In honor of all that God has done for us this past year, I would like to share with you the poem I wrote last year as we waited to bring Isaac and Jocelyn home. I hope you enjoy...
Our One Last Silent Night
It has been calm at the Organ's for the last 14 years...
Something we haven't held so dear
This year a blessing has come from our Savior who heard us speak...
Please Lord, give us the pitter patter of little feet
Who would have ever thought the answer would be two...
The God of the Universe that's who!
Preparations began from quilts and a painted room...
To tons of paperwork, oh there was so much to do
Now everything is complete...
Waiting for papers from Ethiopia is our next big feat
The hope of traveling in December has come and gone...
For a while disappointment ran long
Until we remembered our prayer to God...
To fill Isaac and Jocelyn full of His love
To keep them warm and safe...
Until that special date when we meet them face to face
His peace surrounds us as we sit and ponder...
When will that day be when we will see our little wonders?
January, February, oh how much longer?
Hurry Ethiopia we plead
For we long to see our babies....
So we can meet their every need
We pray for a miracle...
To travel a day real soon
Not just for us but all families longing for children to fill their homes too
Our prayer is the same, please Lord some day soon
Fill our home with the tune...
Of squeels and giggles
The sounds of joyous laughter...
And a happy ever after
Our prayer is the same, please Lord some day soon
Fill our home too...
With babies being rocked to sleep
The joy of God's love shared so deep...
Between us and our two little sweet peas
Yes, we sit and wait for that wonderful day...
When we receive notification of our travel date
Then with a joy filled sigh and a glimmer in our eye...
We will know it will soon be our one last silent night.
Thanks for sharing your heart through poetry. This Christmas, I am longing more than ever for the pitter patter of little feet. But now that we're in the adoption process, my thoughts are filled with more anticipation and hope than with sadness. For that I am thankful. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeletep.s. of the pics above, I especially love the one of your sweet peas walking away, hand in hand. So cute!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. Such a clear reminder as to how our lives are completely transformed when those little feet and voices enter it. God bless you and your beautiful little ones. They cannot appreciate now how much you and your husband hoped and prayed and wished for them. But some day they will understand and be so grateful.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Katie
Beautiful! Both the words and the pictures. :) I just love Jocelyn's fluffy dress and red flowers in her hair. And Isaac's quiet expression on the stairs. Oh my, are you blessed. Happy New Year! I look forward to keeping in touch and watching your sweet children grow.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIssac and Jocelyn look wonderful... thank you for sharing!
maggie