Africa

I'm stealing this idea from my Sister in law Jessie. You see my Brother and said sister in law are adopting a baby girl from Ethiopia, it has been a long process and we are all doing our best to be patient. Sometimes that's harder than other times. So today I decided I'd write Zoey a letter, and it goes like this . . .

Dear Zoey,

Recently I have been thinking about you a lot! I'm so excited to fly across the ocean to pick you up one day! I can only imagine what you'll look like, and how you'll act! I am excited about all the adventures we will have together.

You are a bit of a "Supper Star" here, everyone asks about you and everyone is so excited to meet you. I like to imagine the day we bring you home, oh what a welcome you will get! We shall drown that airport with tears of joy and shouts of excitement. But don't worry, we'll try not to embarrass you to much your first time in The States.

You have five Uncle Brickers who will love you and protect you all your life, they are loud and funny and like to talk about guns and Lake City, but if you just blink your beautiful eyes at them they'll do just about anything for you. You have four Aunt Brickers who will love you and teach you things, like how to style your hair, how to dance, and most importantly how to serve of the Lord.

You have wonderful Grandparents, Queenie and Grampa. Yes... Your Grandmother is a queen :) And she will love you and buy you presents, let you dress up in her cloths, she'll help you bake cookies. You have a wonderful loving Grandfather who will always be kind, always smile at your tricks and always encourage you in the right directions.

You have two wonderful parents. They are funny, loving, sweet, wonderful, and God fearing people. Their love for you is so big sometimes its unimaginable, but because they have the perfect lover(which is Christ) as their example, I know their love for you is real!

Your siblings and cousins, are lots of fun and well behaved -for the most part- Your big brothers are really smart and protective, they'll teach you lessons, and if you watch closely you can learn from their mistakes. Your sister is going to love you, and take care of you, and together you'll go on countless adventures, a sister is the greatest thing a girl could have. Your cousins are much like sisters Olivia likes to dress up and dance, Selah likes to play house, and Ellie, finds joy in eating a lot.

You will be a huge blessing to our family so we will try our hardest to return the favor. I know that you will love it here! Every Sunday after church, everyone comes over to your Queenie's house to spend some quality family time together. Even now we look forward to the day when you will be with us!

I can't wait to meet you, baby girl!

With love and care,

Aunt Abigail.