Her hearing device broke today... then THIS happened...

First, this happened...

Asking for prayer. Katie came home from school today and her loaner BAHA hearing device seems to be no longer working at all. (I've changed the battery, put it in rice), but it seems to have seen it's last day--it's lasted years and helped several children all over the U.S. but I think it's done. I am devastated. Our case for insurance approval for her own devices has been pending for months. I called both our audiologist and the Oticon hearing device company's insurance liaison and both will try to advocate our case to move insurance along to a decision. It could be months before she has a hearing device again. I'm SO incredibly thankful for the 3 months that she's been able to hear us, the gift of that connection and auditory understanding/ language acquisition. I'm just in tears that it will be awhile until she can again. Prayers please that our case will move quickly and not need appeals. In the meantime-- signing as always, and Mama shouting very loudly in her ears.  #weepymama

 THEN THIS HAPPENED...

So, I should start by saying, when Katie's loaner BAHA hearing device wouldn't work today, I expected that meant she wouldn't be able to hear for a couple more months, until she gets her own approved by insurance (a long process). I cried for hours. I posted here for prayer. Then a fellow adoptive mom with a beautiful sweetie from China, Eva, born with the same condition as Katie wrote to me, that she understood the frustration... Eva had only had a BAHA for a couple days and then it was lost at an airport. Can you imagine? Your daughter could hear for only a few days and then nothing.  I told her I'd pray for Eva and she prayed for Katie... Well, then a wonderful woman I had never met messaged me and OFFERED me another loaner for Katie! I wasn't expecting that AT ALL. Katie was going to get a device! I cried and thanked her, BUT then the Lord spoke to my heart clearly. We were given the amazing gift of 3 months of Katie hearing. Eva only had a few days of hearing. I asked this kind woman if she would consider giving the device to Eva instead, who needed it more than Katie. Now Eva would get a device, but not Katie, for quite awhile. I knew it was the right decision. Within a couple minutes of me making that decision to decline the loaner, ANOTHER wonderful woman from our support group wrote to me and offered to send a loaner from the UK to Katie tomorrow. BOOM! A hearing device for Eva AND a hearing device for Katie. If Katie's device hadn't have broken today, it would have been months before Eva would get to hear at all. We don't always get to know the purpose for things, but today, the Lord unfolded it beautifully. TWO SUPER THANKFUL mamas, TWO SUPER GENEROUS women who are loaning our babies' their devices, and TWO MIRACLE GIRLS who will get to hear in several days. Tears all around for God's provision. He has always gone above and beyond for our family and continues to inspire others to give in such astounding ways. As I often am, I'm humbled by His goodness. Again, we are praising God as a family and singing, "He is able, more than able, to accomplish what concerns me today. He is able, more than able, to handle anything that comes my way. He is able, more than able, to do much more than I could ever dream. And He is able, more than able, to make me who He wants me to be." #trulyblessed