Friday, September 30, 2011

Prayer Request For YiLin

A few weeks ago, we received a call from our adoption agency.  While reviewing YiLin's medical file, our Chinese representative, Alison, found the medical report from her last surgery in May.  Alison decided to read through it.  She found that there was a problem with YiLin's heart.  Our agency asked for the documents to be translated and emailed to us as soon as possible.  When we received the documents, at first glance it appeared that she had a PDA (small hole in her heart)  which is really not that big of a deal.  Surgery to repair it wouldn't be that extensive.  However, when we sent the report to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, we received a call from one of the Pediatric Cardiologist that told us something different.  According to the translation, the size of her pulmonary branch was extreamely underdeveloped and the right side of her heart was enlarged.  The doctor told us that IF this was an accurate report, her condition is life threatening and there is no surgery to correct this.  Jeremy and I sat there speechless.  Jeremy took my hand as tears formed in my eyes.  Yes, there is a possibility the report is accurate.  But there is also a possibility that there was an error in translation or that the doctors have made an error.  China doesn't have the greatest medical advances.  We were urged by the doctor to ask for another ecocardiogram asap.  That's just what we did.  However, we were warned by several other professionals and families that subjecting YiLin to more proceedures and tests could only increase the stress level for her and add more trama to her already difficult past.  So we called and asked for all tests to be cancelled.  They wouldn't do us any good anyway.  We don't wish to ask for a different child.  YiLin is our daughter and we already love her.  Besides, don't sick children still need a home and a forever family?  Vanderbilt has asked that we inform them as soon as we have a travel date so we can go ahead and schedule her for a series of tests as soon as we are home and able to travel.  I am reminded of the scripture that I read the morning we called the agency to tell them that we wanted to accept YiLin's referral.  I thought about all the prayers that we had prayed for God to send us that ONE child that He had for us.  We didn't want to have to pick....how could we?  But I kept questioning God.  Is this really her God?  Are you sure God, I'm not.  I had so much doubt that this little girl was the one to be my daughter.  As I opened my Bible and began to read from I Kings 18:21  the Lord spoke to me so loudly.  "How long halt ye between two opinions?  if the Lord be God, follow him:"  Ok....God,  I get it.  You've answered our prayers and brought her right to us.  Since then, I haven't doubted that YiLin is to be our daughter.........very sick heart or not.  Please keep YiLin in your prayers.

2 comments:

  1. Praying for YiLin and keeping you in my thoughts along the way! Hugs, ann

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  2. Wow, just came upon this post... I hope all is well with your beauty. Praying for you and her. Trust in the Lord with all your heart!
    See you in China!
    MIchele from Nov yahoo group

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