So I’m going to share something with you that I haven’t shared with a lot of people. I’m sure by the end of this post, many of y’all will think I’m looney, but that’s alright. I’m sort of used to that.

So last night I had a dream. And in the dream I was pregnant, but I knew it was only a symbolic pregnancy about our adoption. I knew I wasn’t “physically” carrying the child. A friend was in the dream also and she was also pregnant, but I remember comparing the pregnancies because hers was real and she was actually pregnant. I remember I wasn’t very far along, but I was “showing”. (Not sure how that works in a fake pregnancy, but that’s what I remember. lol) Unfortunately, I don’t remember many other details of the dream, but I do know that in it, we found out we were adopting a boy.

Now before you stop me and say, well you probably thought that dream up yourself from thinking about the adoption so much and you must just want a boy so that’s why you dreamt that. First off, I believe that God can and does speak to us in dreams. Maybe not all dreams are divine, but I’ve had a lot of dreams that I believe God was revealing something to me. Secondly, for years I’ve had dream after dream about our adoption LONG before we even decided to adopt. And long before we chose to adopt from Taiwan, I had dreams that we adopted a little boy. An asian boy. Cool, yea? Well, even if you think I’m nuts, I think it’s cool.

So I don’t know if our child is in fact a boy, but what I do take from the dream is this…I believe that God is using my dreams to reassure us of His perfect plan for us and to reassure us that His promises are true and HE IS FAITHFUL! That’s the greatest thing about this adoption. For YEARS, while we tried to conceive and start a family ON OUR OWN, I was overwhelmed and heavily burdened almost every day by it all. I never had a peace. Every negative test, every disappointing doctors appointment, every new cycle, I was in turmoil. But with this adoption, despite having absolutely NO CLUE what is going on on the other side of the world and having no clue when things will happen, I’m at peace. Sincerely at peace. I just have this deep reassurance that THIS IS RIGHT. And that is so FREEING!

 

Please continue to pray for us as we trust God and His perfect timing. As I’ve said before, the new law begins May 30th and we have no clue how it will affect us. What I do know is that my God is bigger than any law, any man, any government and so I don’t need to worry. And please pray for the other families currently adopting from Taiwan. I know several families that are waiting and have been waiting to go pick up their little one from Taiwan so please believe with me in prayer that their time will come very soon!

 

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An uplifting message from a friend…

 

A scripture that reminds you of HIS promises.. 

A song that plays at the right moment of the day…

 

Fortunes from fortune cookies…

 

A faithful husband who stands right by my side… loving me, challenging me, comforting me, celebrating with me…

And a peace and reassurance that sweeps over your heart to TRUST HIM.

It may be silly to most, but it’s these little things mean so much on this journey. I personally believe that God sometimes chooses to speak to us in the little moments, the quiet moments. Because if He always chose to do it in a big, loud way, we wouldn’t ever have to really listen. We wouldn’t have to rely on Him and have faith. These little things give me butterflies in my stomach much like the kicking feet inside a womb. They remind me that there is LIFE. A LIFE. It may not be growing inside me, but THERE IS LIFE….growing, learning, waiting…

You know, I trust God’s will and timing completely for our lives, our child’s life and this adoption. I know that even if things don’t work out according to how WE want them to that HE is in control and His plan and timing is SO much better than ours. But I have to admit….my hope, though it may be selfish or silly, is that I’ll be able to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. I’ve never had that chance. So although I know that it’s a long shot, especially being a week away, I’m praying we get “the call” before Mother’s day. I’ve always felt like a mother at heart, but I’ve never had the honor of truly BEING a mother therefore getting to celebrate it. And although I know I’m already sort of a mom-to-be, it would mean so much more and be more real to celebrate mother’s day with the knowledge of who are little one is. I know there is always next year and in the end it’s not about the holidays we get to celebrate, but about our little one and God’s bringing our family together, but if it’s possible I’d still like to celebrate this year being the one thing I’ve always want to be….A mom.

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Deep breath…AND exhale. Wow, that felt good. I don’t think  I’ve done that all week. Seriously.

Earlier this week I got a message from another fellow waiting AP and to be honest, it scared me. They told me that they had talked with THOGL and said they were told that THOGL essentially isn’t matching couples to children anymore because the government wasn’t really allowing them to do so with 1 month left and that there really weren’t any children to match them with anyways. So this person said they were encouraged to look at other options.

Obviously, every fear I could or have had came to the surface. I feared the worst. I feared that meant THOGL was closing it’s doors, that we wouldn’t be allowed to adopt. I was scared. I should have been. But I was. I didn’t know what that would mean for us. I didn’t know what to think or do so I immediately emailed THOGL. And if I’m honest, ever since I sent that email on Monday, I’ve obsessed and worried. Oh goodness the things we put ourselves through.

