Tomorrow, the baby girl I have been caring for will transition into her next home at the orphanage. As you can imagine, we have both bonded and grown very close to one another, so this transition will not be an easy one.
When she came into my world she was so tiny and fragile, desperately in need of love and steady care. That is where God called me into the picture. For the past few months she has received just that and has thrived. God brought each of us such a blessing when He merged our two lives, but now the time has come when our journey together must come to a close. As much as I try to detach and mentally prepare myself for what tomorrow will bring, it is not easy! It is not easy to think about dropping her off, it is not easy to think about going to sleep without her tiny snores beside me, it is not easy to think about waking up and not having her "good morning" smiles to greet me.
The Bible says "to everything there is a season...". What a beautiful season I was gifted with when God brought this little girl into my life. What a beautiful chance He gave me to be faithful and be part of sparing a life. Looking into the remainder of my time here, I will still have the opportunity to see her every day as I return to the orphanage. It is a far cry from having her safe and secure under my roof, but I am thankful for it nonetheless.
Tomorrow, please be in deep prayer for the steps that lay ahead of Little Miss and myself. My heart will shatter into a million pieces as I hand her off, even though I know this is what has to happen. Walking out of the gate without her in my arms will likely be the most difficult thing I have to face here--and to be honest I am terrified of the emotion that tomorrow will bring. Be in even deeper prayer for her as she enters total and complete newness. Pray that she develops healthy attachments, that she is deeply loved, that she would remain strong and healthy, that her bio-family would return for her, and that the time that God gave me to be a part of her life would forever change her.
