Christina Garber Photography:

Krissie is one of my dearest friends.  We go way back to high school when we shared soccer, 7 classes a day, student council, and youth group together.  For a few years I think I saw more of Krissie than my own family.

Krissie and Ben met at my wedding.  Krissie promptly forgot about Ben.  But he didn’t forget about her.

Several years later Ben creatively and persistently pursued Krissie, and won his bride’s heart.  Then they began praying for a child.  They prayed.  Their families prayed.  I prayed and everyone else I knew prayed.

I’m so excited to meet you, little baby.  You are the answer to so many prayers.

My little daughters, I never had a sister.  I never spent hours giggling and changing outfits with a sister.  I never traded secrets while drifting off to sleep with a sister.  I never played dolls or house or ponies with a sister.

Through both of your eyes, I’ve seen sisterhood in all its beauty for the first time. I’ve seen sisterhood, and I love it.

One of my most intense desires as a parent is to have your love for, admiration for, and friendship with each other be deep and lasting.  Daniella and Anya, may these days be just the beginning of a bond that sweetens over time.