I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him. -I Samuel 1:27

!!!!!It's a Girl!!!!!

We are proud and elated to finally announce the referral of our daughter,

Kya Xia Yu

 

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(Beautiful One I love, Beautiful One I adore)

 

We received *The Call* around 1:00 EST today, Sept 7th.

You can see pictures of Dawn receiving The Call by clicking here

Here is the referral info:

Chinese Name: Xia Yu

Translation of her Chinese name: Summer Rain

Her new full name: Kya Xia Yu Clark

Born: November 24, 2003 -- she's just over 9 months old

Height/Weight: 15.4lbs and was 25.6 inches long -- taken on 5/24 at 6months of age

Physical Description: chubby cheeks, a button nose & hair that sticks up

Personality Description: deep sleeper, active/restless, smiles a lot

Province/State: Sichuan, China (middle of China)

Social Welfare Institute: Nanchong, Sichuan

We give all the glory to God, our Heavenly Father, for this miracle He's brought us.

To Kya:

As a girl I had a common dream, to be a mom someday.

My baby would have eyes of blue and hair the hue of hay.

But now my dreams have been transformed.

New visions fill my head.

Now the tresses that I long to stroke are raven black instead.

And in my dreams those eyes are not so big or blue or round.

Now in my dreams their almond shaped and colored cocoa brown.

And in my dreams my arms can stretch across enormous seas.

They reach half-way around the world and hold you close to me.

As you grow in your mother's womb, carefully knit together,

you're also growing in my heart, where you will stay forever.

And in my dreams the moment that your mother says good-bye,

I'll be right there to comfort you and hold you as you cry.

Our features may not look alike; we're different as can be.

But still I know the Father has created you for me.

And though I've not yet seen your face, or held your tiny hands,

and though we're half a world apart in very different lands,

I'll be right there to get you just as soon as God allows.

But 'til He says the time is right I give to you this vow.

I'll pray for your protection every day on bended knee.

For God to hold you in His arms, until you're here with me.

-Gayle Leubecker, adopted her daughter from China in 2003