Monday, March 12, 2018

Day 10



Day 10- Name change
The name we chose for our daughter was our first gift to her. It was the first symbol of being part of our family. Her new name was not a denial of her old name, her life before us, her first family. Those things are real and still exist at least in memories and we will honor those on behalf of our daughter. Her new name represents her place in our family- as an equal to our biological children. It represents her place in our lineage, via adoption- she is linked to all the women in my family with a common middle name. And her name represents our hopes and wishes for her. These are very specific to Mila and the journey God took us on to her. Mila means ‘mercy.’ Here's how I introduced her new name two years ago:
Our love for Mila- despite the physical distance between us- serves of a reminder of our Heavenly Father's deep love for us. Irregardless of what we do or don't do, what we can physically or mentally handle, we are loved because we are His. His mercy extends through the darkness of our lostness, and triumphs. We will forever be grateful for the beautiful picture of God's great mercy to us that our daughter has illuminated in our journey to her. Mila means mercy in Romanian- a language that will always hold a special place in our hearts for the precious faces that led us to say yes to adoption.
Still true today.

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