Finally there is a reason for me to post on this blog!!!!!!!!!!! Since last Wednesday my family and I have been on cloud nine! The day we received Clara Beth’s picture (after 16 long months) was like everyone always describes………..surreal. It is so true what people say about the wait just disappearing once you see that little face. Suddenly, without a doubt, I knew and saw exactly whom we had been praying and waiting so long for. When referral time rolled around each month I would cruise the blog sites and look at all the precious little faces and wonder what our little one would look like. I joked with my husband through the wait time that when our picture came, Clara Beth would have his hairline. We have those first moments on video as we opened up her envelope and through the joyous tears you can hear me say……..Paul, she does have your hair! She’s definitely her daddy’s girl! I looked at her face and immediately knew that God had chosen her especially for our family. We haven’t come down since!!!
I keep a daily prayer journal that was very helpful to me during the long wait. After we received Clara Beth’s information I couldn’t wait to go back and see what I had written on the day she was born and the day she was found. Her birthday is August 23,2006 and she was found at the entrance of a building on August 24,2006. In my journal on the 23rd I wrote: Tomorrow is our 10-month LID anniversary and still no news, we are still waiting. Then on August 24th, Clara Beth’s finding day, I wrote:
Well, we are officially LID 10 months today and still no idea when a referral might come! Who would have ever thought that it would take this long. PTL we are closer than we were. I pray that the CCAA speeds things up and we hear something soon. I just have to keep reminding myself that God’s timing is PERFECT!!!!
When I went back and read what I had written on the very day that she was found, once again I was in awe of God’s power. This little angel was meant for us, we just had to wait for her to be born and then for her paper work to be processed. That’s why we had to wait 16 months, because that’s how long it took for it to happen!! Otherwise it would not have been her…………….and I knew as soon as I looked at that little face and those sweet little lips that she was my daughter. So to those of you out there still waiting, I know it is long and often times painful but it is soooooooooooo worth every single second once you get that call and see your child’s face for the first time. God’s timing and His plan for our lives is always PERFECT!! Now hurry up and bring on those TA’s and CA’s so I can get my hands on her and kiss those sweet little cheeks and lips. We just can’t get to her soon enough! Better run now, I’ll keep posting on our progress.
Until next time…………………Robin
I keep a daily prayer journal that was very helpful to me during the long wait. After we received Clara Beth’s information I couldn’t wait to go back and see what I had written on the day she was born and the day she was found. Her birthday is August 23,2006 and she was found at the entrance of a building on August 24,2006. In my journal on the 23rd I wrote: Tomorrow is our 10-month LID anniversary and still no news, we are still waiting. Then on August 24th, Clara Beth’s finding day, I wrote:
Well, we are officially LID 10 months today and still no idea when a referral might come! Who would have ever thought that it would take this long. PTL we are closer than we were. I pray that the CCAA speeds things up and we hear something soon. I just have to keep reminding myself that God’s timing is PERFECT!!!!
When I went back and read what I had written on the very day that she was found, once again I was in awe of God’s power. This little angel was meant for us, we just had to wait for her to be born and then for her paper work to be processed. That’s why we had to wait 16 months, because that’s how long it took for it to happen!! Otherwise it would not have been her…………….and I knew as soon as I looked at that little face and those sweet little lips that she was my daughter. So to those of you out there still waiting, I know it is long and often times painful but it is soooooooooooo worth every single second once you get that call and see your child’s face for the first time. God’s timing and His plan for our lives is always PERFECT!! Now hurry up and bring on those TA’s and CA’s so I can get my hands on her and kiss those sweet little cheeks and lips. We just can’t get to her soon enough! Better run now, I’ll keep posting on our progress.
Until next time…………………Robin
8 comments:
That is just wonderful! She is a CUTIE PIE!! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your TA!!! We received ours this week too!!!!
I loved your comments in your prayer journal!! So true!!! God's timing is ALWAYS perfect. I hope I never forget that after this awesome journey, and our match to precious Ruby Mei. Who was born on a Monday, the day I have a prayer call with a group of incredible adoptive Mom's!!!! Blessings to you as you get ready to travel. We are tentatively scheduled to leave on May 3rd! perhaps our paths will cross!!!
-Diana (Waiting for Ruby in Jiangxi!) www.myadoptionwebsite.com/diandjeff
Hi again!
I just saw your email to me.. WOW, you are all traveling in less than 2 weeks! That is fantastic!!!!! I will look forward to following your trip!!!
Please say hello to Patricia for me! Blessings, Diana
Even having heard this story it still brings tears of joy to my eyes as I read. How Wonderful!
Congratulations she is adorable! I am looking forward to following your journey!
Congratulations on your TA! Your agency works really fast. We are still awaiting ours. Hopefully, we will hear something soon.
http://journey-to-lindsey.blogspot.com
Congratulations on your referral. Wanted to let you know that Research-China.Org has the finding ad for your daughter. The finding ads have photos much younger than the referral photos. You will want to check them out.
Come visit is at www.research-china.org.
Congrats!
Brian
I can't wait to read tomorrow about the moment you all become a family! My little one is in Chenzhou also....so would love to be there with you right now to sneak a peek at my precious girl. If you get to visit the orphanage can you snap a picture of Chen Wei Cheng? I know not many people get to visit but just in case. Congratulations to your whole family!!!
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