On June 15, 2009, Kelly and I adopted Micah Marie and Israel Ann. What a blessing for our lives! It’s crazy now to even try and remember what our lives were like before then. Parenthood has already been so fulfilling, so rewarding, and so frustrating.  The world’s best kisses and giggles are totally worth those long nights trying to get the little boogers to go to sleep. Every day is still a wonderful adventure, and Kelly and I never know what they’re going to discover and learn even the next day. They talk about all kinds of stuff.

Right now they’re all about Aunt Martha’s babies, Jonah (thanks, Curtis!), catching lightning bugs, getting married (not on my life), playing in the water, and watching ‘Bama in the world cup (please don’t tell ‘em).   Who knows what they’ll be into tomorrow.  I do know that Kelly and I will be all into them.

Adoption can be a tough thing. All kinds of crazy things happen, and it’s no wonder that the process is terrifying to a lot of people.

Still, I don’t want to let today pass without giving my testimony that for Kelly and I, the process has absolutely been worthwhile.  It might not be for everybody, and some people are better equipped to serve kids in other ways. But I also know there are a lot of kids out there that just need somebody who’s committed to loving them deeply. You can make a tremendous difference in a life, and it might just be yours.

It’s worth thinking about.  Happy Adoption Day, babies.