Blessing - iPad2 Donated to Myah

We received a blessing...
A local family saw something they did not like, took action and changed it.
Myah's iPad2 and all her apps have been purchased for her.
Thank you, Thank you..we are on bended knees tonight.

It's hard to find parents to adopt special needs children. Adopting a child with special needs is a life-changing experience, filled with daily challenges, frustrating obstacles and joyous surprises. Today I can say its joyous...oh happy day...

We spent a lot of money to bring Myah into our lives, but it's a drop in the bucket compared to Myah's worth in our lives.

I couldn't imagine my life without her. Myah has obvious communication problems, but she's smart as a whip and a recent MRI shows no neurological abnormalities. Her first word was mama, which tickled me so, but it took her a while to be physically able to say "mommy."

Despite the communication issues, you can see her compassion, joy for life, loving nature and sweetness, she has a lot to say and offer the world and manages to do so with just her smile. But thanks to this family we can start to change that.

Many people have asked me, "Do you know what you're getting into?" And I simply tell them that I signed up to be Myah's mother, with all that comes with it, just like any parent.

I am not going to lie, there are many challenges to adopting a child with special needs and it's crucial to be prepared, organized and supported by others. Insurance issues alone can be a full-time job, let alone learning to navigate the local educational system, where to apply for assistance and endless medical needs.

For instance, we regularly deal with neurologist, geneticist, nephrologist, colorectal surgeon, dietitian, speech & language pathologist, occupational therapist, and physical therapist. She has had 14 surgeries in the 2 years we've had her.

I've had to learn to be an advocate for her. The central point of her life is me and that can be very scary. But at the end of the day I come to realize that people do care, people feel and people can make a change. It takes a village to raise a child and I am blessed to have this family live in our village. We love you for paying it forward and believing in Myah and her potential...Blessed be......