Christmas and Quilla

Quilla is always present in our hearts and in our prayers. But it's nice to have a visual representation of our daughter-to-be on our Christmas tree. I found a beautiful ornament at Target a few weeks ago: a little dark-skinned angel girl holding music and singing. How perfect! This ornament is a particular favorite of Zeke. We don't talk to him much yet about the adoption (for a variety of reasons) but when he picks up that ornament, looks it over and then looks up at me with his big eyes, I say, "That's your sister, Quilla." He smiles. We will definitely spend more time talking to him about Quilla after we get our referral. At that point, we will have photos, which will make it more real for him.

Something else to consider: It's possible Quilla has already been born. We're requesting a baby 0-12 months and we expect to get matched to a baby in May, June or July. So, even if she's not yet born, she is certainly "here" in the sense that she is in the womb. Wherever she is, please pray for her and her birth family. Ask God to prepare the way for Quilla, to ensure her health, safety and happiness as she waits for us to come. Pray for comfort for her dear birth family as they make a very difficult decision to place her in care.