Dixi

So I wrote not long ago telling you about are sweet nine year old psuedo daughter Dixi :)  She came to us out of a shady situation where she and her sister had been living with a man whose secretive lifestyle leads us to believe he did not have good in mind for them.

Nicolle has been beside herself to have a sister for a few weeks.  They have played princesses, colored, danced around the house, done each other's hair, and fought and told on each other.  You can't have fun without fighting when you're sisters... apparently.

Sunday was a really hard day for Dixi... she was sensitive and shed a lot of tears, struggled with her attitude and was not the laid back girl that we have loved on for a few weeks.  But there was a reason, change was coming... change she was excited about, but oh so nervous.  Yesterday was a big day for her!  She started at a new school and moved in with Mike and Ashley Troxell!  I was a little worried about it after our rough Sunday, but she did GREAT!  She enjoyed school and was talking a mile a minute when she got home and she loves being at Mami Ashley's house.

This girl was made to be Ashley's daughter... she has a huge imagination, loves to draw and be creative, work in the garden, and has an artsy side to her that my math brain just really couldn't cultivate.

By the grace of God, Dixi's mom signed paperwork allowing the Troxells to be her legal guardians for the next 6 months.  And then, against all odds, God opened the door for her to go to Angel's same school even though they are 4 months into the school year.

I have to brag on my boy.  He has been so sweet to his psuedo-sister.  He made sure to let her know that he would come find her in recess and find out what class she was in and then come pick her up from class to wait for their rides together.  And he did, he bought her chips with his own money and went to find her during recess to make sure she was okay.  But then he said... "but mom, she already had all these friends, she didn't need me."  Ha.  But that's actually great news.  The girls in her class are excited that she is there and are being really sweet to her.

Ashley reports that yesterday was full of nerves and excitement.  But in the end I can only praise the Lord.  He gave her to us for a short time to love on her and offer some stability... and honestly, it is hard to say goodbye even though she will be two streets away :)  But I am confident that she is exactly where she needs to be with Mike and Ashley and Lyssa loving on her and seeking the Lord for the best way to meet her many needs.  Praise the Lord with us that He has a plan for her sweet little life and pray that she will know Jesus in a grace-filled way and rest in His love for her!