My New Niece!

My father in law and his wife dropped for a SHORT visit last night. The are over the road truckers and manage to slide in for supper or lunch every once in a while. While they were here my mother in law mentioned my sister in law's new daughter from China and that they have a blog about all of their adventures adopting their new daughter. Her name is Madison and she is BEAUTIFUL. It makes my heart yearn to go and see them so that I can meet her. What a blessing! At first they had planned on adopting an infant but the longer they waited the more the Lord convicted their hearts that they should adopt an older child since they may not be adopted after the age of 14 in China and they must leave the orphanage at that age. They knew that they wanted a girl since girls are held as valueless in China. After they made that decision it is amazing how quickly the adoption went through. Now they are adjusting to life with each other. It was truly a blessing to me to read about this wonderful story. The blog which touched my heart the very most is the one in which my sister in law describes visiting the place where Madison was abandoned as a baby. Lori describes her feelings as a mother as she imagined a young mother leaving a baby she knew she couldn't care for in a place where she hoped someone would find her. What a touching and wonderful testament to the power and will of God. Just think, when this tiny baby was born, God had already provided the perfect parents, sister and brother for her! You can read all about it at http://hollandadoption2009.blogspot.com . I think it will bless you as it did me!

Till next time...