Our first year with Lili

I am having a hard time believing that one year ago Lili's orphanage director placed Lili in Mckenzie and my arms. She is such an incredible blessing to us and has brought such happiness to our home. I am so grateful to Heavenly Father for giving her to us.

As I reflect on the first few hours with her I remember a quiet, curious little girl. She would not let me take off her black high top shoes - for some reason they were her comfort. I remember her sitting on the bed for about a half an hour trying to put her bottle together... we thought she was playing with it but instead was wanting a bottle to drink. I remember Mckenzie being excited to see her first steps - we did not know she could walk- I remember taking off layers and layers of clothes before we could give her a bath. After her bath we put a cute little clip in her hair and some pj's on and then I gave her a bottle and sang "I am a Child of God" and we enjoyed watching every move she made. We enjoyed a quiet evening in the hotel room trying to figure each other out. I love our memories and treasure the time Mckenzie and I had with Lili in her birthplace of Nanchang, Jiangxi.

A few other things this week:

Last week Mckenzie was asked to help the 8th and 9th grade drama class with her violin. They did and amazing two hour play on the Holocaust yesterday. This was a great experience for her. She worked so hard (4 hours a night) to get the song perfected. So glad the girl who had originally commited bailed so Mckenzie could do this - it seemed to be great for her self confidence.

Davis' class learned part of Martin Luther King's speech. His class went around to the other classrooms and presented their memorization. Here is a link to his class blog - I have not been able to view it yet (trouble with my computer) but it is supposed to be great (says Davis :) ): http://www.firstgradexavier.blogspot.com/

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Hope all is well. Peace xoxox