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Heart of a Child


Our precious Quinn is nine years old. She has her own little miracle story of what God brought her through, and us through, to be our first child.  Ever since I laid eyes on hers, I felt so blessed to experience the love of being a mother.  Through her, I enjoyed my first Mother's day!    

Quinn has a sensitive heart and deeply cares for others.  She enjoys painting, coloring, photography, making jewelry, and any arts and crafts.  She loves horses and kitties, and enjoys her dance, and gymnastics classes. Quinn is a wiz at math and loves to read too.  She loves to learn about the Lord and holds scripture tight in her heart.  Her name means "blessing to all" and that she surely is! 

Quinn wrote this about an observation she had while taking pictures of the Spring flowers in our yard. 


I saw flowers on the bank in our yard. And then I walked over to look at them and I saw one that was different than all the others.  I thought of Elsa and how she'll be different than all the others but we will all still be a beautiful bunch of people.  Just like these flowers are beautiful.  So I walked in the house and got my camera to take a picture of it. 


Elsa is the name we have given the little girl who we will some day meet and who will some day join our family through adoption from Ethiopia.  It melts my heart to know that her big sister Quinn's heart is already preparing to love her and accept Elsa as a  sister.  Quinn sees her as a beautiful creation and as a part of our family and that Elsa will make us all beautiful together as a 'bunch.'  
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