A Letter to Kelly- Happy First Birthday

Dear Kelly,
My precious baby girl, how I long to be with you on your first birthday. I'm so sorry we cannot be together on this, your special day.

How I yearn to hold you in my arms, to sit you in your highchair with your birthday cake in front of you. How I can picture myself lighting that single candle for you, and all of us singing happy birthday to you, as you try to figure out exactly what you're supposed to do with that candle!

That reminds me! Do you know? On his first birthday, your big brother, Caleb, tried to grab it? We had a big birthday party for him, and as we finished singing "Happy Birthday" to him, he reached out and tried to grab that birthday candle! He didn't know what he was supposed to do, so why not grab that sparkling thing, right?! All of us girls screamed, for fear of him getting burned- and poor little guy- we scared the daylights out of him! He began to cry!

He recovered quickly though, and as soon as he was able to dig into that cake, all was forgotten!

Oh Kelly, what would you do? How would you be on your first birthday? I wish I could shower you with all the love you deserve to know is yours today. You have soooo many people who love you, Kelly. Do you know that? You have sooo many people who are praying for you, and who are wishing you the happiest of birthdays ever today.

Sweet little one- you have a family who loves you. You have a family with whom you belong. You have a purpose, a hope, and a future. God created you and breathed life into you. He knew, before you or I were ever born, that you would be my daughter. You are so very wanted, and you are so very loved.

Happy Birthday Kelly Elise Song Jia He Kneip.

Be strong little one- you will be home soon!

We love you!