Kellen's First Birthday!



Not sure what to do at first







He figured it out!

 It is so hard to believe our little man is a year old already. The time has flown by so quickly! He has become quite the little character. Full of smiles and good humor. He likes to give kisses, which I absolutely love! He's been walkin for a few weeks now and gets around pretty good. I can't wait until he starts talking.

When Kellen gets older he is going to realize just how special and how loved he truly is. There were almost 100 people at his first birthday party. Family and all those who prayed for him before the adoption process was completed. Prayed and hurt during that month of his being taken, when we all believed he was lost to us. Not knowing how he was, how he was going to grow up and feeling so confused that the Lord would have allowed that whole situation to happen as it did.

But God had a plan and I for one am very thankful things turned out the way they did, even though that month he was gone was beyond horrible. That pain and sorry turned to unspeakable joy the day he was returned to his mommy and daddy. "Joy comes in the morning".

Seeing him grow is such a blessing, even though I cannot be there as often as I desire being four hours away. But even then I am grateful for the amounts of time I was able to spend with him from the day he joined our lives, left us and then returned for good.

I truly count myself as being blessed to have been there the day he came home from the hospital, spending the first two weeks of his life with him and his parents. Being there when he was taken was even a blessing because I was able to pray for him, hug and kiss him and try to believe no matter what happened he would remember us. Being there when he came home for good, spending the first week or two back again was amazing. It was almost as if he had never left even though he was gone for a month. He came back and adjusted as if nothing had ever happened.

It is amazing how many lifes my little Kissy Face touched from birth until now. So many people we able to witness first hand the mighty power of God and his blessings and love. I am so thankful we were allowed to go through this experience, although I probably would not have said that back in April. That seems so far away now.

I look forward to seeing what the next year brings, to seeing him grow and learn. Praying he will always know just how loved he is and how special he is and just how much the hand of God is upon him!

Our happy little man!