‘What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men …… That is what love looks like.’ - St. Augustine

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Yes, It's True - A Forever Family For D!



I was hoping to forego this post for awhile. I don't want to jinx what is in the works for D. But you amazing readers (and friends) are relentless in your pursuit of knowledge...lol....and if I have to answer one more private email, skype or chat message about D, I think my typing fingers might fall off.
Yes, as many of you read on my facebook page -- D is being adopted! The little girl who stole my heart and for whom I have prayed every single night and morning since March, will have a family ...a forever family!

And before you go feeling sorry for me -- don't. More than anything else in the world, I wanted D to have a family, and she does. Of course, of course I had hoped it would be me, but God has far better perspective than I, and He has blessed her with a mom and a Dad!

Obviously I won't be posting about the family. LeAnn of New Horizons very lovingly kept me in the loop, as I was worried that D would end up with a family that was not prepared for her particular needs. LeAnn assures me that this family is aware of D's issues and is still committed to her no matter what. I am so grateful to have been part of her journey I cannot express, and I celebrate her amazing news with prayers of gratitude to God.

Love never dies. D and Nastia and I will always have a bond, because of our love for one another. Her new family will have our prayers for decades to come. And though we may not be hosting her  next month or seeing her in the  future, God has given me a great peace that I will see D again some day -- if not in this life, then the next.

Thank you to all of you kind and loving friends who took the time to write and ask about her. I hope you will join with me in praying for her new family  -- and that her transition to them will be smooth and that she will delight them as much as she delighted us (I have no doubt....) I thank God for answering my prayers, and for making this one amazing, precious, big-hearted, funny, and infinitely wonderful little girl's dream come true. Amen!

15 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:28 AM

    YES!!!!! I have also been hoping that she would have a FOREVER HOME...and i do hope that you will see her in this life, even if she is 30, i am so hopeful that you will see her...

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  2. It's always wonderful to receive a positive report concerning the children you love. Of course our prayers will be with her and her new family.
    Odie

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  3. Yeah for all of you!!! I'm so thrilled to hear this news. Now you can rest knowing all you've done for her made a difference!!!

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  4. How wonderful for Dasha and for her new family! Your prayers for Dasha have been answered.

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  5. What a pretty little girl. I am so happy for her. Adoption parents travel to the ends of the earth for their children so you know they have much love and the welfare of the child in their hearts. It will be a great adoption for all concerned.

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  6. I'm so happy Dasha will be adopted!

    I read this story in our Maine newspaper today and I thought you might be interested..

    http://www.pressherald.com/news/language-of-the-heart-needs-no-translation-_2010-11-21.html

    Hope the link works

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  7. THRILLED for this precious girl and her very fortunate new family.

    You may see them sooner than you think. We had that miracle handed to us.

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  8. Yay for Dasha! I too had been curious about your silence about her. I'm so glad to hear that she has a family. I hope they learn about your existence, though, and you to get to be in touch. Just so she understands why you weren't able to come back for her, and that you're SO HAPPY that she got a family.

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  9. Love love love, to you, to Nast, to Anya, to Dasha... Only love.

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  10. That is just wonderful. God writes straight with crooked lines. I know that the time Dasha spent with you was important. Maybe you will never know precisely why, but I know it was....and probably for both of you.

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  11. I am very very happy for her.
    and happy that you had a role in her life, and know that your experience with her will stay with her forever.

    and who knows... maybe she'll get to make a visit, and see Jabari again! i would love to see that! :)

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  12. That's wonderful. I am so happy for her. I read your blog everyday...or at least every other day. God is amazing. I would like you to have the:Stylish Blogger Award :-) Not because you worry about style or doing what others think is right...but because you do what you know God would want you to do. The award is on my blog...

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  13. What happy news! I wonder if the family found her after reading about her on your blog. Congratulations to all!

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  14. What happy news! And like most people wrote I believe her time with you do wonders for her life and journey! I know you will see her again!

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  15. Sometimes there are no words that can describe such a moment....I can only say "awesome".

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