Closer and closer

We are getting closer to bringing our dear daughter home. AAC (our adoption agency) is absolutely wonderful. I cannot say enough about Marcie and Nicole and their helpful, kind hearts. We just learned yesterday the Madison more than likely knows that she has a family. This made me extremely emotional on many levels. I am going to send her more photos and a letter that will be translated. I realize she may not be as excited to be with us as we are to have her. She will be leaving everything she knows. I pray that we will know how to help her feel safe, loved and comfortable. I am amazed at the love God has placed in my heart for a child I have yet to hold. Thank you Lord!

The Power of Prayer

On Sunday, Novemeber 28th I reached out to my facebook friends for prayer that our LOA (letter of acceptance) would arrive this week. On Monday at 4:00 PM we received a phone call from Marcey at AAC (our adoption agency) that our LOA had arrived. Marcey worked very hard to get everything we need for the next step overnighted to us. Thank you God!!!  And thank you friends for the prayers. Madison we are doing everything we can to get to as soon as possible!

Waiting...And one more round of shirts.

Here we are. Life still going on here as it is in China. Madison is growing and changing the boys are growing and changing. Hopefully in less than 4 months they will be doing that together. I had a dream one night of the first time I held Madison. It was magical but waking was oh so dissapointing. All in God's timing I remind myself.
We are still waiting on our LOA (30 days now). Praying that it comes this week. We are doing one more T shirt order thanks to all of the wonderful people who have supported us and have been wearing their shirts. The shirts can be ordered from here by using paypal, facebook by messaging me or any other way you can contact me.
Asking for prayers for myself for patience and acceptance and prayers for all the waiting children who need homes.

To Madison, Mommy can't wait to meet you my sweet princess.

T Shirts and LID

Good news abounds! We were LID (log in date) 10/21/2010; 8 days after DTC. The T-shirts are in and most are delivered or in the hands of the US Postal Service. They turned out very nice. I am hoping to need to place another order.
I am praying that Madison is feeling loved. We are hoping that she will receive the gift package we sent with the photo book.
The waiting seems to be getting more difficult as the process moves along. I am guessing that this is normal. It is hard to know that you have a child half a world away and cannot kiss or care for her. All in God's perfect timing I keep reminding myself.

DTC (dossier to China, i.e. our paperbaby)

We are officially DTC! I am praying for the quickest of possible turn around on all processes and paperwork. I am sure I am not the only waiting parent praying for that. I am also praying that we will have Madison in our arms in February and no later.....I certainly wouldn't complain about sooner! We would love to have the prayers of others to help us along the way. The support we have already received is unbelievable. We are so very blessed!

Our first introduction:

http://www.clarkcolor.com/clark/projectshareewelcome/l=5232050002/p=652111286796476116/g=79475266/cobrandOid=1003/COBRAND_NAME=clark/otsc=SYE/otsi=SPBKlink/

This will be on it's way to Madison along with some gifts for her and the other children in her orphanage shortly. :)

Dear Madison

Dear Madison,

Hi Madison. This is Mommy. I know you don't know me yet. You don't even know you have a family yet; but you do and we love you very much. We cannot wait to meet you. You have a wonderful Daddy and two very sweet (most of the time) brothers.
We are praying for you every day. I hope that you have lots of friends and wonderful, loving nannies. I know it will be scary coming home with us. We will look different than you, talk different than you but we promise to love you. I think you may bond with your brothers before Daddy or myself and that is okay. We will be very patient. We are learning patience now as we are at the mercy of many government agencies in getting you home. God is teaching us many lessons through you and we have yet to hold you in our arms.
Thank you ,our precious Madison, for teaching us what is truly important in life.

Mommy loves you and am yearning for the night when I can tuck you in your bed, say your bedtime prayers with you and kiss your angelic face.

All of my love my Dear Princess Madison.....

Mommy