Three and Twenty-Five
Three weeks from today, at this very moment, we will be packed like sardines on a Continental jet bound for Hong Kong. Sixteen hours of too-close-for-comfort isn't gonna get me down. No siree. We'll be on our way to meet our daughter. OUR daughter. And she's coming home with us. To live. Forever. I look at her face, what I'm sure is the face of an angel, and wonder...what have I ever done to be so deserving of such a lovely, sweet little girl to call my own? God has blessed me. Of this I'm sure.
And in just twenty-five days, we will have the honor of being in our daughter's presence for the very first time. I get chills just thinking about that. We already are so in love with our little girl, and because of that love, we already feel such pain. This child, who we love so much, will experience a tremendous loss in just twenty-five days. Everything she's ever known is going to be ripped away from her. She won't know what lies ahead for her. She will only know grief. I mean really, can you imagine someone removing you from your life and leaving you with funny looking, funny sounding, and funny smelling people? Strangers. She won't know that we're there to love her, care for, and provide for her. And I often ask myself - who do we think we are to do this to her? What right do we have? I have to push these thoughts out of my mind because it truly DOES hurt to think about. I can only hope that the love that we already feel for her becomes evident to her and offers her some comfort.
Anyway...did I mention we're going to CHINA 3 weeks from today??? The wait is about to be over.
And in just twenty-five days, we will have the honor of being in our daughter's presence for the very first time. I get chills just thinking about that. We already are so in love with our little girl, and because of that love, we already feel such pain. This child, who we love so much, will experience a tremendous loss in just twenty-five days. Everything she's ever known is going to be ripped away from her. She won't know what lies ahead for her. She will only know grief. I mean really, can you imagine someone removing you from your life and leaving you with funny looking, funny sounding, and funny smelling people? Strangers. She won't know that we're there to love her, care for, and provide for her. And I often ask myself - who do we think we are to do this to her? What right do we have? I have to push these thoughts out of my mind because it truly DOES hurt to think about. I can only hope that the love that we already feel for her becomes evident to her and offers her some comfort.
Anyway...did I mention we're going to CHINA 3 weeks from today??? The wait is about to be over.
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15 Comments:
I will pray that she comes to know and accept you very quickly. I'm so excited for you all.
Both of your lives will be wonderfully blessed. The transition will come!
Hope you will have a little bit of time to see Hong Kong - it is an awesome city!
I am confident that Grace will learn how great you are pretty quickly. Not trying to be Pollyanna. I just know how terrific you are myself. :)
It might be rough at the start, cause she's older and will understand more.
But, also as she gets older, she'll look to you first, as a daughter to a mother does.
Three weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbelievable. :-)
Peace,
M3
How exciting, three weeks! As someone pointed out to me on my blog once...a forever family is what every child should have. You are providing her with a loving family! Congratulations. I'm so excited for you.
Tiffany
I will also pray that the trasition goes smoothly. Woo Hoo ! 3 weeks. I cannot wait until I can say "3 weeks". How exciting.
Your family will come together just as it should. So excited that her day to meet you is almost here.
It will be here before you know it and we are all excited for you and can't wait to follow along!
I know how you feel about your daughter's grief. I often think about how difficult that will be. When we love someone that much, it's unbearable to see them sad.
You'll be there for her and comfort her through those rough days.
I'm so excited for you!!
Kim, it may be a difficult transition for her at first, but your love for her will come shining through and bring her so much comfort. You may be strangers at first, but she will quickly know that you're her forever family.
I can't wait to follow along on your China journey to Grace.
Donna :)
I can't tell you how wonderful it's going to be to see Grace in your arms. Even though you are taking her away from the only home she's ever known, she will soon realize that she hung the moon and stars in your eyes. It may take a little time, but she will soon know that love of a family, of a Mom and a Dad who love her more than life its self!!!
Waiting with baited breath -
Tonia
I'm sure that things won't be easy at first......but your daughter will be able to feel the love you have for her and THAT will make things a bit easier for her, I'm sure. WOW!!!! ONLY THREE WEEKS!!!!
I just found your site via joannah's site. Your daughter is beautiful and I wish you a wonderful trip to get her home. I am at the beginning of my adoption journey but seeing blogs like yours remind me there is a child at the end of this journey!
Kate
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