I am so thankful to all of you who have reached out to ask me how Hasya is doing after her recent bone break. Thank you for caring. It really means a lot to me. We had her cast removed about ten days ago. The first few days after that were rough. Her tiny bones are so fragile and the area where the break happened is still very swollen. She still can't straighten her leg all the way, but … [Read more...]
pretty in pink
Snuggled in. Healing very slowly. Taking one day at a time. THANK YOU for your prayers as our sweet Hasya deals with this setback. Our courageous little fighter. Praising our faithful Father in heaven that she is here with us. … [Read more...]
no matter what!
Thank you all so much for your prayers, the notes of love and encouragement for our sweet Hasya, and for just being a part of her life (and her journey to healing) from afar. It means the absolute world to me. Seriously! Yesterday was so painful. Another fracture was something we definitely were not expecting. Seeing your child suffer and remembering why this happens is so hard. As amazingly … [Read more...]
please pray
Hasya is back in the ER with another fracture. Please pray! … [Read more...]
milestones and miracles
Our sweet oldest daughter was born in Bulgaria in 1998. For nearly fifteen years, the very basic necessities of life were stolen from her. Arms to love her. Medical intervention to ease the pain and discomfort from many special needs (cerebral palsy, scoliosis, bilateral hip dysplasia, rotten, overcrowded teeth, osteoporosis, bone fractures, severe malnutrition, severe contractures, … [Read more...]
she absolutely can!
Precious tiny feet. In new braces because she has totally outgrown the first pair. And for the first time since coming home... Beautiful legs... Not bent. Not curved. Not painfully crooked. Sitting with support (only God!). STRAIGHT! It's taken seventeen months of hard work and sheer determination... ...and she can finally straighten her legs! Each step a … [Read more...]
they said she would never get it
The more I journey this road called redemption with Hasya, the more I stand completely amazed at what GOD can do in a child. I have seen His faithfulness through my daughter more than I ever have in my life.I remember when we arrived home from Bulgaria last January. Hasya had been taken out of the only environment she had ever known--a crib. She was beyond traumatized! The world … [Read more...]
overcomer!
This little darling of ours. Remember these pictures? They were the first pictures I ever shared of our precious Hasya (a Hebrew word that means "have mercy" or "take refuge"). She languished. ABANDONED in a crib for almost fifteen years! She couldn't sit up for even a few seconds (it was terrifying after being on her back for so many years). She couldn't hold her head up at all. … [Read more...]