Welcome home, Meigan....

I will be attending a baby shower for a friend of mine who just brought back her daughter from China. It is such a precious story. Here are some highlights:

Beth is single and she was told that the Chinese government only allowed a very small number of single-parent adoptions every year so the process was usually a much longer one than for two-parent adoptions. Not true for Beth- the paperwork just flew right through.....
Beth had chosen the name for her baby long before she was matched to her would-be daughter. The name she chose was Megan and when she was matched to a baby, Beth found out that her name was Mei, the equivalent of Megan in english. Awesome!!!!!
The process of bonding with Meigan was a breeze, apparently it can be a traumatic time for the babies as they are taken from the only home they've known but, Meigan took right to Beth and the women there were amazed at that. Wow!
Beth was working with an agency to help with the financial side of the adoption in which they suggest asking for donations from family and friends before going into debt with loans and such....all to say that the donations far exceeded what Beth needed for the adoption and now she is able to stay home with her for awhile to bond and it will not be a financial strain, being that she is a single-mom. Isn't that amazing?????
What a blessing this little girl has been not only to her mother, but to all those around her that have witnessed how God has orchestrated this adoption from beginning to end.
They say it takes a village to raise a child.
This child has a village....and then some.