Four years and full of life!

What circumstances you were born into four years ago we do not know. What your birth family was like, who was there, where you were, how you were cared for, all of this is a mystery. What we know is that about a month later, they thought it best to trust your future to "fate". 

But God had his hand on your life. You were brought into an orphanage in central China.  Your life was sustained, your most basic needs provided for, but God had so much more planned for you. He chose us for you and you for us. 

We are so thankful for you, Elsie, for your life.  We celebrate you today. We have tried, and will keep trying, to give you the best life we can. You are loved, you are beautiful and you are worth celebrating!

Happy 4th Birthday, little lady! We love you!