a letter of thanks.

A surprise showed up in our mailbox a couple days ago... 

...a Christmas card from Sweet P's orphanage!  We never dreamed we would hear from them personally at any point, so this was a wonderful surprise.  It was sent to our previous address and then forwarded here.  That likely explains the late arrival.

I have wanted to be sure the nannies who cared for Shiloh know of our great thanksgiving for their care, but I also wanted to give them a medical update.  Below is a somewhat edited version of what I wrote in a return letter, along with pictures in the envelope.

Dear Miss C and the Nannies at Pakkred Babies’ Home,
 Greetings to you!  We are the family of P.....  She now goes by the name of Sweet P, which means “gift,” because she is our gift from God.  She is such a blessing to our family and we are grateful for each day we have with her home.  Sweet P has made a very smooth transition into our family and is doing wonderfully!
 After we left Thailand and arrived home, she was seen by a pediatric neurologist and neurosurgeon and had a brain scan done.  Her brain no longer shows seizure activity, so we were able to wean her off both medicines.  Also, the neurosurgeon told us her shunt is no longer working and her body does not need its assistance.  We are thrilled to report she is medically considered a healthy child!  If her mom or dad someday inquires about her, please tell them so!  We often think her birth mom must wonder, since she knows of the shunt surgery and seizures.
 We are so grateful to each of you for the excellent care you gave to Sweet P during the two years she lived at Pakkred Babies’ Home.  She is thriving in our family much in part to the love and attention you gave to her.  Thank you.  She is such a gift to us and we cannot imagine life without her.
 Thank you for the Christmas card!  Enclosed are pictures of Sweet P and our family last year. 
 Blessings to you,
 K and Angela