THE KURTZ FAMILY........OUR ADOPTION JOURNEY

7 years ago today Sam made his entrance into the world. He had a very rough start......he was born with a heart problem that almost took his life. We did not know until the day he was born that there was anything wrong. The doctors didn't give us much hope for his survival and told us to prepare for the worst.....how does a parent do that. He had an emergency surgery the day he was born and then when he was a week old he had open heart surgery. There was a lot of prayers for our little boy and his story is really all about the miracles of God. He is simply a miracle! Today he is perfect little boy, full of life. He greets me everyday with a smile a hug and a "I Love You mom". It doesn't get any better then that. Last night before bed we were talking about his birthday and he asked where I got him from......I said what do you think....his reply "you just went and picked me up from somewhere" Everynight before bed we pray and thank God for the miracle of Sam's life. He is a gift from God...that is the meaning of his name and he truely is. He loves sports of all kinds . He plays hockey on a team and he is going into grade 2 this year. He is excited about being a big brother, but would prefer if we didn't have to leave him. He is a speicial boy full of life and he is tough......you would never know that he was so close to not being with us.....other then the scar on his chest. We love you Sam and Happy Birthday!!!