Bringing Home Jace

Dear Jace,

 You have been home for six months now.  The time sure has flown by.  Not only have you grown leaps and bounds in these six months, you also have shown us your sweet, happy nature and your love.  What a special little man you are!  Oh sure, we have our rocky times, like any other family.  And yes, you are very strong willed...but so am I.  I will not give up on you no matter how hard you try to make me angry (and believe me, you're good at that!).  No matter how many times you 'pee' on me when you get mad, or stick out your tongue when I say 'no'...no matter how many times you give me a nasty look.  I will never stop loving you.  I will never stop disciplining you.  I will never stop teaching you, training you...adoring you.  I am your mother.

 You belong here, little Jace.  God made you for us...in this home...in this family.  United in the foundation of the Lord, here is where you belong.  Whether we are in the car, in front of the tv, arguing over bed time, or when to brush your teeth.  Whether we are at the dinner table, or in the tub...We are one unit, one heart beating, one testimony for the Lord.

 But our testimony doesn't end here.  Maybe this journal will end, but not our story.  You will touch the lives of many generations to come.  You make sure, little man, that you share your testimony.  Share it loud and clear.  You don't need a voice for that, Jace.  Until you show the world who Jace is in the Lord, I'll be that voice.  I am your mother.

The months to come bring more challenges-changes so hard for one little 4 year old.  Cochlear implants will bring a new challenge of its own.  Each step of the way, your family will carry you through it.  You'll never be alone again.  You'll never wonder where the next meal is, who will be taking care of you each morning when you awake.  You're home now-where you were made to be.  And you were made for me.  And I?  I am PROUD to be your mother.