As I’m spending this week focusing on the various elements of motherhood that I love, from belly buttons to bruised and bloodied hearts, I wanted to share this with you because sometimes mothers and children are made for each other, even if they’re not made from each other. Feel free to come back on Friday and share your own answer to the question, “Moms matter because.”
This is my first born and my baby brother.
Jackson and Karabo.
Nose to nose, head to head, hand to hand, they are the closest of friends. They consider themselves brothers to the core.
When he was born Jackson got a beautiful certificate from the US consulate in Johannesburg celebrating and recognizing a US citizen born abroad.
Karabo was nearly six before he got his life changing certificate. After we’d considered him part of our family for years, a court finally agreed and stamped it on his adoption certificate.
After all the celebrating, he came down late at night to talk to his mom. She showed him the special piece of paper. He held it in his hands. And she told him that because of this certificate no one could take him away from us. We were all family. Forever.
Holding the flimsy piece of paper in his hands he looked up at his mom of the last four years and asked, “But what if the certificate gets lost?”
She didn’t miss a beat.
“Oh my baby, I’ll make a million copies of that certificate – you will never get lost.”
And he believed her. Because she’s his mom.
What an adorable post! And that picture makes my heart melt.
Cxx
Close friends of ours adopted three children from Ethiopia at once. They were an immediate family and comfortable with one another from the start. It is amazing to me how God does that…that thing of making a woman a mama the moment he places that baby in her heart. The mom miracle never ceases to amaze me.
I don’t know do you remember me, we saw each other just once 2004 in Soho in Kiev, Darius invited us for a dinner. You were leaving Kiev in a few days. My name is Magi, I am Vasko’s wife, at that time the new IOM doctor – New Nennet as they used to call him. Anyway I follow your posts, Wendy recommended you :)). We are now living in Thailand. When I saw this photo, my first thought was that’s it. IOM Kiev is having Photo contest cultural diversity – “Citizen of the world”, so your photo is a perfect match. :) http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=112443798769327&ref=ts
By the way your blog is amazing, it’s a real joy to read your posts.
As the momma to an amazing girl from China, just want to say this is a beautiful post!! Thank you!!
Happy Mother’s Day to you!!
You’re so welcome. We have learned so much watching our parents and the love they pour into Karabo and the love he radiates back. Happy Mother’s Day to you too!
Beautiful post, Lisa Jo! Makes my heart smile from the depths. :)
((CHOKED UP))
so precious. I can feel their togetherness…know it must be hard to live so far apart! *Blessings to you all on both sides of the sea*
L-O-V-E.
How beautiful! They are adorable and so sweet together. What a blessing and a real life example of the way that God has adopted us into His family… never to be lost again!
Exactly!
I just read through all your posts on motherhood you’ve written so far this week, and I am completely in awe of your stories — so tenderly and beautifully written. So raw and powerful.
Thank you! I hope to be back with a mothering story on Friday!
Beautiful on so many levels~ xx
What a precious picture! I am very behind in commenting, but I’ve enjoyed your posts from this week and last. I understand the vulnerability in writing truthfully, but what you have produced, specifically all the writings about your own mother, have been beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Precious photo that says “family” without a single word. And then, your words tell the whole story. I’m adopted, and blessed by your story. We are formed by God in his image, and He forms our families. Thank you, Elizabeth
The photo is absolutely precious! I’ve always felt that children are born and grow in their mother’s heart, that’s the true womb.
Love the photo! I have several friends who have adopted children and it is so true that sometimes mothers and children are made for each other. The love they pour into their adopted children is the same as the love I pour into my own biological children. And the children, while they know they are adopted, know deep in their hearts that they will never be lost, forgotten, unwanted, unloved. The truth is, they were (and are) wanted!
Awww. That is so cool! It reminds me of the scene in The Blind Side (not really a spoiler, because it’s in the commercials/previews) where they tell Michael they want him to become part of their family. And he says, “I thought I already was.”
Exactly! :)
What a perfect treat to read this today. Loved it and love you!
Oh, how I heart you. Thank you for this beautiful post. And happy Mother’s Day!
Priceless…a picture that is worth a thousand words!
So true. This picture was taken in my homeland and is such a great reflection of all that is great about the new South Africa.