Sunday, June 20, 2010

the brady bunch we're not . . .

yet! but in five hours we will be!!!! where is alice when i need her?

Lord willing, will post pictures early evening..... i don't really feel nervous. i feel ready. yesterday i thought so many times, "only one more sleep for her as an orphan." being the psycho over-analyzer that i am, i wonder how it will feel to her to be with a white family from america? will she feel let down by her people? will she ask why none of them came forward to adopt her?

and i have wondered what sarah is thinking. i have thought "any of these millions of women could be her birth mom." she has been holding my hand alot which may mean nothing. or it may mean something. i love that girl so much.

while on the plane in chicago, i got an email from a girl in china who sends care packages to orphanages by the adopting families. i have to put a plug in for 'angela' of "ladybugsnlove". she is one amazing girl. anyway, the email said that 'ming' had not received the last letter i had written but that the orphanage would make sure she got it right away. the orphanage said she is 'well-prepared'. and then i got a second email saying she had the letter and 'she is happy about coming adoption.' oh, how i pray this is true.

i hate it that a blessing has to be born out of tragedy - her loss of birth parents. but God is the Best at restoring the broken-hearted and i pray that over time she comes to know He never ever had His Hand off her for one second.

we are all feeling a little less jet-lagged this morning. boy, that stuff kicks a serious punch. especially when you are old. ahhh, but the wonders of ambien :)

next post? well, you know.

5 comments:

  1. Oh, Jan...I'm so excited!! I can't wait to see pics of your precious new daughter. What a big day! I'm be praying, OK?!!

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  2. Can't wait to see you with your precious daughter!!!! So amazing! Praying for the WHOLE Family

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  3. My heart is in my throat just thinking how close you are to meeting your daughter in person. I admire your strength, your readiness, I too pray she is also ready for you and your love. Best wishes!!

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  4. Hello... by the time you read this post you should have already accomplished a "gotcha". I woke up at 2:45 am this morning and thought about you and prayed for you. I trust everything went well and I will continue to keep you all in my prayers.

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