A beautiful little boy a half a world away was examined by a wonderful orthopedic surgeon from Nashville, Tennessee. In the Chinese orphanage. Out of all the children who live there. Tender touch; encouraging prognosis. And images were captured to share this extraordinary moment with his eagerly waiting forever family.
And then, the beautiful little boy got a package from his eagerly waiting forever family.
~A stuffed horse that belonged to his big brother~
~Warm socks for sweet, small, toddler feet~
~Fleecy sweatsuits for the cold days of winter that remain~
~"Thank You" chocolates for nannies who hold him until we can~
Items we chose... and touched... and prayed over were placed in his uncertain, scared hands.
Now, we wait...
...and pray that his precious heart is comforted somehow by his Heavenly Father with the knowledge that he also has an earthly father, mother, brother & sisters that love him dearly and are coming soon for him.
...and desperately hope for fast processing of all remaining paperwork by 2 governments.
Timeline update: We were logged-in (LID) to the Chinese government agency that processes adoptions (CCAA) on February 15, 2011. Our long-held hope of traveling in April is not realistic at this point. There are still several steps before we are invited to travel to pick him up. Estimates are that travel should happen approximately 4-6 months from LID, but we are really, REALLY, REALLY praying & hoping that we can travel in May. Our angel's birthday is in June; we'd love to have him knitted in to this crazy family before then.
This is God's Word on the subject: "I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
Jeremiah 29:11 (The Message)
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