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34

Luckily, tonight I got an email back. Basically she just said that we can wait until we know more about how this law is going to work but at this time they don’t know anything more. And she said there are currently no babies that need matched to parents. She told us we can wait or look elsewhere, whichever we felt we needed to do. Basically it’s all the same things we knew before. I know these things might not sound like good news to most, but it actually was for us. Because it meant that nothing had changed. Nothing had gotten worse. The door was still open. We know the government will have most of the control over matches (although we know God has overall control) and that no one knows what will happen after May 30th, but I know my God is bigger than any law, any government. And even though we don’t know what this new law means and what it will change, He does and HE is in control. So at this point it’s a waiting game and all we can do is pray and trust God.

In light of everything, we have been doing a lot of that. And even though we don’t know exactly what to think about it all, we still truly believe we were doing what God called us to do. So tonight, as Mike and I began talking about it all and the email we had received, I waited. I let him talk. I wanted to know what he thought and felt about it. I didn’t want to sway his opinion. If you know my husband, you know he’s not someone who voices his opinion on something, unless he really has one. He is really laid back and usually just goes with the flow. So as we sat in our car discussing it all, he looked at me with tears welling up in his eyes and said, “I believe with all my heart that our child is in Taiwan. I want to wait.” He adamantly continued to tell me that he’s never been so sure of anything. And it was beautiful. To hear the same thing I was feeling deep inside me confirmed. And that’s when we decided, no matter what, we would wait.

So unless we are told they WON’T let us adopt, we are going to wait. Just like we planned to do before. We believe with all our hearts that our child is waiting for us in Taiwan and we just feel like we need to trust God and His timing and that He’ll work it out. So that’s what we are going to do. We are going to proceed as normal. At least as normal as we can. Celebrate our adoption and continue to pray, believe and trust in Him.

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Okay let me start of by saying my heart is heavy and I’ve got a lot of thoughts rolling around in my head so please bear with me and if you will….read this all the way through. I know it’ll be long, but if you really want to know about us, our adoption, our child and how you can pray. Read this.

Although I’ve always been aware of and seen first-hand the desperate need in other countries for people to hear the gospel of Jesus, I think it’s beginning to hit home a little more for me. Since beginning this process to adopt, I’ve been researching and learning about the Taiwanese culture and the beliefs that surround their everyday life. As a result of this and my love for Baby G, my heart is broken more than ever for these people. My heart breaks because of the strongholds that bind the Taiwanese people and keep them from true freedom and salvation. I recently found the blog of a missionary in Taiwan and in this blog, this person talks about the superstitions and fears that are interwoven into the Taiwanese culture. For example, in most of the temples in Taiwan there are these little lamps that they can go and pay a certain amount of money for a year and the priest will put their name on this lamp so that the “gods” will protect them for that year. Wow. After knowing that I am SO thankful that Jesus paid the ULTIMATE price for salvation and protection from evil. And that it doesn’t expire each year. It never expires! But how heartbreaking that they don’t know He has done all this. JESUS. We are so lost without Him! I cannot imagine living a life in such fear. Many of the Taiwanese people live in such constant fear of evil spirits that their every day lives consist of many rituals, traditions and practices to “protect” and “ward off” these spirits.

Another (of many) examples of this is the Ghost Festival. To some degree, this Ghost Festival is much like Halloween. However, in Taiwan they dedicate a whole month to the ghosts and spirits and unlike many here in America when celebrating Halloween, the Taiwanese find this to be a very religious and spiritual event. It’s not just a holiday to dress up your kids in the cutest costume and fill their bellies with sweets. Their tradition says that the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the “Ghost Month” and it is believed that at the beginning of this month the gates of the underworld are opened so that ghosts can return to this world. Religious ceremonies involving offerings of food and drink, ritual dances and music and the burning of spirit paper money are all believed to give “earthly enjoyment” to the ghosts to help them ascend into heaven. They believe these rituals will please the dead, who will in turn bless them and because of their superstitions, during this month, most Taiwanese people avoid many activities (swimming, moving, getting married, traveling, etc.) in an effort to escape the negative effect of those ghosts who may be hostile towards the living.

Wow. I know that there are many, many places around the world where the gospel needs to be heard, not just Taiwan. But I know that the growing of our family tree, this adoption is not just by chance. And it’s not even just for us, for our family. I believe with all my heart God has prepared us “for such a time as this”. I believe He has been working on our hearts for a long time and still continues to prepare us for work He has for us. In Taiwan. I’m beginning to see the bigger picture. We usually would be joining our church this year in some sort of missions trip, but once we began to adoption process we knew that our focus for this year would be on our adoption and getting to Taiwan. So ever since we started this process, I’ve said that our missions trip for the year was to Taiwan to bring Baby G home. But I’m seeing it now. I’m seeing the bigger picture. I’m feeling the Lord tug on my heart and speak to me…that our missions trip this year isn’t just to go pick up Baby G. It’s not just about us. It’s about so much more. I believe that God is going to begin to use us, although I’m not sure how yet, to further the kingdom of God in Taiwan.

