God's Little Lily

Welcome to our blog!  :)  I am very new at this and if you are reading this, it is because you have been a part of our adoption journey and want to keep up with the developments on our upcoming trip to bring Lily home.  We are so grateful for all of you, and for the prayers and encouragement over the last two and a half years, and we will continue to need them in these next steps!

I want to explain the name of the blog... as we prepare to head out on this exciting adventure to bring Lily home, we are first and foremost keeping in our hearts and minds the truth that she is "God's Little Lily."

We chose the name Lily for her for two reasons.  For one thing, it is similar to her original name, and we want to honor the person she is and where she comes from.  But the biggest reason in our minds for choosing this name comes from Christ's comments in the gospels that although no one is able to care for the "lilies of the field," God Himself cares for them, and clothes them in beauty and splendor.  The fact that our Lily was brought to a safe place and allowed to find a new family is confirmation to us that God has provided for her in a unique way... especially considering the awful fate of so many children who are orphaned in India and around the world.  And with her radiant smile and shining eyes, He has surely "clothed her in splendor!"

So, from the beginning of this process, we have chosen to trust God with "His Little Lily"... sometimes patiently and with great faith, and sometimes through tears and agony and very meager faith.  And this is all just during the wait! :)  Once she is here, we are sure we will have to "give her back" to God and choose to trust Him, as we do constantly with our boys as well.  We will be leaning on His guidance for raising her, helping her process the losses in her young life, and facilitating the development a strong, loving attachment in our family.  Ultimately, our greatest delight will be modeling for her how she can have her own relationship with Him!

So welcome, and I promise every blog post won't be this long... hahaha... although Scott probably knows better!  He always teases me about looooong emails and FB messages! :)  As you join us on this exciting journey, it is with grateful hearts that we head out to FINALLY be united with our daughter, remembering all the while that God holds her in His hands.  Please pray for us as we go on this great adventure!  We are trusting God to remove obstacles and guide us in our steps.  Praise Him for bringing us this far, and thank you all for your support and encouragement!

I'm so glad to have you "along for the ride!" :)

Karen