3 years ago today

Three years ago today we walked into a room in an orphanage in Hong Kong and waited for them to bring Mia out to us.  This is when we first saw her.

The first time we held her in our arms.

We went with her orphanage on a field to trip a mall.

Then we got to bring her back to where we were staying and put her down for a nap.

It brings so many emotions back.  The day was so overwhelming.  We had flown half way around the world and met our daughter for the first time.  It was wonderful, scary and overwhelming for us and her.  I wish I knew then what I know now.  I wouldn't have been so scared.

 

As wonderful as adoption is, it is difficult.  We had this nice little life and now in a moment it all changed.  We were handed our little girl with down syndrome that was as scared as we were.  She didn't make eye contact and she didn't cry.  She wanted to sleep and shut out the world and everything that was going on.  She did everything she could to get out of our arms and to her caregiver that she knew.

 

They went through her needs with us and for a moment, we wondered what we had just gotten ourselves into.  Had we just ruined our comfy cozy little life?  We fell in love with this adorable little girl and now here she is.  More than a picture!  A real child with real needs. 

 

Luckily it wasn't hard to fall in love with this adorable little girl.  We were right that our lives had changed forever but for the better!  We were changed for ever.  Our other kids lives were changed forever.  And most importantly this little orphan girls life was changed forever.  And all were changed for the better!

 

Many people tell us how lucky Mia is, or how blessed she is to have us.  They have it all wrong.  WE are the blessed ones.  WE are the lucky ones.  We aren't the angels, Mia is!  She is as close to heaven as we can get here on earth.  God has big plans for this little girl and we are so glad he chose us to be a part of it!