Orphanage Donation and Other Stuff!

Hi friends!

I tell you . . . I cannot look at the pictures in the post below without smiling.  Isn't our girl just SO BEAUTIFUL??  I absolutely LOVE that she is looking at photos of us - her new family -  in both pictures; the top one with a little smile on her face, and the bottom one with her fingers intertwined, as though she is so intent on what she's being shown.  Sweet Caylie girl, we love you so much already, and can't wait to hold you and make you our daughter!

We are getting down to the final steps of our adoption process, and trusting God for the finances for travel, agency fees, orphanage donation, and more.  We know that God has called us to this journey, and we know that He will be faithful to complete it.  We are grateful to those who have reached out to help us financially, and so appreciate their sacrifice and obedience to God.  We want to let those people know that we will be using the funds we have received from our fundraiser and also the very generous and anonymous gift we found on our front step to help pay our orphanage donation.  Everyone who adopts from China must pay this  $5200 fee to the orphanage where their child is from.  And although this is something that is set down for us to do, we are so very grateful to Caylie's orphanage for their care of her through her first four years.  We pray every day for her caretakers, as they love and care for so many little ones; never knowing when another will come, and never knowing when the ones they've cared for will go.  A heart-wrenching occupation, to be sure.

As we get closer, it gets harder for me to wait.  When it was still so far away, it was still SO FAR away!  But now that I know we're going to bring our Caylie home next month, the time is just dragging.  So thankful that God doesn't waste any time - He is always working - and that He is never waiting!  Today I clicked on a friend's blog, and immediately John Waller was reminding me of what I have said I would do - WORSHIP and SERVE our Lord Jesus while I'm waiting!  He knows just what I need, every minute.  :)

Today TWO MORE friends left for China to pick up their children!  Please pray for these families and enjoy the fun of following along on their journey!

Adoption Adventure With Two Little Princesses - My friend Randi's blog.  Her family is bringing home two little girls, ages 6 and 7.

Room In Our Hearts for One More - My friend Paige's blog.  This is their second China adoption.  They have a 5-year-old boy, and this time are bringing home a two-year-old girl.

I am SO excited for them both.  Soon this will be us!!