October is the month that marks 1 year together. This morning as we changed our school calendar to October and discussed the events of the upcoming month, the boys and I talked about the day we first met when Papa and I walked into their shelter in Burundi. I told the boys that many people call that day something special like gotcha day, adoption day, or family day….I asked them what they would like to call that day. Their response was immediate, “Ninja Heart Day!!” For that to make sense to you we will have to back up a few weeks.
I made up a song for our preschool group at Forest School. The song, Going On a Nature Hike, is sung to the tune of Mary had a Little Lamb. Then a couple of weeks ago I “made up” name songs for the boys to help learn how to spell their names. One of the songs was to the tune of London Bridges and then somehow I shifted it to Mary had Little Lamb (because this mom brain is on a mega struggle bus). I didn’t realize I had done this and while brushing teeth before bed and singing our name songs I was asked a question over and over. Our boys are doing amazing with speaking English, but there are still times when we are not quite sure what they are saying. This was one of those times. I was not in the same context as them, because I didn't realized I had changed the tune. I guessed everything I could think of and in their frustration they just kept saying the same phrase over and over again. Asking if this was the nature hike song. All I heard was ninja heart. So I asked them, “Are you saying ninja heart?” This immediately changed the mood in the room. We went from two frustrated boys to two boys laughing so hard they were in tears. I am really not sure what made it so VERY funny, but they laughed for days. Since then we have moments when they yell out ninja heart and then are in stitches, hands slapping knees in laughter. So today, when I asked them what we should call the day that they met Mama and Papa for the first time there was no question. Ninja heart day! We all laughed and then I thought how beautiful! That day when we embraced for the first time. That day we heard a little voice call out for mama before we ever saw him. That day that these brave boys showed us around to their family in Burundi and were proud that we were theirs. That day when we saw God’s promises reaching their arms out for us. On that day, like a ninja, love snuck right in without any of us knowing and we stole each other’s hearts. Yes, Ninja Heart Day will be the perfect name for the day we all met in the beautiful mountains of Burundi. We can’t wait to celebrate ninja heart day at the end of this month.
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AuthorMy name is Deidra Miller. I have been married to my wonderful husband, Dusty, for 17 years. We have two biological children and our family is growing again. We prayed for 2,786 days and God answered our prayers. More days (almost 4 years) have been added as we wait for God's perfect plan for our family. We can't wait to meet our beautiful twin boys! Archives
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