It has been a long trying year for her. When she first came to live here she could not understand most of what we said to her. She just stared blankly at us. She used to run and hide when Big D was alone with her. She also would scream "stop chasing me" Her tantrums were almost constant. The more we learned about her life and story the more heartbroken and determined we were to stick it out with her and see what God had in store. She had been at least a half a dozen home before she came to live with us.
She had been seperated from her 3 brothers who she missed like crazy.![]()
She would tell anyone who would listen that we were not her family. The first time I took her to the Doctor's office she screamed in the parking lot for 15 minutes that she didnt want me. My worst nightmare had came true. This adorable little blonde had some serious scars and she was very angry. We had days when we questioned if he had made the right choice for our family. But we felt that God's call had been very clear.
Though i didnt allow myself to really believe it... I knew she was suppossed to live her forever.
This last year we have seen major improvements in her understanding and reasoning. She has made such improvements in her ability to speak that she graduated out of speech therapy. She has found the words to tell her life story to everyone who will listen. Her tantrums and breakdowns have improved dramatically though they are still occuring just not as often and out of control as when she first came. She now knows that she is loved and safe. She has a pretty high view of how special she is to our family. She is even gettting a little too smart :)
This has been such an exciting journey. I feel very blessed that God saw fit to give us our kids without having to go through the heartache that many foster parents endure as they wait on their forever kids. Also that he is allowing us to be involved in the miraculous work he is doing in this little girls life. Please continue to pray for her healing and our patience and wisdom. I can't wait to post next year and see how much farther we have come.