Yesterday was so bittersweet for me. Haven has been waiting exactly three years for a family. All God's Children (our adoption agency) received her file for the first time exactly three years ago. She was placed in a home quickly. The family managed to get all their paperwork done and got to her in ten months. But, as you know, things just did not work out. What was meant to be her forever … [Read more...]
Nesting
On Saturday I decided that the time had come...I NEEDED to go and buy some clothes for our newest blessing in the family. Fun! I love shopping at Goodwill...I find the most amazing bargains at a fraction of the price :). Who said that clothing a lot of kids had to cost a fortune? Oh my goodness, we got some updated measurements for Haven. For an almost eight year old, she is tiny. She weighs six … [Read more...]
Welcome August
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that today is August :) NEXT MONTH we travel! Our flights are booked and paid for...praise God! We leave from Denver on September 13. After much prompting from the Holy Spirit and advice from many people, we have decided to take Hannah-Claire with us to China. We feel that having her there will be a HUGE help for Haven. Just having another Chinese person with us … [Read more...]
Born in our hearts!
This morning I woke up to find the most beautiful photos of our daughter in our e-mail (thank you so much, Angela). What did I do to deserve her, Lord???? I love her so much it takes my breathe away. Oh my goodness, she is just so sweet and absolutely beautiful. Just a few more weeks and she will be ours...forever! My heart can hardly wait. Very soon she will have the "safe and sheltered place" … [Read more...]
Longing!
Oh my heart...I am LONGING to see a photo of Haven...just one more before we travel in September. So, I e-mailed a contact that I have in China, a precious woman who knows Haven's story and has been praying for the last 2 years that another family would come for her. I asked her if she would please try and get a new photo for me. The orphanage director has been so kind and so gracious in the … [Read more...]
Yuk!
Uuuhhhhh....today our travel agent called. Bad news. Our flight to China on September 12 got cancelled! Apparently airlines are cancelling a lot of flights...they want to ensure that those that are available are full, due to the ridiculous gas prices. So, we can only leave the next day....that means one day longer to wait before I can hold my sweet girl. Nasty! Gotcha day will be September 15. … [Read more...]
Antsy-ness and busy-ness
For the last 48 hours I have been feeling a little antsy (is that really a word? :) ). I am LONGING to get on a plane and go and get my daughter. It's a strange feeling. With Hannah-Claire's adoption we got travel approval and left 2 weeks later. Now with Haven we have to WAIT. Oh my.....I am soooooo NOT good at waiting! I am definitely one of those "see it and do it" kind of people. My husband … [Read more...]
We have travel confirmation!
So exciting.....yesterday we got our consulate appointment in China! We will leave on September 12. Sweet Haven will be OURS on September 14 :) Wow...we're getting closer. Now I can start counting down the days. That means she will be ours just one month before her 8th birthday.God continues to open the floodgates of heaven and provide for ALL our financial needs to adopt Haven. There are no … [Read more...]
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