Happy Birthday Zachary!!!

A year ago today, our sweet Zachary was born.  I remember getting the call from the Adoption agency, telling us that his birth mother had chosen our family to raise her precious baby.  I was at the park with all the kids, having lunch when I got the call.  We were all very excited!!  They told us we would have to wait until the next day to come and see him, as he had many needs that would need to be attended to that first day.

We waited the next day to get the go-ahead from the agency to head over to the hospital.  Upon arrival, we learned that he had some other needs that they hadn't known about.....like heart surgery!  We learned that he would be flown to Dornbecher's in Portland immediately for surgery.  We scrambled to make arrangements of who would go and who would stay and care for the rest of the family. 

Sabrina and I made the trip to Oregon, with plans of staying as long as Zachary was there.  Thank goodness for all of our dear friends who offered us a place to stay while we were there.  We will never forget the love and prayers of so many while we waited for the outcome of his surgery.

His life started out rocky.  He had many challenges even after being discharged from the hospital.  He endured many procedures and therapies in his short life.  But through it all, he was a joy and a blessing to have in our family.  Our lives will be forever changed because of the precious angel we got to call 'ours' for a short time. 

We love you, Zachary!  We can't wait to see you again!!