I know that comes as a HUGE shock to those of you who know me. :) Last night I dreamed of Ariana again, of teaching her words. This is the second dream I have had where I am teaching her sign language and she is also speaking English. In this dream she fell and bumped her head and I picked her up to comfort her, as I did I wondered if she would let me. To my surprise she wrapped her arms and her body around me and laid her head on my shoulder and cried a little. Then she sweetly began to sing the words to a song I had sang to her only once a few minutes earlier. Needless to say I stood there holding my breath tears streaming down my face, not wanted the moment to pass. It wasn't the song but the fact that she associated it with me and the comfort she was feeling. Beautiful.... I wish i could rush this process, make people understand that her learning language is as urgent as if she had a medical need. Please help me to pray that the delays she has already experienced won't hold her back for long and pray that God intervenes and we get approval and travel so quickly that people know it is a miracle. We have also been praying that she know us, that she dream of us, and that she feel comfort with us. We know this will be scary for her, she doesn't have the benefit of a warning, or pre-explanation like other children do. She doesn't know we are coming, she doesn't even know that where she is living is not her forever home. I am going to try and work with my brother and make a book to send to her, showing her in pictures what will happen, so that as soon as we can send her a package she will have it. Our hope is that it helps the transition be less scary.
Anyway thanks for following our story... Oh we are applying for a loan from the Abba fund to cover the remaining costs of the adoption and travel. It is a wonderful foundation that helps Christian couples afford adoption. So help us pray we get approved and that the funding is there to cover all our remaining expenses.
Thanks for all the support and prayers :)
