Sweet Emilee

Reunited with SWEET EMILEE MARIE! 

                                

The following is an excerpt from a post I wrote in February of 2008, while living in Haiti...


"The police, UN and judge brought a baby to the orphanage. She was abandoned on a porch, severely malnourished, she weighed around 5 1/2lbs. And the really heartbreaking part is she has two teeth and from what the nurses could estimate she is somewhere between 7-11 months old. She was dropped off in bercy last Saturday and has been with me since. I have loved on her, held her down while a nurse tried to put an IV in her precious tiny, tiny veins, helped give her medicines, bathed her and she has come with me to Dorothy's. This sweet little baby girl that I named (with help from friends)Emily Marie Francois, is what Dorothy likes to call my house warming gift.We have started calling her "my baby"...i love her!!! she's beautiful. She doing well, now up to almost 8lbs now!"

Click HERE some pictures and another blog about her during our stay together at Dorothy's! 

During this season of investing in Emily, I prayed many times about adopting her, but God always said no and I never understood until... He revealed to me who would be her mother. 

The following is an excerpt from a post in August 2009

"Shelly Stammis is a woman i met while in Haiti last year. this summer she stayed at Bercy and fell in love with Emily Marie. she has decided to adopt her! it is an answered prayer because i have been praying for someone that i know to adopt her so that i can stay connected with her and be in her life. when i first heard i was like...wait i wanna adopt her...then a second later i thought...wait this is an answered prayer...PRAISE GOD!

Shelly was in Jacksonville with the Merritts so i went down and visited for a day...saw many pictures of Emily and was able to be with what i jokingly like to call...my 'baby's mama'...i am so excited for Shelly and for Emily...she will be so blessed. Shelly is a good mom, a strong woman and a deep lover of Jesus...I am blessed to know her and so excited for Emily." For more from this post click here. 

And now today.... I get to sit here and write that Shelly's adoption is complete and we were all able to reunite in Fort Lauderdale on their way home to Michigan. It was a surreal and beautiful blessing...full of Joy over flowing....

(Shelly, Emilee  & her big sister, Lexi) 

I still can't stop thinking about how much I love sweet Emilee (as her forever mama spells it now) or how amazing her mama is to share her! It is something I don't take for granted as many mothers could get territorial, but not Shelly ..she is So humble and kind, understanding and genuine. Emilee is a blessed little girl! As am I for knowing them both and getting to be a part of the Journey.

God really is a Miracle worker....His plans never fail, His LOVE never fails.... what a beautiful life this is!

We never get tired of these dimples....

Blessings,
Natasha