The Thurn Family

Friday, February 24, 2012

First Day of School! (Early Childhood in GV)

Delaney Maria had her first day of school last week. She continues to get good notes about how well she is doing. She gets pulled out each day for Speech. The teachers say she is a little sponge. She is really doing well getting back into a routine.
As you can see, her shirt says, SHINE! That's what she does! She is a brilliant little diamond. She has certainly lit up this home with plenty of laughter, lots of LOVE and a new perspective of what really matters.

Our Beautiful Little Pip Squeak:)

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Belonging:)

Here is the pic of her on the way home from Peru......when SHE BECAME A CITIZEN!
noun

the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, and duties of a citizen.

I opened the mail today and one piece was addressed to Delaney Maria Thurn.
It was her certificate of citizen ship of the United States of America.
I am reminded of the date she BECAME a CITIZEN....11.24.11 - Thanksgiving.
Another unbelievable detail of the incredible story.
In Philippians 3 Paul tells us that we are citizens of Heaven where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. Delaney's HOME on this earth.... is the United States... Missouri....Grain Valley...6214 S. Minter Rd. A place to call her own, where she belongs. A FAMILY TO BE A PART of. 4 other people to love her, uncontrollably! Not too mention countless others!
Something triggered in my heart and mind last week that the one year anniversary of her official abandonment comes around at the end of March. For some reason that brought an instant tear to my eye. I guess the visual of this precious little orphan, in a children's home, being finally "RELEASED" to come and BELONG to our family. It's part of her perfect little story. The one God designed just for her.

We are enjoying our family of 5 here at the Thurn house:) If you get a chance, ask her how many people are in her family...instantly the thumb goes up, that's daddy, mommy, "Datota", Dayton, and Delaney Maria....Pive Peetle!!