"She is very sweet"

I checked my email right before I backed out of our driveway to go pick Benaiah up from school.

When I read the short update I'd received about Lily, I hopped out of the van and ran back inside the house to tell Doug what I'd just read.

"They said, 'She is very sweet'!!!!"

I kissed Doug on the cheek, did the happy dance and said exclaimed again,

"Did you hear that?! She is very sweet!!!!"

I almost burst into tears out of sheer excitement!

It was a proud Mama moment.

They are words I use every day...

"Oh, so-and-so, is so sweet!"
"You are so sweet to do that!"
"She's the sweetest l'il thing!"

But when these are the first words you've ever heard about your little girl that actually describe something about her personality.....

about her countenance....

about her disposition....

about HER.

Not about her health problems.

Not about her physical abilities or disabilities.

But about LILY.

Let me tell ya....

It thrills a mama's soul.

These 4 little words have somehow helped me know her better.

Of course, I'd always assumed she was sweet...

But now it's confirmed :)

The little update we got about her was just that.

Little.

But the other thing we learned about her sooooo encouraging.

She has been at the medical care center for less than 2 weeks and has already gained a whole pound of weight!!!

Lily is very malnourished - She is 3 years old and only weighs 18.5lbs.

Make that 19.5lbs!!!!

Please continue to pray that the Lord will continue to move mountains on behalf of our VERY SWEET little girl!!!