Evangeline has been awake sporadically since around 6pm. She does still have some sensation in her right leg which is a good sign, but she has no function in it.
It just lies lifeless on the bed. It is just heartbreaking to see.
BUT it is still early. The next few days will present […] Read more…
Things Aren’t Good
Things did not go well. She lost the use of her right leg. Surgeon does not know if feeling and function will return. We are praying it will.
He had to stop the surgery when he lost all signal in her right leg.
I’m with her in ICU. She is not awake and still […] Read more…
Surgery Tomorrow
We have been getting all ready to leave bright and early Monday morning for Evangeline’s surgery. She is first on the list.
She had to have a hot soapy bath, be all washed down with antibacterial wipes and be put to bed in freshly washed pajamas and linens.
We braided her hair so it […] Read more…
How They Love Us
They bless us so with their love.
They are so raw, so vulnerable, and yet so absolutely thrilled to be in our family.
And that just makes my heart soar.
Tonight Evangeline told us she never wanted to grow up so she could stay here with Mommy and Daddy forever.
You can stay as […] Read more…
A Good Day
Tonight I am overwhelmed with the enormity of how God has blessed us through adoption.
I don’t even know where to begin. We’re on the brink of Evangeline’s surgery and just coming through a more difficult stage with Eliza, and yet I am intensely aware of the incredible blessing this journey is to our […] Read more…
Gearing Up For Surgery
Yesterday I took Evangeline up to Children’s for her pre-op appointment.
At this point she is first on the schedule for Monday. Dr. Sutton will remove the bone in her spine, and then she’ll go directly to the intensive care unit.
The doctor really isn’t sure how long it will take him to get […] Read more…
Breaking News!
Roy and Lori Cross announced last night that they have pre-approval for a second child.
She is precious Lianne from Love Without Boundaries. You can read about her here.
She has a new name, Rebecca Ai Lian, and will be called Allie!
Praise Jesus! She will wait no more!
She is loved.
Allie […] Read more…
Amanda
Amanda was the first child the Cross’s adopted from China.
She is bubbly and sweet, and has quite a sense of humor.
And she fits in wonderfully with our fun loving, crazy kids.
Amanda came home from China with a curve in her spine and reduced lung capacity that would have most likely ended her […] Read more…
His Light In The Darkness
We have been home from China with our girls for six months.
Every single day I have chosen to love, to be patient, to welcome endless pleas for attention with outstretched arms, to soften words that would lash out in frustration and exhaustion with gentle loving tones, to hold back the disappointment and the anger […] Read more…
The Substance Of Things Hoped For
As I have become increasingly involved in the adoption community, one thing has become blatantly apparent to me.
Adoption is a faith journey.
I have come to understand that there is one belief that those who adopt clearly espouse, there is one belief that separates those who do and those who never take that […] Read more…
