(Posted by Carrie)
A week before Griffin’s due date toward the end of June, our paperwork was officially accepted in Chinaand we were “logged in”, ready to be matched with a child when the time was right. At this same time, our agency announced it’s impending partnerships with 3 orphanages in China. We had to do a home study update upon Griffin’s arrival and by the time he was 3 months old, our home study was updated and we were paper ready and waiting. Every step of this process has taken longer than we anticipated, so, when we got the e-mail that said the wait time for a girl under age 5 with minor special needs had increased to 3-6 months, we weren’t surprised. We didn’t expect to get matched for several months. so when we got the totally unexpected call that there was a match for us on October 26th, we were shocked! We gladly accepted the chance to review her file, and with a pounding heart full of anticipation, I went to open the e-mail that would reveal the sweet face of my daughter! Her “mild intelligence delay” and “muscle weakness” is thought to be due entirely to her circumstances. I know the Father’s hand has guided every step of this process! It has been and continues to be a walk of faith, but what an exciting journey He has called us to.