Special needs

How would you decribe special needs?  Each of my children are special and each have needs, does that make them special needs.  God created us all in our own unique way, some might need glasses, braces, hearing aids, leg braces, open heart surgery, kidney transplant, plastic surgery, cleft lip, cleft palate, removal of an eye, cancer, brain disorder, legally blind, down syndrome, webbed toes, healthy, skinny, over weight, very high IQ and the list can go on.  These are all special needs my children have, but each one is created in God's image, so very perfect. 

Zuri comes with a list of special needs, microcephaly, CP, limited vision, limited hearing, and seizures.  She was overlooked by so many, but God made no mistake when He created Zuri, she is perfect just the way HE wanted her.  Yes, she may never physcially be able to do the things other children do but her life has just as much meaning.  I have no doubt she will just blossom in our family, she will be loved on non-stop, and praised for each accomplishment she makes. 

We are blessed!

Welcome

Welcome to our journey to Zuri, I am glad you stopped by. Zuri is waiting for us in Ghana, Africa, she is being cared for in a small children's home in Cape Coast.

We first saw her picture in December 2011, Kevin and I were Christmas shopping when I received a picture of a waiting baby from our adoption agency, I instantly fell in love. I began praying for this little one, despite her involved medical issues I knew in my heart she was our daughter. Convincing Kevin was not so easy, at first he would just laugh at me, saying at our age we do not need a baby, having a child with severe special needs was not something we could do. I silently continued praying, praying for the money to just show up, I knew this would convince Kevin that she was meant to join our family. The money didn't come, I continued praying, one night God made it very clear I was praying the wrong way, I needed to pray for Kevin's heart to soften to this little one. On my birthday in February Kevin came home from work and said call the agency and tell them yes. He had been praying for this baby daily just as I had ask him, he felt a stirring on this day unlike he had felt before, as he walked out of his office there right in front of him was a beautiful rainbow, he got in the car and on the radio was playing "That's What Faith Can Do", God spoke and said you need to have faith in my promises that I will never leave you and will take care of you and your family. A complete peace came over both of us as we told the agency yes.

This was many months ago and the waiting continues, more to come later on our journey to Zuri. But for now I will share the very first picture we received, her eyes just draw you in.