First Easter as a Wright has been important to us since Jena's adoption. We have a special wall with that picture beside a water color from Susan Crouch made especially for the girls. A rose for Jena Rose, and Lily for Lily Renae. Last week Cori pointed to that wall and asked, " Where Cori?" We told her it would happen soon.
This Easter will be in my memory for many years. Praise and worship was awesome. The message fro Bruce Frank was to the wall. Over 9000 people came to church in 4 services. My teen daughters served the children in AMP every service. The lines to church were a mile long on the interstate.....and it was well worth the wait!
This Easter was the end of a week long fast. It was truly a blessing. For some reason, Wes and I never had a night alone during this week. Every night we had one or two daughters in bed with us. So Sunday came, and the tomb is empty!
We went to lunch and took Cori's picture. Wes took them back to the Easter Egg Scramble. By the time she got home she was sweaty, full of and empty of sugar, and in a full tantrum. I picked her up and took her to the hall. All of that hair was in her face. She was still crying. I showed her the matted and framed picture on the wall...........her face burst into smiles. I am on the wall with my sisters! I am a Wright.
It was glorious. It was an undeserved moment of complete joy for us.
This is the picture she saw on her first celebration of Christ arisen from the grave. She ate all the food and then she spent the rest of her day beside her grandmother, Wes' mom, Janna Whitley Wright.
There is a wealth that no one can measure. It is most easily perceived by those who have suffered the most loss................quote from Stephanie Cox Wright.
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