Our precious Maya

I have wondered since we found out Maya was in foster care what the situation was like. I knew very little of the foster care system and China and had very little information given while in China due to keeping the families privacy. But I did find out that the children in foster care are placed most of the time with families that they call "model" families. They foster 4-5 children & that is considered their job. They have no other employment. They treat their children as their own--feed, care & love them. I believe that the foster family was hand picked by God for our precious Maya and that they loved her so amazingly for the 7 months they had her in their home. I will be thinking of them and say a prayer for them as I am so grateful for all the love they must have shown to her and how hard that must have been to say goodbye to her. I was also reflecting back and looking at pictures as I was scrapbooking our trip to China and reminded of how difficult it was for the two orphanage employees who brought Maya to us to say good bye to her. She is such a special girl and I can see that they had bonded with her and her with them. She has changed so much in the 3 months we have had her from how much her hair has grown, to talking so much, and changed from the scared little girl that was thrust into our arms to a very secure, energetic, determined and fearless little girl.
Next Monday, October 26th we will be driving to Children's Hospital to have Maya's foot casted. We were very optimistic that this wouldn't have to happen as they corrected her foot in China, but her foot has regressed and we are so pleased to have a great doctor to work with. After 4 weeks in a cast we will know if we are progressing with 4 more weeks in a cast or surgery.