Still Here and Still Waiting. . . 19 months today

We are 19 months in as of today!!!



(taken from another adoption family in our group... Thanks Rebecca & Mark)

Now on to something I have been wanting to do for a while and never taken the time to do . . .

Questions and Answers for the many people in our lives that are invested in this adoption with us!!!

Sometime far, far, far in the future we'll meet our little one.


Are we STILL adopting from China? Absolutely.



Do we ever feel sad, angry or upset that the wait is so absurd? Absolutely, pretty much all the time!



Do we ever doubt that it will happen? NO! But doubt that it will happen when we want it to.



Does doubt make us want to give up? Absolutely not. Our God is bigger than DOUBT!



Do we believe that we'll someday be emailed a photo of the face of our girl? Absolutely. And can hardly wait!



Do we wonder why we felt so called to adopt only to face an unexplainable long wait? Absolutely. But still know that God lead us into this and down this path. Hence our motto: If God brings me to it, He will most certainly see me through it!



Might we be carrying canes when we FINALLY travel to China? Absolutely, but at least we will get to spend our Social Security checks on Sophie, what could be better!



Are we happy that there will be so much time between Bailee & Sophie? Absolutely not, hopefully though Bailee will be that much more to her, not just a big brother but another security and example.



Do we still believe that God's timing is much better than our own? Absolutely.



Will we wait? Absolutely.



Does Sophie STILL feel like a member of the family? Absolutely! The best way I can explain this to anyone is think about finding out you or your spouse or a family member is pregnant and you begin to anticipate the joy and happiness of that little one but ONE DAY the doctor tells you that your due date has been extended to a time that only God knows and when your baby is ready to be born God will make it happen. So you go on preparing, investing your time, heart, and money into this little ones life, you name the baby, talk about the baby, and feel as if you know the baby, but STILL WAIT for the baby's arrival! You aren't going to say I want to miscarry this baby or forget about this baby, you SIMPLY wait! And, long for the day the baby finally delivers. RIGHT? Well, that is exactly where we are! Rodney, Bailee, and ME all feel as if Sophie is already a part of our lives. We talk about her, buy things for her, prepare for her, pray for her, and regularly visit her stuff (aka her room). We just don't get to see her or hold her YET! But it will come, in God's prefect time and plan!
So, please remember us and her in your prayers and do not DOUBT that this will happen because we do not doubt... WE WAIT!
You can wait along side of us and support us, love us, and share in the joy of preparing for her... But you cannot discourage us or change our minds because we are completely invested in this journey with every ounce of our existance!

Thanks for listening and understanding,
Tammy

Praise Be To God!!!

Our agency (CCAI) told us our file was out of the REVIEW ROOM!!! Now it is in the MATCH ROOM!!! It will be there a while as well but it is great news to know China has looked over our file and accepted us as parents! Now we just have to wait for God to give them our baby girl! When He is ready for her debut we will get to be matched with her and go get her!

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1

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How 'bout that!

Easter Pics . . .

Easter morning after sunrise service at church...

Sophie's Hairbow Canvas

It's beginning to look a lot like little girls....
And, I couldn't be happier!!!
It is so fun getting ready for a baby girl!

Enjoying Some Girl Stuff ! ! !

Over the past month I participated in a hairbow swap with some other waiting moms. My new friends Ashley from Colorado, Angie from Georgia, and Kelly from Louisiana each sent Sophie two bows and I sent each of them two bows. First of all I must say how much fun it was to shop for BOWS... that is something I have never been able to experience and it made me really feel like the mom of a little girl! While shopping I stumbled upon the cutest and most clever creation from a pilot's wife in her neat little boutique. She makes headbands with a tiny loop on the front to attach the bows and change them as wanted. I of course had to get each of the girls one and Sophie one as well! Just look at the pics that follow....

PS... Thanks girls for including me in the swap! It was fun and I can't wait until the next one!!!