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A week or two after Mason's birthday which is also the same day of the anniversary of his birthfather's passing, we were able to go visit the {b} family. They have truly become apart of our family and hearts the last two years. We've grown to love them and know Chase through them. We are so grateful the Lord is so thoughtful and provided us a special way for Mason to know his heritage and feel Chase around him. We have no doubt Chase is Mason Guardian Angel:) Even though if Chase was here, things might have been harder to get where we are, we still wish we could have met him.  He was one of the two angels that brought our son to earth.  The amount of gratitude we feel for him is deep.  Something we feel in every fiber of our being.  People often ask why we have such an open adoption with our childrens birthfamilies?  It stems from that very feeling: Gratitude! Also wanting our children to feel loved, secure and confident in their life and journey.  Along with these angels who sacraficed for them to be able to heal throughout a lifetime by seeing their choice confirmed. When you go through adoption, being in that moment where she places her child in your arms, to become your child.. you feel angels and the most heaven like feeling possible here on earth in that moment.  We know this was designed long ago, we know these children were ours and we believe we knew these birth parents in heaven. We believe they offered to do this for us. We believe we were told we couldn't carry them down with us, that was our trial. We believe they raised their hand for us.  Now I ask why would we not be open?   

Evertime we go visit them we always stop off at Chase's gravesite. This pictures were from our last trip....