Ready to go? I am!

Had you told me when we first applied to adopt again through China's Special Needs program that it would take us 2 1/2 years, I would have sat on the floor, head in my hands, and cried. 

But, thankfully, it doesn't work that way. Weeks give ways to months, one delay gives way to another. The whole while, you're living your life and focusing on the people you're with--trying NOT to get down about the fact that there's nothing you can do to "hurry it up" and grow your family. 

Friends have sometimes asked, how can you be so patient? As those of you who have waited for anything worthwhile know, you're not patient. Who says I'm patient? I've had my moments of near despair or utter frustration (just ask my husband, my home group, or my staff mates at church!) But what's the good of staying in that yucky place. Hope is better; I'd rather live there. So I prayed. I reminded myself, it's gonna happen; the Lord is good and He's gonna do this for us. But why is it taking so long? Who knows. There must be something good in this, I know there is. 

Now at last, we're a week away from traveling to China to meet our cute-faced, smiley little 4-yr-old girl--our "little sis", little mei mei. Now, all that waiting doesn't really matter anymore. Toby's about to have a sister, and we're about to be four. 

So come on along to China, we're about to meet our girl. :-)