December 25, 2009— The birth of our princess, Leekah Arielle-Sovely.
I just wanted to take cute photos of Leekah for her tenth birthday, but I just realized how significant this specific birthday actually is. This milestone year is also connected to our story. Like it’s crazy how we can track our life journey through Leekah's age and growth.
MIRACLE CHILD [2019] examines concepts of Leekah’s innocence, growth, and maturity as it is interwoven with symbols of life, survival, and overcome.
Leekah was born on December 25th of 2009, which was the last normal Christmas that we would celebrate as a family. We were then residing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the island on January 12th of 2010, completely changing our lives. Not long after, we immigrated to the United States and began a whole new life in Worcester, Ma. And here we are, ten years later, reflecting and reminiscing on our decade-long journey in the US through the celebration of Leekah’s tenth birthday.
10 years. 10 years since the earthquake.
10 years away from home. 10 years of living in this new world. 10 years of survival, growth, maturity and overcome. 10 years of taking up space. 10 years of but God.
God has been so faithful and we thank Him every day for your life babes. You are smart, beautiful, and hilaaarious. You don’t play with your food or nap time but you’re always down for a good time. Wishing you long life, prosperity, and increased awesomeness as you celebrate this new year. Stay forever cheeky, loving, and kind. Stay forever you. I love you sm girlfriend, hbd.
xLA