This little girl is a very special little girl.
Look at those eyes warning me to not even think about helping to feed her because she’s got it totally under control. And, she did…though it tended to look more like this.
When I was leading the team in October to serve at “an orphanage in Shaanxi” where part of my heart remains, I shared a special moment with this sweet one, telling her a family was coming for her and showing her their pictures. I know she didn’t really get it; but, her ayis sure did. And, their smiles were big as they watched the moment happen.
A couple months later, her family came for her. Her life…their lives…forever changed…as they said yes to making this little girl their daughter, a little girl who they knew had a very sick heart.
Two days ago, they took their daughter to the cardiologist for testing. The echo the doctors started with gave them all the information they needed—she actually has what is called tetralogy of fallot, a rare heart condition caused by a combination of four congenital heart defects. In the United States, surgery would have been done on her heart before one year of age for the best prognosis. But, this sweet little girl is now 2 1/2 years old. The doctors admitted her immediately and prepped her for open heart surgery. Today, that surgery is happening.
Please pray.
Pray for a full repair. For heart healing in every way, that she would wake up from surgery with little pain and that she would feel comforted by the mother and father beside her. Pray for that mommy and daddy, that God would use the experience of the waiting room and sitting by her bedside to grow their love for her and confirm to them that they are indeed the mother and father that she needs.
Surgery started at 9:30am this morning. At 11:30, the surgeons called her waiting parents to say things were going well and they were about 1/2 way through. They are expecting her to be out of surgery at about 1:30pm EST.
Praying for her! This hits very close to home for us.
Praying for beautiful little Chloe. Please update us and/ or share her parents’ blog if they have a public one. Thanks for sharing her pictures and story. She has prayers going up from people who will never even have a chance to meet her or hold her, and that is a wonderful thing, really.
Hi –
Praying for Chloe . . .but also to give you some peace of mind…my sister had this same condition and did not have surgery until she was in her late 20s for a number of reasons. Surgery was a total success and she is close to 50 now. I’m sure Chloe will be all “fixed up” too very soon.
I have been lifting this precious one up in prayer! Thank you for telling her story so we can have the privilege of praying for her;)