November 20th, the school where I work, LBJ Elementary, held a “shower of gifts and love” for us. When we walked into the school everyone was so warm and welcoming. They just loved little Jacob. And Jacob loved being the center of attention.
After making a few introductions to Mr. Combs, Mr. Wooton, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Vicki, and Ms. Spencer, we traveled on down the hall to the library where the shower would be held.
There were piles of presents and a mountain of cards to open…but first, everyone had some food. And talk about food! There were tons of it!
We all enjoyed the pizza, chips, dip, bread, finger sandwiches, cookies, sweets, meatballs, and fruit. There was even a beautiful cake. The cake had a teddy bear made of icing on it. The teddy bear even had Jacob’s name on it. It was so wonderful!
After eating, we started opening presents. My coworkers and friends at LBJ were so generous. We received clothes, clothes, and more clothes. Jacob also got a ton of toys including puzzles, shape sorters, electronic books, a basketball game, stuffed animals, a wire and bead puzzle, and even a huge wagon…with a cover on it! Jacob also received other gifts and a pile of gift cards.
Lisa and I want to thank everyone at LBJ Elementary who showed their love and support. This adoption has been a long road, but the destination was worth the journey!
A family is like a puzzle. When Lisa and I met 19 years ago, we knew that we were meant to be together. We fit together perfectly. We had the same interests and we loved being with each other. That love has held true and strong all of these years.
However, as we began putting the pieces of our life puzzle together, we found that there was a piece missing. Instead of worrying about that piece too much at first, we just built our puzzle around the missing piece. However, we finally came to realize that our picture would never be complete….our family would not be truly complete…without a child.
Now, we have Jacob in our lives….and guess what? He is the perfect fit in our life puzzle. He was truly made for us…and we were made for him. It was a perfect match! We love Jacob more than anything in this world and are truly blessed to have him in our lives.
Our puzzle is finally complete.
1 comment:
I am so glad that I was around when that puzzle was first being fitted together. I hope to see the completed one soon. If anyone deserves a completed picture it is you and Lisa.
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