Pray for Shao...

I was looking through a list of waiting children last night.... Special needs children have a special place in my heart. I feel burdened for them...

Last night I found a listing for a little boy named Shao. He is one year old and doesn't have a left forearm. I so badly wish we qualified for China and that our homestudy was completed because I would apply for him in a heartbeat... Here is his listing...

Shao

Shao is a very curious, playful little 1-year-old who is fond of being with others. He may have experienced amniotic band syndrome in vitro, which could have resulted in his being born without a left forearm. He has adapted wonderfully, although he may wish to be fitted with prosthesis when he comes home. Some follow-up will need to be conducted to track his growth, too.

I've made it a point to pray for this little boy. He indeed needs a loving home. A home where he can thrive and grow. A home that will be his forever...

It's the beginning...

Some of you know, but most of you do not. We are in the very beginning stages of adoption. After our mound of paperwork is completed, our homestudy will begin.
The road to adoption began a long time ago, for me. I always wanted to adopt and having my own children only strengthened that desire.
With this blog, I hope to record our journey through this process that will, Lord willing, at long last bring a new child into our family. And, hopefully, you as readers, will join along side us in prayer. This is only the beginning and the end result seems so long away. But this is all in God's hands and His timing. Thank you for sharing this with us.
James 1:27a
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress..."