She was to be 'Raina'. A simple to prounounce, yet unique name. We found it in a name book. Liked it immediately. And up until about three days before the documents needed to be returned to the agency to send to China it was 'Raina'. Then the Chairman said one day, 'I like Rayna better than Raina. I'd like to have a ray of sunshine rather than rain.' And she is fulfilling it. This morning after sending them all off to school, this is what I find. Love letters to us on our bed. Just a typical day. A dreary day outside really. But not after a love note from a very bright spot in our lives. Our Ray of Sun. Our Rayna. Love you sweetie!
That is SO sweet! I probably would have teared up reading the notes! :)
ReplyDeleteSo sweet she is. Such enormous hope and joy when there was sorrow interwoven, right!?
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for this story. The sun is now shining throught the rain here in our corner of the world. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteLove this one! :)
ReplyDeleteHow TOTALLY sweet!
ReplyDeletetears...of happiness cascading down my face at the expression of love so sweet! what a gift!!
ReplyDeletei love the part about rain vs. ray..that's so neat to think of that..now whenever i see her or her name i'll remember that...
ReplyDeleteHi. I found your blog through Darci's. Glad I did...mind if I "hop along for the ride"? Love your story of Rayna's name. Very sweet. She definatley sounds like sunshine to me!
ReplyDeleteIn Dacri's post about her "business trip" ;) you commented you did price checking for Target at Walmarts for four years. How did you get into it? I'm a SAHM but would love to do a little something a few hours a week in the evenings. Could you point me in the right direction as to who to contact about doing something like this? Thanks!
This is such a sweet post. I just adore all those little notes and card that the kids make. What a wonderful,sweet girl you have! (and I love the name story)
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