aspen rae

aspen rae // the meaning behind the name is so special and it's all Jesus.

your amazing birthmom named you aspen so they'd have a name to pray for. but she told us we could change it if we wanted to. your name is so unique and special and we loved it. more importantly, we wanted to keep it to honor your birth family.

we thought for a month or so on your middle name. we finally chose rae which means grace.

on placement day (which was by far one of the most emotional days of our life) your birthmom said you took her from a dark place. He used a horrible situation for her into such a beautiful thing... with you.

know that if you let Him, He can use the bad for good and His glory.

she said that you are the reason she trusts and believes God again. that you saved her life. the reason she will be in heaven. aspen not only saved her earthy life but most importantly, her eternal life. that leaves me speechless.

she said aspen was her ark in it all. and what's your initials.... ARK.

and that is not coincidence. we give Him all the glory and praise for our little ark. may He use aspen mightily her whole life.