Routine has arrived again and with it a bittersweet return to normalcy. The fall reminds us of the coming winter and reminds us of this past tempestuous season. We've been reflecting recently on the year and pregnancy with a bit more clarity now that we hope the worst is over.
While we would have never wished for this trial, one of the positive outcomes is connecting with new people and old friends. There are countless acts of service, gifts and kindness for which we are thankful. On our end of things, we can see people visiting our site from a few continents. We have friends in Peru, the Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Bolivia and Guatemala that have made visits to our blog. At the peak time right around Ephraim's birth we were getting unique visitors of about 1,000/day. Now, I'm not sure I know that many people and in fact many of the cards, notes and gifts have been from people we've not met or talked to in a very long time.
So, to those of you out there who have been supporting us in many ways, thank you. Thank you for the cards during the pregnancy, some of which were sent regularly. Thank you for the notes of encouragement, the gifts made in remembrance of our son which serve to validate his life. Thank you for cleaning our house, buying us food, preparing a meal for us, hosting us at your house, watching our boys and being gracious with us as we weathered this storm. Thank you for the financial gifts, the establishment of a website for us and our cause unbeknownst to us. Thank you for the prayers, concerned looks and hugs (yes, even I can appreciate hugs!). Thank you for attending the funeral and suffering with us through the saddest week of our lives. Thank you for the remembrances of Ephraim, the necklaces, blankets and trinkets. Thank you for helping our boys understand this experience. There are so many people to thank, we won't be able to thank you all personally like you deserve but I hope you know we appreciate the ways you've served us and it hasn't gone unnoticed.
We will try to avoid slipping into the abyss for another four years but I'm hoping we won't have anything exciting to blog about while we catch our breath. We would love to stay connected to you and let you know of our whereabouts so we will leave this website going and may post intermittently (how's that for non-commitment?). We always appreciate hearing from you.
