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I’m kind of in a groove, with these number post titles!

Today marks 10 months since we turned in our Medical Conditions Checklist, hoping to be matched with a Waiting Child. Lainey will have some type of special need(s) that we’ve researched and feel capable of dealing with. Children in China who have something out of the ordinary are usually treated harshly. For instance, a child with a cleft lip and palate is seen as defective or bad luck. They are teased (or worse) by even adults. An abandoned special needs child in China, who does not get adopted, faces a very uncertain future.

Children with extensive needs, like those requiring surgery, are often unable to receive the kind of care and treatment that they need because of the cost involved. Families usually just can’t afford these expenses. This is the main reason why so many children with special needs are abandoned in China.

Our agency receives lists of Waiting Children every 2-3 months, and they received their latest one a few days ago. There is a chance that Lainey could be on this list. We’re sure praying that she is. We know that God has chosen the child meant to be in our family, and we’re sure ready to be let in on the secret!!