The Dream...

Last night I had the first dream about Ashley that I actually saw her face. She was being handed to us and screaming her head off! She was about 2 years old, and she had really chubby cheeks that were really pink from the crying. In the dream I was crying, too and we were with friends who were adopting an older Chinese girl. We were calling her her given name and it had something like "Bi" (B-EE) in it. I'm just recording this in case this date is significant and the Lord put her in my dream for a reason. We'll see!

Amost done....

After the list I wrote below, here is all we have left....

Home Study Visits (supposed to have one this morning but Marisa had to cancel.)
Fingerprinting in Atlanta
Em's Dr appointment


THAT IS IT!!!!!!

We're coming Ashley, even if we have to walk to China to get you!

Paperchasing like crazy!

Here's a list of the things we've checked off our list.....

Septic Tank Inspection (passed)
Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificates
Employment Verifications
Shot records for the Dogs (come on people, this is RIDICULOUS!)
Child Abuse Clearance


Goals for this week:
Kids Dr. Appts
Make Jay/mine Dr. appt
Send in USCIS clearance form and money
get fingerprinted at Sheriff's office

Still left:
get Em a passport (need to so SOON, takes 4-6 weeks)
Home Study Visits with Social Worker
Go to Atlanta for fingerprinting
Get everything in creation notarized


I'm sure I'm missing something but we're making PROGRESS!

Please pray that the Lord would provide the money we need to turn our Dossier in...He knows how much we need, pray we would be patient!

One of those days...

I just want her home. Yesterday. I hate the waiting and the paperwork and the waiting some more. I just want her home. We have so far to go but I try to remind myself that it pales in comparison to the time we'll have with her for the rest of her life. Some days that works and some days it doesn't and today was one of those days. We're coming, baby!!! We're trying to get there as fast as we possibly can, I promise we are! Ally says she has a baby in her tummy and she's from China....you are in all of our hearts, even your 3 year old sister!

Update

We are beginning our HOME STUDY!!! YIPEEE!!!!! We start meeting with Marissa in a few days!!! I'll let you know how it goes.....pray!!!