"We often think of the intersections in our lives, those that are planned, those that occur by chance. Some encounters we hope for, particularly love, and alas, some meetings never happen despite what we wish. I think of how those intersections have the potential to change us, our character, our circumstances, our hopes. We think about how they add to the unfinished story of our lives"...(Amy Tan, Mei Mei, 2005) Chinese folklore speaks of invisible red threads that connect a newborn child's spirit to all the people who will be important in the child's life. As the child grows, the threads shorten, drawing closer those people who are destined. We anxiously await this special meeting, a life changing intersection which will soon take us to China to bring home our little daughter, Cali Griffin.

November 24, 2011

It was exactly a year ago tonight, Thanksgiving 2010, at 11:53ish pm when we received a phone call about a precious little girl in Southern China who God had chosen as our daughter.

Prior to that night, even moments before the phone rang, I felt great unrest in my being as I wrestled with the possibility of a phone call or the dread of facing another holiday season with no child in sight. It was a grueling mix of questions and heartache with a coating of possibility. The disappointments at that point were too many to count and my heart was roughened from the grueling process.

As I sit here and ponder those days of doubt and frustration, I remember the pain and irritation, but the last seven months have amazingly clouded the struggle with unbelievable joy and love for our Cali Jean. She is an amazing little girl and has a way of melting the hearts of everyone she meets. We are so thankful that she is our daughter and are filled with an extra dose of joy this holiday season as we celebrate with her.












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