They Say It Takes A Village.....

An African proverb states that it takes an entire village to raise a child. Everyday that hits home to me more and more. One of my greatest fears going into our adoption was that I wouldn't be able to give this child all that they need. I feared that I wouldn't be enough. Its been awesome to see everyone's reactions when they found out we are adopting. The Lord has used this as a teaching moment for me. I have realized that for this child, they are not just getting a new mommy, daddy, brother and sister. This child is getting such a strong support web of people to grow up around. The moment that this first started to be shown to me was when my mom was telling me about my 6 year old nephew's response to the news that he was gonna get a new cousin. He immediately realized that this child would be an orphan with no family and very little possessions. He began to talk of how he'd be her big cousin and he'd protect her. He began to talk of how she needed her own baby dolls and blankies. He feel asleep that night talking of teaching her how to play sports and how to just plain have fun at MeMe and PaPa's. His sensitivity to all this just blew me away. From here it just keeps growing daily. Everyday there are more people sowing into the life of this child that they have yet to meet. By adding another family member, this meant doing a bit of remodel to help accommodate. Well our family and church family has been amazing at responding to this call. Not only are they helping with the necessary remodels, they have also gone above and beyond by just making a few little upgrades through the house while they are at it. The conversations that Ive been able to have through the process have been amazing. They've shared with me that they feel that they are blessing her by working in her home to prepare for her arrival. I have tears in my eyes as I type this just thinking about the people that the Lord is already positioning in her life. What a blessed little girl. I sure hope this little girl is a hugger cause boy oh boy she has a line forming already. So needless to say this little girl is not only getting a new mommy, daddy, brother, and sister......but she is getting a whole life packed full of characters ready to love and nurture her.