God's Precious Gifts

So many times, God’s plans are different than our plans.  They are plans that don’t fit our vision.  And because they don’t, we usually don’t accept them very easily because they make us uncomfortable or afraid.  And this is what happened to us in January of 2012.  This is when God began whispering to our hearts that His plan for our adoption was different,  bigger, than our plan.  He began to whisper about another baby He had for us in addition to our daughter.  We wrestled with Him, doubted Him, doubted ourselves.  We laid out every reason why adding two babies was really quite impossible for us physically, mentally, emotionally, financially.  But He kept whispering (and sometimes shouting) to our hearts.  He told us to quit looking to ourselves and what we could handle and place our focus on Him because He can do anything.  And so we say, with fear and trembling, “Yes, Lord, have Your way.” And He did.  Miracle after miracle after miracle. 

And so, here we are, in China, and we now hold this precious gift that He had been whispering about.  This precious boy who is more wonderful than words can describe.  Whose name Yao means light and who lights up the room with his smile and sweet laughter.  This child who loves his Baba (Daddy) something fierce and wants to be in his lap or in his arms every second.  This child who runs to get his Mei Mei a toy or snack if she is crying and shares his cookies every time.  Who won’t eat his sucker until he knows Mei Mei has one too.

This child who runs to gather up all the dishes in the room when he sees his Baba washing dishes in the bathroom sink.

Who puts his shoes on top of Baba’s and make sure to get his and Baba’s hat before we leave. 

This amazing child who always wants to help eat Baba’s food, no matter what Baba is eating and says thank you (in English) when we tell him “Yao Yao is a good boy!”

This sweet boy who always wants to show MaMa when he accomplishes something new.

This child who has been placed into our family by the very hand of God

I am so humbled and thankful that His plans were so much bigger and better than ours and that He didn’t listen when we told Him it was impossible.  He just reminded us that all things were possible for Him.

He has blessed us with these two amazing babies and for as long as I live, I will praise Him for doing more than we could have ever asked for or imagined!  Praise His name!!