Finding Isaac

     I know these posts are moving at a fast pace, but we are playing catch-up.  September 2012  was full of big decisions.  We had chosen the country of China already and now it was time to look at the real faces of lots of little boys.  Some people have asked, "Why China, when there are so many children right here in the U.S.?"  It's a fair question with no clear answer.  First of all, we felt like that was where God led us.  Our first adoption journey was a domestic adoption and it was a fabulous experience.  This time, China seemed the most practical choice.  God didn't send anyone knocking on our doorstep.  Instead, we'll be doing the knocking this time.  The travel requirements, the age requirements, and the adoption process for China fit our needs. 
     Have you ever looked on adoption sites like Rainbowkids?  It is a very overwhelming experience.  So many children with so many needs.  Most of all, they just need someone to love them and call them "my child."  How would we ever know which one God had chosen for us?  The weight of this decision was weighing heavy on my heart. 
     Leanna and I were looking on Lifeline's special focus list (a list for kids who have been available for a long time and not yet chosen) one day when we came across the face of a boy who looked about Leanna's age.  His eyes seemed to come out of his picture and look right at me. It felt like he was speaking to me.  There were 2 videos under his picture, so Leanna and I watched them.  In the first video, he seemed like a very nervous and fidgety boy who didn't want to be the focus of attention (he sings a very cute little song though :) . The 2nd video had him showing off a picture he had drawn.  It was a picture of a family standing beside a house.  Leanna said, "Look mom, the house has stairs, just like ours.  I think he might be the one."
 I believed she was right. It was time to research his "special need."