Guessing Contest!!!

We are having a contest. Who ever guesses out travel date ( the date that we are required to be in country) will get a special prize, something from Vietnam. One hint, usually families are required to be in country on a Sunday.

click on comments below to leave us your guess or email us.

Happy guessing!!

Christie

A few more weeks:(

We were informed this week that they are still working on our girls paper work. It will be a few more week, at the earliest, before we even get a travel date.

We are sad but at least it will happen.

One family that we thought would travel with us, found out this week that there daughters paperwork has cleared and will be traveling on June 7Th. I was really hoping to travel with them. They were also getting a toddler and they were from the same orphanage. We could have had play dates.

We know the earliest that we would travel would be father's day weekend. We will post when we find out.

Christie

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

I first would like to tell my own mother how much I appreciate her. She is someone I hope to become some day. I wish I would have taken more time while growing up to listen and learn from her. I hate being 14 hours away from her. She has always been supportive of me and my crazy ideas, never tried to talk me out of them or make the decision for me. She has been through a lot, but was strong and full of faith and determination. Thank you mom, I love you.

I have also been blessed with a wonderful mother in law. I don't show my appreciation enough. She raised a wonderful, loving, caring and thoughtful son, that I love dearly. She is very talented. Thank you for your help and love and for such a wonderful son who is the love of my life and such a wonderful father.

I know that Mother's day is more of an Westernized Holiday. But I think often of my girls birth mother. I wonder how she is and if she thinks of them and aches for them. The details of how they ended up in the orphanage are not important. What a sacrifice she has made. I pray that she will be given peace in her heart knowing that they will be loved and cared for. I wish for someday, that the girls may meet her and feel of her love for them. I know these girls are meant to come into our home, I just wish that it was not tinted with sadness. The sadness of someone else's lost. I will always hold a special place in my heart for her.

Christie

waiting, waiting and more waiting

Waiting is definitely the hardest part. I thought waiting for the background check was hard, then I thought waiting for the I171-H was tough but seriously waiting for travel dates is going to do me in.

I am a planner and organizer. This is my worst nightmare. I have no control over this and that is hard for me to let go of and relax.

I worry so much about the girls. That they are healthy, being loved and about attachment with us when we get there.

I know they have had a lot of sadness in there short lives and need time to greive but I want them to know that we will always be there for them and love them. I am really worried about there reactions towards us when we get to the orphanage.

We will not be getting travel news this week. Hopefully in the next few weeks we will.

We are going to finish the girls room this weekend. I did find a great buy this past weekend. I went yard selling and found a gently used crib for $10.00. I was thrilled. My neighbor gave us a crib for free also.

I will post a picture this weekend after we get it done.

Christie

Video of the girls

We received a email today with video of the girls. It is short but so priceless.

Video of the girls

I hope you enjoy!!

Christie and family

I am in love!!

We received new pictures of the girls yesterday. Sarah (the older one) was looking at the photo album that we had sent over. It made it so real. They really are ours. I can't wait to hold them and let them know they are loved.

Thank you to Tammy, who took the album to them, spent time with them, took pictures and emailed them to us, all during the time she received her own daughter. Thank you.

I am so in love with them and I have only seen pictures. It seems different to me. When I was pregnant with the boys yes you get to see ultrasound but you feel them move. I was so afraid that it would be a hard transition and wondered about instant love, but it has already happened.

I know these girls are meant to be with our family. Heavenly Father's plan is amazing. I think in the near future I need to share our adoption process with everyone. It would not have worked how it has without our Heavenly Father's hand in it.

We still have not heard of travel news. I am thinking at the earliest would be memorial weekend or beginning of June.

We will let everyone know as soon as we get the call.

Have a great day!!

christie

Help a boys dream come true!!

I received an email today telling me about a boy who has leukemia, that is celebrating his 8th birthday at the end of month and would like to break the world's record for the amount of birthday cards received. If you're interested in helping him out by sending him a birthday card, check out the link below.


Shane's dream

Thank you

Christie