I would like to share a letter that I found on my husband’s printer. Before you read this, please note that her father and I are not planning on saying yes, as we feel called to help children through other ways.  However, I did enjoy finding this letter.

Dear Guardians,

Ever since Mother got back from Ethiopia, I have wanted to adopt a child from there.

Ever since I was 5, I wanted to have a younger sister than me.  I hope you will take my message in a good way.  I have also wanted to go on a trip recently and that would be perfect opportunity to go on a trip to pick her up.  I would share the small room with her because we are the two smallest girls and should get the smallest rooms.  I love you and I will love her too if you say yes.

The letter was not signed, but I am guessing Isabel wrote it being that she is the smallest sister (even though she is 5’4”).  I hope she will understand that we are not planning on adopting a sister for her, but it was a fair attempt on her part.  The trip part could happen, but we can’t bring a child home.  She will just have to wait until she is grown up and then she can adopt a little girl from Ethiopia.

I am blessed she has a tender heart for children.