Obviously the goal was to raise money. And we did. We made about 17% of our projected adoption cost. Our friends and family are so, so generous. We are so grateful.
What turned out to be as important and meaningful to us is how incredibly loved we felt. There were people there we hadn't seen in a long time. New friends and old. Family and strangers. It was another redemptive moment that I would never have imagined a year before. With little people life gets busy and your social life starts to lack the luster it once had... but our party helped to remind and reinforce to us that we have so many people backing us. We are the lucky ones. Those with privilege and support and it is not lost on us how fortunate we are.
While G was waiting in line to have his face painted I squatted down next to him and told him to look around. Look around G and see how many people love our family. This kid spun his head around and gasped like a kid on Christmas morning. And then my face leaked.
To whom much is given, much is expected. There is much expected of us.
Thank you for joining us and giving so richly to our lives. "Thank you" seems to not fully encompass the gratitude in my heart.
Also. I took no pictures. Nada. Biggest party I've ever thrown and I took zero pictures. PSA if you throw a big party delegate this responsibility to someone and snap at least one family picture.
So because I hate to post without pictures... Here's our joy boys.
Our next fundraiser will be a garage sale in the end of May. Save your decent crap for me please and thank you ;)
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