Friday, October 9, 2009

Dear Son


Dear Judah Mirembe Doyle,
You are our son....you are our son. I am writing this to you the night before your father and I are getting on a plane to travel to Uganda. We are going to Africa for you. By the time you read this, you will be much, much older than you are now....but I ached for you to see how much you were wanted....how much you were loved before we even met you. This has not been the easiest process....a process of the heart...but it has been worth every minute, every second. If you ever doubt how much we love you, how much your Heavenly Father loves you...read this. Read this over and over and know that you are loved. Know that God placed a deep burden in our hearts to find you...we did not know where you were...but He did. Once we heard about your orphange...this place of peace...we knew in that moment that was exactly where you were. I wish I could capture the anticipation that I feel...the longing that I feel...for you. You are not only getting a new mommy and daddy but you are also gaining two precious sisters and an amazing brother. They also are so excited to meet you...and to share life with you. Noah is your brother. After only having sisters...he is about to pop to play soccer, throw a football, wrestle, share bunk beds and just have that connection that only brothers enjoy. Bella can not wait to teach you all about life here. She prays for you daily and literally everywhere we go she wants to buy you treats. Emma Lynn is so happy that you are both four years old! In her words, "She will be the baby girl...and Judah will be the baby boy." She drew a picture of our family at school and you are right beside her. I tell you these things so that you can view a glimpse of what life was like as we waited to get you. There was a piece of our hearts missing because you were still in another place. But in two days my son....I will be holding you. I will be holding you and kissing your face all over. Thank you my son...thank you for teaching about God's love. You have opened my eyes in ways that I could not have forseen. You have given me a deep love for your native country and people. My prayer is that we, as a family, will always return to Africa together to serve and love on many others. You have opened my eyes to the million of orphans around the world...you did this before I even met you. And now the time has come...my dear one. Time to scoop you up...time to start the journey home...time for you to feel my arms around you. We love you now and we will love you all the days of your life...for you are our son. Keep this letter tucked in your Bible so you can pull it out whenever you need a reminder of how deep your father and mother love you...you are our son.

10 comments:

  1. You made me cry! Safe travels....we'll be praying you there and back. Yay!!!

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  2. rejoicing with you guys, Lindsey! And praying for your travels! Judah is definitely one loved little boy!!

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  3. How very precious. This WILL be a treasure for your darling boy! And yes, I am crying. Such tears of joy and excitement, that another little one gets its forever family! Blessings and prayers!

    Nancy in CT

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  4. This is a priceless treasure! I am praying for you and Ryan as you travel to bring Judah home to his forever family. This is a season of your life that you will remember forever. Soak it in- every detail! We love you and can't wait until we see you back in Nashville!

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  5. Precious Lindsey, this is such a sweet example of your heart. I am thrilled for you and your family and am so anxious to hear about everything in the following days! I will continue to pray for your time with Judah and for the process to move swiftly so that he will be home with you SOON!

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  6. What a great letter... will be praying for everything to go smoothly and for much favour in Uganda!

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  7. So precious Lindsey... I feel all of your heart and emotions and am so thankful that you shared this. I have tears rolling down my cheeks. I am so happy for you and feel so blessed to be next to you in this journey, even though we are far apart. Many many blessings. <3

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  8. So sweet, I'm crying too, and I'm at work! This will be a treasure for Judah always. We will be praying for you as you travel and that all goes smoothly while there. I thank God for your tender and compassionate heart.

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  9. This is precious. I loved reading about your feelings before you met Judah and reading about your excitement on facebook today. No doubt Judah knows he is VERY loved. Thank you for sharing this.

    Anna Mattingly

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  10. So Sweet! i am praying for your safety and for lots of good bonding with Judah! Jen Knotts

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