Happy Mother's Day to a woman I will never meet

Happy Mothers Day to all of you mothers and soon to be mothers. Today was a very special day in our home because not only was it Mother's Day but it was also Annabel's 2nd Birthday. As we drove to church today I became very emotional when I realized not only was it her birthday but it was the 2nd year anniversary of her being found and taken to her orphanage. Two years ago today in a remote village in China a woman gave birth to Annabel and for what ever reason chose not to raise her. It could have been due to the one child policy. It could have been because she was a girl. But I would like to believe she loved her so much and knew she would need special medical attention that she was not able to provide for her. In China you are not allowed to surrender your children as you are in the US. So women are left with no option but to abandon them with the hope that they would be discovered. Annabel's birth mother wrapped her in a red cloth, snuggled her into a small box and placed the box next to a bridge. A lot of people travel that bridge. I believe she chose that busy area so that she would be found right away. In my heart I believe she waited, hiding behind a bush, until someone came along and picked up this precious little infant. She was then taken to a local orphanage to be cared for for the next 13 months until Mark and I were blessed to have her placed in our care. I truly believe her mother loved her otherwise she would have left her somewhere remote where she may not have been found. Today during music I found myself thinking about Annabel's birth mother. Thinking about what an incredibly hard day that had to have been for her. I am certain she thinks about Annabel often. I just pray that God gives her peace and that she knows in her heart that Annabel is being cared for right now. I owe a lot to this woman. A woman I will never meet nor will I ever know her name. I am so blessed she cared enough about Annabel to leave her in a safe place. I am so grateful that God had it in His plan for this woman to give birth to Annabel in order for us to raise her. I could not imagine my life without her in it. Happy Mothers Day to a woman I will never know but yet has blessed me so much.