As terrible of a day as Tuesday was, today has been the total opposite.
If you remember, we got the news Tuesday that our clearances had yet to be processed. I fell apart. I could not find a peace about the situation and we decided to call in outside help. I posted on our church's networking site asking for prayers that these clearances would come through this week. We then talked to our case worker about what to do next.
After getting contact info for our senators we were preparing to send off an official letter asking for their help when I got the call from our social worker letting us know that she had Craig's clearance from Georgia IN HER HAND! Thank you all for the prayers! That's a huge step out of the way now. And as of 1:30 this afternoon Craig had faxed the request to Senator Graham asking for his help in getting our SC clearances returned. Hopefully we'll hear something back before the end of the day regarding that.
I also got news this morning that Miah is eating well, gaining weight, and will be starting physical therapy soon! Even better news!
BUT, if you're my friend on Facebook, you know there's something bigger going on right now. I've hinted at some very big news. News that has had me yelling, sobbing, jumping up and down, and turning circles around our living room. The cats have determined that I have gone mad. Who knows. Maybe I have.
But before I share the news, you need some background information. There's a little group on Facebook that I belong to that is just for families adopting with CHI in the country we are adopting from. They have become my lifeline these past few months. They answer all of my questions and encourage me when I'm down. We hold each other up and share in our joys and trials. They are like family to us.
So I'm on Facebook today reading everyone's adoption drama and I get a message from a fellow CHI member who is currently visiting her daughter. Her daughter who just happens to live in the same orphanage as Miah. It's always neat to share that connection with people.
But wait. It gets better.
She went on to tell me that they met with the orphanage director this morning to talk about their Cassie's medical history, family, etc.
And that's when she told me that Cassie has a 7 year old sister living at that orphanage with the same given name that our Miah has.
If you haven't caught on yet, get with the picture! CASSIE AND MIAH ARE BIOLOGICAL SISTERS!
Those who have or are adopting know the significance behind this.
This is a POSITIVE link to Miah's past that we will be able to share with her. There's not much that's positive about where she is right now, but this is something that we will be able to share with her that is GOOD. Cassie is a link she will have to her culture and her life before we adopted her.
This also means that I have a contact living in Miah's birth country for the next few months who could very possibly run into Miah on occasion and give us updates. :) I'm secretly hoping the orphanage director gives her permission to see Miah and love on her for me.
And this also means that we now know a little more about Miah's family and birth mother. We are gathering small pieces of information that we can share with her when she's ready. Her life is not full of unknowns anymore!
God is good. And He is faithful. Miah Faith literally means "My Faith". I think it fits her well. :)
And in case you wondered, this journey is WAY more emotional than pregnancy. :)
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