One Step Forward

I am glad to be able to tell you that today was a much better day. We were able to visit our daughter in the afternoon and we took the good translator with us. We were so glad to have her with us this time!

Today was a complete opposite of yesterday. They claim to just be giving our daughter Chai Tea to calm her down. We're not sure if that is accurate or if it was some type of miscommunication about medication yesterday. Whatever the case, we had a wonderful time with our daughter and her little friend today. The two-peas-in-a-pod came into the room with serious energy and we wore them out. The room we are meeting in now is kind of like a mini Gymboree so there is plenty to do and play. Our daughter's favorite thing seemed to be the ball pit where she "goes swimming" and then says, "Mama, poe-ma-gee!" (Mama, help me!) It was quite a game that we repeated over and over. The orphanage staff was worried about all of this stress affecting our daughter's sleep, but we're pretty sure that we wore her and her friend out so that will not be a problem tonight!

Our coordinator seemed to think that everything had been sorted out and I know that we all--including the orphanage staff--were much happier today since there was loud, constant laughter coming from the room and not screaming and crying. Today we took one step forward. Hopefully tomorrow will follow with another step in the same direction.

1 Samuel 1:27 "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him."