Monday, December 05, 2011

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What a difference a year makes....

Unbelievable... but true and I give all the glory to God. I have a little girl- my own, to hold in my arms. She smiles when she wakes up from her nap and flaps her arms. She is so excited to see her MOMMY- and that's me! I am so happy. We have had our ups and downs. I have discovered that being a Mom is nothing like what I expected but it has so many outstanding joys. I love my little girl but I do miss my little one that I can only hold in my heart. I find myself thinking about Alina having a big sister- what would it be like. So much life has happened since we lost Dasha. I cherish my memory of her as it grows more and more distant and fleeting. It is like a dream and then some days the loss feels like deep gashes and an open wound. I miss her and hope to be a wonderful mom who cherishes every moment with my little girl that I can scoop and hold anytime I want. Thank you heavenly Father for being merciful and kind. You have given me the gift that I so desperately wanted. I praise your Name!

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I met my husband in Ukraine while on a trip to Zaporozhye Bible College; I was still in high school. We married five years later on October 2nd, 2004. At 25 weeks pregnant, we found out that our precious daughter's heart had stopped beating. She was born still two days later on May 8, 2009. Dasha now has a little sister, Alina, who was born June 24, 2011. She is such a blessing and I am overwhelmed with thankfulness and awe. While pregnant, I completed an intense Masters program to earn my teaching degree. I am eagerly awaiting the time when I can start teaching. I'm a small town girl who has big dreams while living an ordinary life.