Monday, April 30, 2007

Where do you start? How do you tell the story of searching the world and finding your child?
My husband and I experienced about two years of trying to get pregnant. We weren't infertile, we just kept having miscarriages...I already had two wonderful boys from a previous marriage but my we really wanted more children.
At this time, China is where we wanted to go. But we were too young to adopt from China so we had to wait. To make a very long story short, we became pregnant and our beautiful daughter, Kylie, was born.
And in another 14 1/2 months, John was born.
There we were, a family of 6! Jacob is 14, Nathan is 12, Kylie is 3 and John is 2. We were set. Life was good - very good.
But have you ever experienced a talk with God that tells you there is more? Have you ever tried to tune God out? It really doesn't work...
I can't even put my finger on the day or how it happened exactly, but the next thing I know, I am totally emersed in the China adoption community. I read every post on every China adoption yahoo group. I was completely and totally of the mindset that this was where God wanted us.
And so began our beautiful, wonderful, stressful, and tearful journey to Kaycee Abigail Xi.
Kaycee - Yuan Yuan Xi born on October 6, 2005 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Kaycee was born with Bilateral Microtia (neither of her ears are formed all of the way on the outside.) At this point, she is deaf, however we have been told that when she comes home, and receives a hear aid, she will be able to hear.
What a beautiful gift she will be to our family. What an awesome, God given journey awaits us...

8 comments:

Tami said...

Look at you blogging! I'm so proud! :) We're looking forward to having Kaycee come home and join the family. Love to all!

Missy said...

God is pretty good at giving direct orders, isn't He? And He keeps tapping your shoulder so you don't forget. I know that feeling all too well!

Sugar Cookies And Hope said...

I can't wait to read more of your story and think that you are bang on about a plan unfolding in spite of the "tune out". Glad you have joined the blogging world. :)

Leslie said...

I love your words "A talk with God", isn't that what calls all of us to this journey? Prayers and blessing on your adventure!

kate said...

Welcome to the world of adoption blogging! We're glad you're here. I think you will be, too.

RamblingMother said...

She is beautiful. i guess then you are aware of the Fujian Kids organization that raises money for kids left in the orphanages? I purchased two very cool drawings from them before I traveled to bring my daughter home. They were prints of pictures colored by children in a Fujian orphanage. It came with a story of each child. Check it out, I think it is Fujiankids.org

Beverly

jessy said...

Welcome to the blogging world. Be careful, it's addictive!

teresa said...

Good for you Valerie. We are excited to see how your journey continues. Kaycee is such a fortunate girl. She has nine cousins at our house praying for her!