Our Precious Dixi (we're "parents"!!)

It is with joyful and thankful hearts that we present to you, Dixi (9). Dixi moved in with us just today with her one small bag of clothes provided by Shannon, bag of small toys, and a huge smile. We are her "foster parents" for the next 6 months.

In it's most simplest form, Dixi's mom does not have the financial stability or parenting skills needed to care for her - that's where we come in.

As many of you know, we do not have children of our own. Though we only have Dixi for 6 months (until mid to end of November), we are treating her as our own - loving her, counseling her, hugging her...

We know she is not our daughter. We know that will need to say goodbye at the end of 6 months, but we also know that God has given us a child who needs parents, needs Jesus, needs healthy food and a safe place to live. And to her, God has given... us.

Today was her first day in 3rd grade at a local private school. She loves to sing, dance, paint, draw, act... she's extremely imaginative and loves to learn.

If you would like to know more about how God placed her in our lives, check out our teammate Shannon's blog post. We are so thankful to know that the Lord is providing for her and for us during this time.