For the first time since we started this adoption journey we have been reaching tangible milestones.
Checking our long list with dark fat Sharpie check marks. Yeah, the fat Sharpie because a fine point cannot carry the weight of these accomplishments.
Checking our long list with dark fat Sharpie check marks. Yeah, the fat Sharpie because a fine point cannot carry the weight of these accomplishments.
What we have figured out, is that each step we take is directly linked to the next step. So like when one step is complete we have to wait to start on the next step because what we need is tied up in the last step and so on and so on...so milestones...yeah! Big Deal!!
In the middle of this journey God has been so persistent in the outpouring of his peace. It's crazy, the one and only certain thing we know and are sure of these days is that our girl lives in China and we are going to get her. A verse that has really stood out for us in this what seems like a 1,000 day journey is Isaiah 35:2. In this adoption journey there is ALOT of waiting. Sometimes (a bunch of times) we are filled with despair and feel like we are running as fast as we can in a mud pit..yeah real fast! But in our slow motion running we do know the day is coming where we will dance with and hold our baby girl. There will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy. Even now as we wait and in the days and weeks to come our Lord will display His glory the splendor of our God. We know Julia's story is God's story.
So as a reminder for us and with the colors of her room, I had to get these life giving words up on the wall.
Also, since our last post, back in February we prepared a very special package.
This package was a first of many (but hope few) packages going to our sweet girl.
In this box we packed a few snuggly warm goodies like a cozy blanket, pajamas, a mix-n-match dress with leggings and birdies...
In the middle of this journey God has been so persistent in the outpouring of his peace. It's crazy, the one and only certain thing we know and are sure of these days is that our girl lives in China and we are going to get her. A verse that has really stood out for us in this what seems like a 1,000 day journey is Isaiah 35:2. In this adoption journey there is ALOT of waiting. Sometimes (a bunch of times) we are filled with despair and feel like we are running as fast as we can in a mud pit..yeah real fast! But in our slow motion running we do know the day is coming where we will dance with and hold our baby girl. There will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy. Even now as we wait and in the days and weeks to come our Lord will display His glory the splendor of our God. We know Julia's story is God's story.
So as a reminder for us and with the colors of her room, I had to get these life giving words up on the wall.
Also, since our last post, back in February we prepared a very special package.
This package was a first of many (but hope few) packages going to our sweet girl.
In this box we packed a few snuggly warm goodies like a cozy blanket, pajamas, a mix-n-match dress with leggings and birdies...
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and then this guy. Look at that face!
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But the biggest, BEST, Most Wonderful part of this package was this little book.
Do you see this baby girl. It is one of the pictures taken about 2 years ago that our adoption agency sent to us with her file. We hoped she would be able to connect with her picture and to see "We love you ZiTao" in her language. (Her sweet Chinese name is ZiTao which stands for "purple peach")
And then, turn the page and what do you see?
2 words - Mother & Father..
Yay! Yay! Yaaaay!
She got to see us!
Mommy and Daddy and know we are coming to get her.
It may be a boring book since it is all about -us- but, we did want her to see over and over were 2 people crazy about her and loved her with each page she turned.
So, for now, stay tuned as we hurry-up and wait to bring Julia home. We're currently waiting for a response from U.S. Immigration. We've been told the process can take up to 90 days but the process is currently running as "quick" as 45 days...we're about 15 days in...so let's pray for 30!
