Pray for our little"M"...

After receiving the exciting news and pictures of our girls, we were able to speak with our caseworker who had additional news about miss M. She has a "lipoma", or cyst on her chest. It is pretty big for a tiny, little 8 year old girl. The growth seems to be about the size of a potato, under her left nipple. We have pictures of it and it seems to be soft and spongy to the touch. It really doesn't look that bad, but the size is a bit shocking. They apparently took her to a local lab to have a sample drawn from it. We have the lab results and they are pretty much inconclusive. Chris and I have a complete peace about this and are believing in prayer that this is just another detail the Lord has covered. Our agency has suggested we meet with our pediatrician to get his opinion and follow his advice. We could end up getting his authority to apply for a medical visa for her. Could this be a blessing in disguise? That could mean a faster processing time for all of our paperwork. With that said, if the issue is not life threatening and our second daughter would not be able to come along, we would most likely stick to the original plan and let the paperwork go through together. We see our pediatrician on Wednesday evening.

All the information we have looked up on the good ole' Internet has come back as this being a benign issue (what the heck did we do before GOOGLE!). If she does need medical attention though, we would much rather her get that care here in the US. We are praying for healing for our little M. We pray that she is not in pain or in any discomfort. We also pray that the doctors here and in Ethiopia would have the wisdom to deal with the issue at hand and make the best decisions for her. Please join us in this prayer for our Ethiopian daughter.