One Blessed Nest: It's Orphan Sunday (and today there is one less)!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

It's Orphan Sunday (and today there is one less)!

If you are an adoptive mama you know the feeling that a "Gotcha Day" photo stirs up.

Gotcha photos make my heart rejoice. . . my eyes tear . . . ohhhh, the precious gift of knowing that there is one less.

Today in China, precious Gracie is "one less".

I "met" Gracie's mama, Kristina, during the bracelet fundraiser for JJ. (One of the many, many "bonus" blessings of JJ's story)! Kristina introduced herself through email as we exchanged addresses regarding her bracelet purchase. . . . In one of our email exchanges Kristina shared this . . .

" . . . I wanted to ask if it's okay to put a link from my blog to your blog, specifically to your story of "Teddi's story--the final seal"? I remember coming across that story in the fall of 2010. I thought it was so amazing...I also remember thinking we would never have such a "cool" story...it just seemed sooo amazing."

But God.

God had already begun writing Gracie's story for Kristina, and oh had He outdone Himself! Gracie will have a big story to share some day, and by His grace she will tell it alongside her Chinese foster sister Josie--the same foster sister who will soon follow Gracie home to be her real life cousin. Josie and Gracie will continue growing up together--in families of their very own. The details of how the Lord has woven these girl's stories together is a.mazing--believe me when I say Kristina's family has their own "cool" story to tell! You can read about Gracie and Josie's story here! At least go see these two together--it'll make your heart smile. Big.

And so today on Orphan Sunday, in China, Gracie is an orphan no more.

Her wait is over. Thank you, Lord.