A Birthday Miracle

Three years ago today at 11:45 a.m. our lives would change forever. This was the day that God blessed us with our little miracle named Chloe. We did not know until after she was born that she had Down Syndrome. At first we were scared and concerned about many things. But one thing was for sure, we loved this beautiful little girl. She stole our hearts from the beginning and as she grew she stole the hearts of everyone that met her. I'm told that she stole the hearts of strangers as well. One thing is for sure, God gave us a little angel and we were so blessed to be her parents.

God decided to take her back on August 15, 2007 and He placed the desire in my heart to adopt another child with Down Syndrome. I knew in my heart that there was a higher reason for her short life and we decided to trust God in the desire that He placed in my heart. We've been scared along the way and at times I have even questioned if this was God's plan for sure. Each time I have questioned it, God has given me confirmation and the strength to press on. Today, on Chloe's 3rd birthday, God gave us a miracle. At 5:00 this afternoon we went to court and became the proud parents of John Paul Newbold. Of course we still have to wait ten days before it is finalized. But today is the day that the judge told us "Congratulations on our new child!" I am just awestruck by how God has worked all of this out. I've been crying tears of joy for the last hour and I just can't believe how good God is. I had asked God to let us have a child by Chloe's birthday, but this is just a miracle. I can't wait to get John Paul in our custody and see the plans that God has for His life. Things may be tough in the beginning, but I know that God has great things in store for John Paul. He has protected him and given him favor all along. The thing that choked me up in court was when they were talking about his mother giving up her rights to him. What really got me was when they said that he has been in the orphanage since December, 2004 and has never had any visitors and that no one in his family has ever expressed interest in him. That's hard to hear about a little child that you have grown to love. I can't wait to get him home and give him the love that he deserves. Never again will he be without a family. We are so blessed to have our new addition to our family, angel # 2!

I guess I'll wrap it up by saying...Happy 3rd Birthday Chloe. We love you so much. I know that we have a sweet little angel looking out for us in Heaven. God is still using you to bring us miracles. We love you angel.