Eggstra Special

Our Eggstra Special Girl's birthday is fast approaching on April 12th- Easter! What a special day to celebrate our Lord's Resurrection and Joy's entrance into the world. This week my mind and heart are filled with thoughts of her birth mother. Joy was found outside the gates of her orphanage (Guiping City SWI) when she was 3 weeks old. Her birth mother cared for her during these first few weeks and I know in my heart she agonized over her decision as she tearfully placed her daughter on the ground. Did she really have a choice? Was she young and unmarried without a birth permit? Was she forced by someone? Was she a second child? All these questions mill in my mind. We will never be able to answer these or other questions Joy may have as she grows older. But this she will always know- her birthmother gave her the gift of a little note on which she scribbled her birthday. This may not seem like a lot, but to Joy it is a gift only her loving birth mother could give. I believe she is half a world away, wondering and praying for her little one as her birthday approaches. I envision her purposefully passing the orphanage glancing longingly for a glimpse of Joy's sweet little face. I pray for her that some how our Heavenly Father will draw her to Him, that she and Joy may meet one day in the glory of heaven. Till then, I pray that He will whisper to her heart that her baby is being loved by a family that can't imagine life without her. She is healthy, smart and beautiful.