Katie Grace Hua Hua came to us with bangs (hang in there, this is kind of a neat story when you get to the end!) but they were too long and hung over her eyes, so I have been barretting them to the side, which is super cute, but I am re-clipping that barrett every 20 minutes when she is playing! So, I decided to recut her bangs yesterday. She was so good and just sat on the bathroom countertop for me as I cut them. She LOVED her bangs and said, "mai lee!" Pretty!! I can still barrett them if I want to but they are short enough to stay out of her eyes when playing.
Then, as most little girls love, she grabbed some hair bands I had on the counter top and wanted me to put some ponytails in her hair, so I put a pair of ponytails in, one on each side like I used to wear when I was little.
Suddenly, I realized I was re-creating the little girl from my vision! The little girl that I had to go and find from my dream I had almost 3 years ago. Here she was in front of me! She couldn't be more real! The very reason we set out to adopt our little girl in Asia. You can read about that vision here. You see, 3 years ago, I was already advocating for children here in foster care as a GAL and had a heart for children in need. Also, in the past, I had pursued the adoption of a little girl from foster care and that child was not able to be adopted at that time much to my heartbreak. Adopting internationally was not really a thought until I had this dream and "told" the little girl "I will be there soon". Then this journey began and here we are today with our little Katie Grace Xi Hua!
Isn't it wonderful your dream come true!
ReplyDeleteI am so touched by this story! Thank you for sharing! Once again....tears.
ReplyDeleteKatie looks so adorable in those piggy tails! I love how God puts His desires in our hearts and we get to watch His plan unfold!
ReplyDeleteMany blessings,
Lydia
P.S. And welcome home!
So cute! I had to cut Meghan's bangs too. I sort of want to grow them out but she is such a mess, it's hard. If I send her to school with pony tails she comes home with only one, and the bows lost. She loses all her bows. I have taken to clipping them to hair bands, not the hair. Now she comes home without the bands. Sometimes the school sends home found bows. I guess they just assume that if they find a bow it's probably Meghans. Once she came home with a bow in her hair that wasn't even hers.
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower of your blog. I can't even remember how I found you all??? Funny how that happens. :)
ReplyDeleteThis post just brings tears to my eyes. What a powerful God story.
Isn't God amazing??? She's adorable!!! So happy she's home!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute. Love little ones in ponytails!
ReplyDeleteAnnie, I went back and read your vision and then today's post again! Wow, there's no doubt that God's plan was for you to parent Katie Grace! I love how He reveals His will! This will be so special to Katie Grace when she is old enough to realize and know that God showed you how he wanted you to have her!
ReplyDeleteWow, she looks SO different to me now! Adorable!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! She really is a dream come true.
ReplyDeleteYour vision came out!! Just like I had a vision about the twins, isn't life miraculous?! She is such a beautiful girl, I love her ponytails and bangs!!
ReplyDeleteOHHHH I have chicken skin! lol :) LOVE when God does this!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBoy... God had a plan didn't he??? I kep wanting to grow out SIerra's bangs but its the same story. Her hair is so soft and fine that nothing stays in it all day. But I do like the look when she has them..and occasionally I do clip them back for the no bang look!!
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