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it has been a beautiful, blessed year.

these pictures say it better than i ever could.

from the one of matt & i with bianca just minutes old...

to the ones with the twins so perfectly suited for each other.

chloe started kindergarten.

after 7 months of praying, anika saw her rainbow. 

{AND it was a circular rainbow.}

ellie perfected her hands on the hips stance.

bianca's arrival filled us with joy.

we fell in love with Africa.

i left a piece of my heart there.

but, also? brought a huge part of our hearts home with me.

looking forward to the next year.

to do better.

to love more.

to give until it hurts.

to have our next child revealed.

to teach.

to learn.

to be still

to cherish.

to live as though my life isn't my own.

every. single. day.
[because it is not.]