January

My life has been changed in more ways than you can imagine. The last year has been the most painful and frightening of my life. My children lacked a sense of safety, of hope, and of connection. It put our family at the severe risk of being divided. Our lives turned upside down for these girls, so that they might begin to believe in a love they never knew as infants. It was the most isolating year of my life. I lost relationships I never imagined I would. I gained friendships I will have the rest of my life. 

My definition of motherhood has changed. My definition of love has changed. My understand of what it means to have strength- well, that's changed too.

My family is not the same. My marriage is not the same. I am not the same. Six months of a family divided and one week of intense work and healing brought us back together. The intensive was the only hope we had left of keeping our family together, but we never expected all that we received. 

It is with a humble heart, I thankfully share that we are all home and we are all healed FAR beyond what I EVER would have thought imaginable. I wish I could express what it is to be a part of this family now, transformed in so many ways. I wish I could share the humility we feel to be the exception to the sibling RAD rule. I wish I could share it- but I will fail no matter how I try. 

It was the miracle we prayed for. It was what we were told NOT to expect. 

Our family is the exception.

With humble gratitude, we move forward united.