Red Thread to Her

Red thread to her...

The Chinese have a saying an invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance.  The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break.   In our case, our thread is connected to a child born in our hearts over 6 years ago. 

Our journey began before we had any children.  We wanted to be parents and both of us were open to adoption.  The Lord blessed us with two energetic boys then we again discussed the idea of adoption.  After much prayer, we decided to go down the path of adopting a little girl.  At the time (in 2005), adoptions from China were fairly straightforward..  Due to China’s one-child policy and the Chinese preference for boys, there were many little girls abandoned and in need of a family.  We wanted to welcome one of these “lost girls” into our home.

We soared through our paperwork and were officially “logged in” September 13, 2006.  Our wait time was expected to be about 9 months to a year.  Well almost six years later, here we are.  During this time, we moved twice, bought our first house, had another baby (boy!), and made many memories.  We prayed many, many prayers for “our baby sister in China”. 

We had moments when we questioned if we were doing the right thing to keep waiting on the China adoption.  Should we adopt a girl from another country?  Locally?  Each time we questioned, the answer seemed to be “Wait.”

My emotions as the “expectant mom” ranged from hopeful to very discouraged.  Why was it so hard to adopt when there are so many orphans who need a home??  I watched families around me grow with children, and although I delighted in my sons, I wondered why this little girl from China was still strong in my heart. 

The red thread cannot be broken…

We are happy (no, ecstatic!) share the news of our referral.  

Meet Jiang Qiu Rou born January 20, 2011.

She currently lives at the orphanage, Nanjing SWI for Children, in the Jiangsu Province.

We are so excited for our future with her, and can't wait to bring her home!

We praise God for such a precious blessing ~

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

Psalm 68:5