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I can’t even begin this post without being overwhelmed by tears. Happy tears. Sad tears. But mostly the tears that come when I think long on my Esther. And yet, this post needs to be written an...

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I love it when it’s my birthday, because I get to do special stuff. Ask for special stuff. And usually, because I’m the birthday girl, I get what I ask for. Last year I asked y’all to join ...

http://nihaoyall.com/2015/07/its-my-birthday-and-i-want-to-do-something-wonderful-join-me.html

When I asked my girls who wanted to go outside with me and my camera, wearing their So Loved shirt, Lula was the first to shout (and jump, with both hands in the air), “Me! Me!” The promise o...

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This was the first picture I ever saw of her. And still, even 3 years later, she takes my breath away. Those pixie ears. That raven hair. Those crimson lips. It didn’t take long for me to fall ...

http://nihaoyall.com/2014/07/a-life-worth-remembering.html

It’s been three years. Three years since the phone rang, that Monday after Mother’s Day, and the voice on the other end asked me if I was sitting down. Our precious Esther, for whom we had ju...

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Today we celebrate a most bittersweet day. Today would have been Esther’s 4th birthday. We will make a cake today. We will think of her. Miss her. But no candles will be blown out. No presents ...

http://nihaoyall.com/2013/07/happy-birthday-sweet-one.html

Today marks two years since we got the call about Esther’s death. And my heart still aches for her. So much has happened since in those two years. So much I could have never anticipated nor ima...

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On December 12, 2010, I saw a face that would change our lives forever. We spent the next few months praying furiously and working tirelessly to make her a part of our family. On April 7th, we sh...

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we got a phone call that would change us forever. Esther had passed away. My goodness, I miss her so. God has done much in our lives since then, to bring us comfort. To bring us joy. He has been ...

http://nihaoyall.com/2012/05/one-year-ago-2.html

Some of y’all have wondered about our timeline to Miss Tallula. And mentioned that it seemed that we’d had the fastest and easiest paperchase in history. It wasn’t exactly the fastest. Or t...

http://nihaoyall.com/2012/03/timeline-to-tallula.html