New baby

Today we received a new baby girl here at Beautiful Gate. She is one month old. Her mother was very young and died from complications during birth and this little baby was being raised by some members of her mother's community (as she has no known relatives). They came to realize that they just could not care for an infant and gave her over to the Department of Social Welfare who then put her into our care. So tonight she is warm, comfortable and well fed and she will be receiving love, care, and comfort from the gentle arms of our Beautiful Gate care staff.

Also tonight is the last night for another of our dear children to be an orphan. His parents are coming to meet him and take him for bonding tomorrow. I love those days when new parents gaze on their children for the first time. It is a little like sneaking into a hospital room and watching new parents receive their new born child because their faces light up in the same way. Before the parents meet their child they meet in a room to await the arrival of their soon to be adopted child. Sometimes only for a few minutes and other times for many minutes and usually Bryan and I wait with them so we can use their cameras to take pictures of their first moments together. I feel bad as we make small talk(as it would be very awkward to sit in silence the whole time) because I know they want nothing to do with me or my attempts to help waste the time as they wait anxiously and I am not offended at all, they are just so eager for that moment to glimpse their son or daughter (they probably do not remember a word I say to them in those moments, hahaha). Some have waited 4 years for this moment and it is so beautiful.

I look forward to being a part of this meeting with our new little girl someday. God needed her biological mother to be with Him in heaven and He has a perfect family waiting to meet her and welcome her into their home. It is so precious and I am so blessed that God has allowed me these special glimpses into this amazing process which is adoption.
Anita