Emalyn: Three Months in Our Arms

Three months ago today we waited anxiously to meet our daughter.  At three o'clock in the afternoon, we heard a baby crying in the hallway outside of our hotel room and greeted a very scared and tearful little girl.  She had little light in her eyes and was barely walking and not talking. 

Today, she is the light of our lives.  She possesses such a playful, outgoing personality.  She can light up a room with her smile and laughter.  Not a day goes by that she doesn't entertain us with her funny faces and actions.  She runs everywhere she goes, climbs the stairs (and everything else), loves to play in boxes and baskets and says at least twenty words.  She is so sweet and is quickly learning to be loving, to share and to obey. 

In a short three months, her life has changed drastically (understatement!) and she has handled it with such grace and flexibility.  We have every confidence God designed her to be a Powers, even though another mother carried her for nine months. 

Here's to three months in our arms!  A milestone for which we are extremely thankful!