Delilah

Delilah, Grandma and Stephanie wearing Just Dance t-shirts

During our wild goose chase with Rakieta, we found ourselves in desperate need of a translator who spoke Rakieta’s family’s tribal language. We were fortunate enough to be introduced to a family from mid Michigan who was also from Burkina Faso. The family happened to have 2 nieces who are in great need in Burkina. We originally attempted to adopt the girls. Unfortunately adoption from this country is not possible at this time due to incompatibility of laws between our country and Burkina.

Delilah is 13. Delilah is our little “mother”. She is very practical, steady and reliable. She buts heads with Grandma because of stubbornness, but really is very grounded. She has done admirable things in her life such as offer to have her grandmother use what little money they had to pay for Stephanie’s tuition and give up her own schooling since at the time Stephanie’s grades were better. She is very protective over her sister.
During the darkest days of attempting adoption it was Delilah who kept the faith. Delilah has needed a mother so badly and has shown so much appreciation for our family. Most of the time it is Delilah who runs to the computer store (cyber Cafe) to relay messages.
We look so forward to meeting Delilah. We know she is a very brave and admirable young girl and we are very proud to have her in our family.