Birthday Thoughts

    Here I sit staring at the picture of my eight year old daughter that I have never met. It does my heart good to see her smile because I often wonder if she is happy. I stare into her eyes and I think I have a glimpse into her personality; she is smart and kind, she is strong and she has hope. But these may be my wishes for her, because they will make the transition to our family easier.
  
     I look at the cake we sent over and I wonder what she thought as she ate it. Was she told it was from her family? Does that thought overwhelm her?  Somehow I imagine that she loved both the cake and the idea so much that she ate two pieces. (I hope they let her eat as much as she wanted)
   
     I look at the children around her, clearly all developmentally disabled, some severely so, and wonder why she is not around other children with whom she could converse with and learn from since she is not allowed to go to school. But then I remember how much love children with down's syndrome have and I am thankful that she is not being bullied; they will teach her to be kind.
  
      I see the Ayis in the background and wonder why they are not sharing in her special moment. Does she have a special bond with any of them? I sincerely hope so. Maybe the person taking this picture has told her happy birthday and let her know how special she is.    

    Mostly, when I see this picture, I am thankful to our God who watches over her always. He is a loving Father and has cared for her since the day she was born eight years ago. 

  

Happy Birthday Willow!

March 7th is our new daughter's birthday.  This will be the last year she will have to pass this day without a family. We can't wait till we can see her smile, hear her laugh and find out what interests her. May God bless her this year with good health and a knowledge of who He is.