Red Threads

Many people in the Chinese adoption community will refer to the red threads which have connected them to their child. They are referring to a Chinese belief that children are connected to those who will love them in their lifetime by invisible red threads which will never break.

Sera and Andy came into our lives in round about ways. Both were brought to my attention by friends who had adopted previously. I fell in love with them, but did not search for birth date commonalities with people in my family or other commonalities which could be seen as red threads. The only red threads were that I loved their sad little faces in their photo and knew that I wanted to know them and love them, enough to commit to them. They did not know each other in China. Our red thread story is not elaborate or full of special connections before we met, but it is ours and it is what connected us and will always connect us.

Another family who is adopting right now, has a much larger red thread connecting them to their new son. This thread is actually the love their daughter has for this boy, since they were friends before she was adopted. She has prayed diligently that David would have a mom and a dad of his own to love him as much as her new family loves her. It has been hard for her to accept that she is loved, while he has waited alone... This family really hadn't planned on adopting again so soon, and did not have the fees saved up yet when they found David on a list. They could not pass up trying to bring him home, though, since his SN would make him very difficult to place. Trying to reassure Maddy that he head a family while knowing he didn't was not possible. They loved him already and had even met him and spent time with him while bringing Maddy home. They are the perfect family for him.

Right now, though, they are having trouble fundraising to get their dossier sent off in a timely manner. They are having a raffle on their blog For the Journey to help bring him home. If you are lucky, you will win 500 bucks for just a 10 buck donation. I know that funds are tight everywhere, but once you see this boy, I will be that many of you will be willing to gamble a bit and enjoy seeing this sweet boy come home! Personally, I cannot wait to see Maddy hear about the fact that David is going to be her brother. She doesn't know yet!

Check out their blog to read this wonderful story about this little girl's love for her brother!