home, finally.
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 9:10AM 'it was rather like looking down from a high hill onto a rich, lovely plain...' csl
Every day we wake up feels like Christmas. I light a candle and open the cupboard, while tea water is boiling, to pick out my favorite tea cup. These simple things, they make me want to kiss something.
It's all I can do to be quiet in the morning and not purposefully wake Rinah up. I am the mother here, I shouldnt be the one waking up the jet lagged household.
Soon I hear stirrings, and the day begins. A day that feels so new. And here we are, a family, at last. After such a long time of waiting.
We made a film, and wanted to share it, to hopefully, somehow, show our gratefulness. maybe you will be able to see it through our faces, in our smiles, somewhere. We have felt your support, love, and encouragement. And those things have made this sweeter than ever.
Reader Comments (124)
So happy for you guys.
Absolutely beautiful. I'm so happy to see your little family back home together. I hope Rinah loves her new home!
How can you not LOVE this????!!!! what you're doing it's amazing, Hi..from colombia!
Such a beautiful film! This totally made me tear up!!! You three are wonderful and I am so very happy for you :)
I'm very happy for you! Wonderful happiness video!
This brought such a huge smile to my face. These moments matter so much, they're so filled with love and truth and life. What a lovely family!
I am so happy for you three. The film was beautiful and so full of your joy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all! So lovely. Blessings to you three! :)
I have this big smile on my face while watching this. This is just simple yet very beautiful!
And I spotted Rinah holding a camera, it would be nice if you share the results in case she really take pictures with that :)
Look forward for another beautiful video and stories!
This little video says a thousand things. I'm so happy for you and your family. What a blessing!
<3
(How many times I have been only able to draw an image of a heart with a keyboard here for you, that is all I can think of.)
Happy tears! So happy for you guys! :)
I watched this with my almost 2 year old. Everytime she saw Rinah she would say: "Eisley!" (that's her own name). She pointed to Carissa and said "mama" and to Andrew and said "dada." It's not that our family looks like yours. I think it's just that the concept of family is just that universal to her. God bless your little family. Enjoy every moment.
happy happy tears. I am so glad this dream has finally come true and you are home. love you three.
This video made me cry... so beautiful !
What a sweetheart. I too got a little misty eyed. So so happy for you guys!
oh god, wet eyes right here right now!
this video is lovely, i think it's so awesome to be able to make stuff like this to record your memories, having the special artistic sense to develop this things and to share and to cherish all together. What a beautiful moment you're living and how beautiful it is that you feel like sharing this love. Spreading it. As i said on the mail i sent you, this makes my heart jump and feel that all of us, unknown people even, will be sharing a very special christmas this year.
oh man. oh man. this brings such deep joy to my heart. for you, carissa. for you, andrew. and for Rinah.... knowing of her life up to this point is the dark backdrop for this amazing light-filled truth of her new existence. I thank God for you all...and for His work in accomplishing this!
I cried.
this is amazingly beautiful. that little girl is SO happy, and that's because of you. :) what a gorgeous family you are.
congrat's again! yay! you're all home!
It touches my heart so deeply, not only the video, but also you guys' devotion for Rinah. What you've done really gives me some kind of hope and warmth. I wish you joy and love. :-)