Waiting...

I have received several inquiries about Hope, but to my knowledge, she still does not have a family. If you are reading this, please send this out to all of your friends and family. I know that God has a family for this special girl. Her time is short and she has been waiting so long. Can you imagine never having a mommy or a daddy to hug you and kiss you and tell you how much you are loved? Can you imagine never even hearing those words, "I love you"? When she is sick, who lays in bed with her and tells her it's going to be alright? When she has a bad day at school, who lends their ear and gives words of wisdom? Does she have help with her homework? Does she have friends? When I think of her being abandoned at age three, my heart sinks into my stomach. We can all picture our own precious three-year-olds...I had an incident at Disney last summer with my 4-year-old. We walked away from a ride and he didn't follow. He was not paying attention and I didn't make sure he was with me. Literally 10 seconds later, it occured to me that Aidan was not beside me. I turned around and there he was, across the path on the other side, exactly where I had left him. I could tell that he had just realized that he was alone. The look on his little face was heartbreaking. I yelled, "Aidan! I'm here!" and he looked at me and I could see the instant relief. I hugged him and told him I was so sorry. Thank goodness there was a sweet lady right next to him in a wheelchair. I could tell that she was making sure he didn't go anywhere. That happened in just a matter of seconds, but Hope was left alone and no mommy came back to look for her. The director of the orphanage found her on the steps and he brought her inside. She's been there ever since. The fear, the sadness, the heartache...all that that precious little girl endured...I just can't even bear to think of it. She was old enough to know that she was alone. She was old enough to long for her mommy and her daddy, or whoever had been caring for her up until that point. She was old enough to understand at some point that she was not going to see them again. This was her new life, like it or not. It seems to me that she has adjusted quite well. I get the feeling that she has made lemonade out of her lemons. Surely God has heard her plea for a family. Surely He will not leave her alone. He has been her comfort and He sings over her. Please pray with me for Hope to be united with her family very soon! Oh, how I wish she could be mine.