Play date!

Hi Emily Margaret,
we had a play date today with Tessa.
I showed her your picture on my phone.
It took a few minutes for her to understand
but once she did she carried you around
with her the rest of our visit.
She would sit the phone in the floor,
lean over it and talk to you.
Tessa taught you all kinds of stuff today...
although I only understood about half. :)
So today Ms. Lauren, Tessa and I all agreed
it's time for you to come home,
for us to pick up some donut holes
and then for ya'll to play!

Here's a snippet of the conversation:
Me: "That's Emily Margaret, she's in China.
Do you want me to go get her so ya'll can play?"
Tessa smiled really sweet as she lit up.
Then followed up by pointing at Lauren and saying
"That's MY mommy!"
Me: "Yes Tessa, that's your mommy."
Tessa: Pointing at your picture and then at me
"That's YOUR mommy!"

See, I told you it was time to come home.
Tessa's already figured out the roles in
this game and she can't wait to teach them to you!

God's blessings and hugs & kisses baby girl,
Mama :)

The Good and The Bad

Hi all,

I talked to our adoption agency this morning.

Our I800-A has been sent off. 

That's awesome, right?!

Yes.

Praise God for our I800-A going out!!!

I haven't heard back from the care package we sent

so Karla is going to check on it for me.

I'm ready to get another package in the mail 

to Emily Margaret for her upcoming birthday.

My next assignment is assembling our dossier.

I'll begin that this afternoon.

Finally the sad part,

I asked when we might expect to travel.

Karla said we still have about 3 months 

of immigration paperwork left.

Then we'll have another 6 months until we're logged in.

Of course these time frames are approximate. 

She said she would tweak our date 

as we check things off the list. 

My heart was in my throat as she talked.

Then she said the unthinkable.

She said to expect to travel in November.

NOVEMBER?!

That's when my heart dropped. 

Seriously, November?!!!!!

True to form I swallowed my heart and said 

"Well, that just gives God plenty of room to show out!"

Please pray that our paperwork flies through the proper channels.

There's a baby girl who's world is quiet 

and a mama who's arms are aching to hold her.

I'm still processing all this so I'll update more later. 

God has some truths He's speaking to my needy heart.

God's blessings on your afternoon sweet friends,

Sarah :)