‘Our Chosen Child’

(If you are beginning here, please scroll down and back to the post “Memories” to start reading at the beginning)

As I mentioned earlier, God gave me a song through our sorrow and IN our joy that I sang to her at her baby dedication.  He also allowed me the privilege to sing it and share our testimony at the National Rally with Premier Designs in July 2003.  He continues to be glorified in all that He does and I want to share it with you now….

OUR CHOSEN CHILD

I will never forget that September day, the phone rang a little after two  

And believe it or not I was speechless, as I heard them say “she’s on her way”.  How I’d waited so long for this day

And I know He chose you, not just to be His child,   For I know He chose you, He chose you to be my child

I will never forget your first cry, or the way that you looked in my eyes that day. 

I could barely believe you were real.                                                                                                             

And as I looked into your tiny face, I fully understood God’s grace

And I know He chose you, not just to be His child   

For I know He chose you, He chose you to be my child

And as you grow my tiny child, We’ll help you understand.   

So many people prayed for you and know God has a plan.                                                                            

It’s such a joy to be a part of all He has for you.  

He waited for HIs perfect time, then made our dreams come true.

And I know He chose you, not just to be HIs child, 

For I know He chose you, He chose you to be our child                                                                                

I’m so thankful that you’re our child

(I wish I knew how to put the melody on here but I don’t)

Carrie Beth is such a precious little girl.  She has a big heart and she is tenderly sweet.  She is and has always been a happy girl.  We and others dubbed her that from the very beginning.  She has always smiled a lot and seems to be very kind hearted.  So we call her “HAPPY GIRL”….the first word she learned to spell at 15 months was H-A-P-P-Y…   She is full of life and joy and wants to take it all in.  She is all girl, but also loves the other things of life.  She is a princess through and through and is also not afraid to try anything most boys would try.  She loves to play “girl” things but she is quick to tell you that she has friends that are boys and she loves to play soccor, any kind of ball, ride horses, she loves trains, to dance, sing at the top of her lungs, draw and do art, play with her baby dolls, and most of all play dress up.

She absolutely loves to swim and is a remarkable swimmer already.  She has been able to swim on her own since she was 18 months old.  Dancing seems to be a natural gift for her and she adores it.  She is our little ballerina and she really is good…all bias aside…smile…..

Her spirit is tender and she loves God and Jesus.  With her you have to mention them both.  You can’t leave one out.  She is however,  a first born child.  She can be a little bossy at times and likes to be first.  We work on these things and as we do, you can see her little mind working because she genuinely wants to do what is right.  She is learning what flesh is all about.  She will tell you that she thinks God is so Awesome the way He can do all that He does.  Just this week she said to me, “How do you get to Heaven?”  (Now she wasn’t talking about the process through salvation, she understands that.  She was talking about the trasport to there when you die)  So I said, “Well honey, when we die, God just somehow takes our spirit there and gives us a brand new body, if we know Jesus as our personal Savior.  I’m not sure exactly sure how He comes to get us, I just know that the bible says, ‘if we are not in our body we are with Jesus.’  She then said, “What is heaven like?”  To which I responded, “It is BEAUTIFUL!!  The bible tells us the streets are made of gold, there are gorgeous flowers everywhere and the music is unbeliebable.”  She said, “Where do we live?”  I said, “In mansions that God prepares for us.”  She said, “Do we eat there?”  And I said with joy in my voice, “Oh yes, and we never get full!!  To which she replied, “I just think it is so cool how He does all that.”

She is sweet, smart and funny and longs to learn.  She is a huge cuddler and we love that.  She is a miracle.  And she is OUR miracle…

I do have one more thing to share if you will allow me another moment.  I will be back to close out our story in the next day or so…thank you