Gotcha Day!!! 2018 Family Day!!

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it's hard to believe it's been a little over a year since we became the dargo family of 6. xia seems like he's always been here. like we've always been apart of each others lives. constant sibling banter, screams of joy and frustration, laughing, playing, exploring, pushing boundaries, playing the baby card, yeah, he fits right in. life is a precious thing. his life is a precious thing. 
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Our Little Peanut! 

Siblings!!! 








i've been reading through Ann Spangler's "Praying the Names of God" and in the first chapter she describes the very first time the word for God appears in the Bible. it's usage is in creation. the name Elohim means the Mighty Creator. 

 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." -Genesis 1:1
"Then God said, 'Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness..' So God created humankind in him image.."

 we all reflect the image of God, minus our sin nature. we were designed by a Creator to reflect His goodness. he has given us, within His very creation of us, purpose and significance. life is scared. life is a gift. we were all have meaning. i'm so thankful for this truth.

 so as i reflect on the faces of my little brood, i praise God that we are all wonderfully and fearfully made. that He has a purpose for these little peanuts of mine and i get to be a part of the process of growing them. that everyday is not perfect. in fact, very few days lately seem to be without a huge amount of chaos and crazy. but He is also Adonay. Lord, Master. He understands and He is there in the midst of my crazy. 

 "My heart and my flesh may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." -Psalm 73:26

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