Our sweet Addison is a pure ray of sunshine! She has spent the last ten years being the only
girl, and is SO excited to be welcoming a little sister. She is a natural caretaker and nurturer, and
is extremely attuned to other people’s needs. Everyone in our family affectionately calls her "Little Mama" because she has such a natural mothering instinct. I cannot possibly count the number of times I have told her brothers
that they have the absolute best sister in the whole world. As loving and kind as she is, she is also strong and independent, and doesn’t
put up with much nonsense (but then again, there isn’t much choice when you
have four brothers!) She is
self-motivated, and is perhaps the easiest child in the world to home
school. She strives for excellence in
everything she does, and definitely keeps
everyone else in line!
Addison loves to bake.
In fact, she loves it so much that she earned the nickname Muffin when
she was only three years old. 😊
Addison is immensely and deeply passionate about horses. When thinking about what to write for her introduction,
I honestly could have written just one word—HORSES. Not only does she love riding and caring for
horses, she is learning how to train them as well. She has a natural way about her, and has been
able to earn the trust of even the most difficult horses. We often stand in awe as we watch her work
with them. For her tenth birthday, we
gave her a horse named Spirit. They quickly
became an inseparable team, and developed a deeply connected bond. Her courage, compassion, and commitment are nothing
short of truly inspirational.
More than anything else I could say about Addison, it is
that she has a pure love of God, and trusts Him with an unwavering faith. We pray that she holds on to that child-like,
innocent faith as she walks through the rest of her life. We pray that the strength, courage, and compassion
that He knit into her being will bring glory to God as she grows into an
amazing young woman. We are blessed to
be her Momma and Daddy, and we can’t wait to see what God has in store for her.
With much love,
Ashley
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