It's a Girl ( Late night continued)

Lily Beth Kawai Palmer was born on June 17, 2009 at 5:04am. She weighed 7lbs. 1oz. and is 20 inches long. Lots and lots of black hair and gorgeous deep brown eyes. She smells like sunshine. Wow what a miracle!

Mario and I started our journey towards adoption 4 years ago and there were times I thought it would never happen. When we first heard about our son we had so many feelings. We decided to pray and fast to find out the Lord's will on whether or not we should pursue him. Mario was passing the sacrament that day in church and he got the strongest feeling that we should do whatever it takes to make Iraia ours. As he came to sit by me for the rest of the meeting I got the same overwhelming answer and we both wept. We knew in our hearts that he was meant to be our son and that began our journey.

We have had to jump through a lot of hoops to get Iraia into our home and we are still jumping to get to the official adoption pushed through. Someone compared our jorney with Iraia as my labor and delivery. Man am I glad it's almost over! He is worth it though. His smile is like hope spilling into my heart. I see the beauty and goodness of a loving Father in Heaven in his eyes and I rejoice in the mercy and love God has shown us. Errol Iraia Haumana O'ka O'lelo Palmer is strong willed and determined and vivacious. He has a burning desire to experience life and to push past the obstacles in his path. I am amazed at his bold spirit and the way he tries new things even when he is afraid. He is like his Papa and his Grandpa. Both men have persevered in life and succeeded in loving and raising good families. I pray that I can keep up with my little fighter! I can't wait for the day when his body will be made whole through the gift of Jesus Christ.

And now on to my Lily. Her birth mother found us. I knew from the start that we would be friends. Brianda is a brave and beautiful young woman who has changed our lives forever. When we met the birth parents for the first time we felt such a bond with them and knew that we had been brought together by God. Lily Beth is so new and so little. She looks just like a Palmer. All I can feel and see when I think of my Lily is light and warmth. She has mesmerized me and Mario. I can't wait to see her grow and realize her potential on this earth.

Our two children are miracles to us. Who would of thought when we prayed for a child we would get two. I waited a long time for Mario and I have waited a long time for my children and I must proclaim from the rooftops that they were all worth the wait!!!