December 2013
Dear
Family & Friends,
Isaiah
43:1 – But now, this is what
the Lord says— he who created you,
he who formed you: “Do not fear,
for I have redeemed you; I have
summoned you by name; you are mine.”
This
Christmas we pray that you are wrapped in the assurance that God created you
for a purpose and are comforted to know that He holds you in the palm of his
hand. We are thankful and humbled
at the ways God continues to carry out his plan for our family. His blessings continually surpass our
expectations.
The
big news this year is that our family increased by one. Lillian Rae (Jia Yue Gu) officially
became part of our family in May.
We started her adoption process in March of 2012, received her picture
and information this January, and went to China to get her in May. God truly blessed the entire adoption. Every part of the process went
smoothly, including our LONG trip to get her and come home. She is such a sweet girl. It’s hard to believe that she has only
been with us for six months. In
that short time, she has learned to walk, say some words, has had two
corrective surgeries for her cleft palate, celebrated her second birthday, has
had numerous therapy sessions for speech, occupational therapy, and physical therapy,
and has adjusted to life with us. Lilly
likes to play with her babies and in the kitchen. She is also Mom’s shadow and helps with chores around the
house. She loves to accessorize
with bows, headbands, and purses. She
is such a happy girl! We are so
thankful that God kept her safe until we could bring her home.
Liam
has adjusted so well to being a big brother. He is very helpful and loves to teach Lilly everything he
knows. Liam started three year-old
preschool this year at Ascension Lutheran School. He attends on Tuesday and Thursday mornings (the same days
Tiffany teaches at Ascension). He
loves learning and impresses us with how much he knows. Right now, he is really interested in
space, space shuttles, rockets, pirates, and the ocean. He knows his shapes and numbers and almost
all his letters. He has learned to
write his name. Liam is a very
verbal child and tends to talk and sing all day long. His active imagination entertains us often. Each day is a new adventure for
him. We are so thankful he is our
son.
Tiffany
cut back her hours teaching this year, so she could spend more time with the
kids. Instead of teaching three
days at two different schools, she now teaches two days a week at Ascension as
the special education teacher. The
whole family appreciates her new schedule. Dave’s Mom, Carol, watches the kids while Tiffany
teaches. We are very thankful for
Grandma Herman.
Dave
continues to work for Thrivent. He
loves being able to meet the needs of his members and views his job as a
ministry. He moved to a new office
this winter, which should be a great change for his business.
You
can keep up with our family throughout the year on our blog - http://www.davetiffanyliamlillyherman.blogspot.com
Lots of Love,
David, Tiffany, Liam
& Lilly Herman
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