Happy 16th Birthday Catherine Therese!!

Although you'll never read this my sweet Catherine, I love you. 16 years ago you changed our life forever. All of your siblings have done this in their own way but you have done so in a very special way. You have made me more empathetic, compassionate, and much more prayerful. Your smile lights up the world around you and we are all blessed by it.  It's not easy living with a saint. You remind me of my weakness and limited time on this earth. You challenge me to go deeper within myself and find what the Lord is trying to teach me...usually patience. You are made in His image and likeness but He uses you so that I can see my own beauty, goodness, and shortcomings.  You struggle mightily against me with every bath, diaper change, and wardrobe change. I struggle mightily with Him against all the changes He wills in my life. You depend on me and your mom for even the simplest of things. You teach me to depend on Him for everything and not rely on my on strength. You teach me that I

Home at last

Thank you all for your prayers. Catherine arrived home this evening to four eager brothers. We will post pictures and videos soon. God Bless you all and we continue to pray for all of you!

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Sarah Reinhard said…
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait to meet her in a few weeks! (Oh, and all the rest of you too!)
Hooray!! God bless Catherine and all of you!