So please pray for us. And not only about our adoption. But pray specifically for our child. You’ve seen a glimpse into the culture he/she is surrounded by. So please pray. And pray for the Taiwanese people and the nation of Taiwan. Pray that there would be a great awakening to the TRUTH and that people would hear the call of God and reach out to share the gospel there. And pray for us as we pray about God’s leading and how He wants to use us.

 

Baby G…

I can’t get you off my mind. I wake up in the morning, as you are going to sleep, praying for you. Praying that God will bless your dreams, that you will find comfort and rest in Him. I lay down at night, as you are waking up to a new day, praying for you. Praying that God will protect over you, guide you and help you to grow healthy and strong. I walk throughout my day, reminded constantly of this little blessing on the other side of the world and how blessed I am by you and you aren’t even here yet. And I pray. I wonder what your little heart feels and your little mind thinks about. I wonder who holds you and comforts you. I wonder who hears you when you cry. And I pray. I know my Jesus is there with you. I know He has His powerful hand upon you and because of that I know I can rest. I don’t know you, yet I love you more than words can explain. I’ve never met you, yet I miss you as though a piece of me is gone. And so I pray. I pray that you are in my arms soon. I pray that God will guide you home. Soon. My sweet baby, wherever you are, I hope you know you are loved. You are prayed for. You are wanted and we are waiting.

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Have you heard the GREAT news yet?! If you haven’t, let me fill you in! Monday we received the best news so far in our adoption process. We received word that we are officially on the waiting list with THOGL!! Thank you JESUS!!

Words are simply not enough to explain the inexplicable joy and hope it gave us to hear that! It was like hearing the heartbeat of our sweet baby for the first time. We now know he/she is truly there…growing, learning and waiting to come home to us! We might not know the gender or what he or she will look like and we might not know when we’ll finally get to hold him/her in our arms, but for the first time in this process it felt really real! It felt touchable and this mother’s heart has been exploding!

Once I read the email, I couldn’t stop crying. I texted mikey and told him to call me right away….poor mikey….he called and the first thing he hears is me balling on the other end. I couldn’t even get the words out so He proceeded to question me about what was wrong. He was so worried. He thought we hadn’t be approved or something had happened. So obviously he was overjoyed to hear the opposite!

It’s funny…just that morning I had gotten my scripture for the day on my phone and it was Luke 6:38…

“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure– pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”

I posted this verse on facebook and said “I need some running over”. I was beginning to worry something was wrong since I hadn’t heard anything and right when I began to worry, God showed us AGAIN that He is in control and He has in hand upon us!

Last night, we went to dinner with some friends of ours at an asian resturant here in town. While we were there, I noticed this beautiful little asian girl, probably about 1 or 2 years old. As I watched her smile and play I couldn’t help but tear up and picture what our lives will be like a year from now. Even mikey noticed and I could see a twinkle in his eyes as I’m sure he was picturing our family as well.

In addition to hearing this wonderful news though, we were told that we needed to be praying. Apparently, according to THOGL, “the new law in Taiwan goes into effect May 30th and after that point they will have no control over what baby goes where. It will be a government job after that.” I’ve been told that because of this they are “working hard to get as many adoptions going before that date.” I guess as long as you have your first paper filed before that date, your adoption can proceeded as normal. SO our fervent prayer, and what we hope will be your prayer along with us is that we are matched with our baby very soon and they are able to submit at least the first paper of our adoption before May 30th so that we don’t have to deal with any of the restrictions and changes of the new law.

Regardless of all of it, I know my God is bigger than any law, government…anything! I know without a doubt that He has brought us to this place and this is the path He has chosen for our family. And I believe with my whole heart, the mother’s heart that beats so strongly within me, that my baby is in Taiwan just waiting to come home. And because I know and believe all this, I know God will work it all out!  He is faithful to fulfill His promises and I’m standing firm on those promises.

So please continue to pray with us and for us. Pray for our baby. Pray for Bev and Ted and any others at THOGL to have discernment and wisdom over the families these children are to go to. And pray for the other families and children going through all this as well.

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So I have to be honest…I’ve kept something from most of y’all. I’ve talked to a few people about this, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to write about it, mostly out of a lack of understanding of it all. We received word at the end of last year/beginning of this year that the adoption laws in Taiwan would be amended and as a result the way adoptions would be processed would change. I haven’t blogged about it because I’m not quite sure what to tell you will change. I don’t know what it means for our child and our adoption. I don’t know how much it will affect us. What I do know is how it is affecting those already in the process of adopting. I’ve seen couples not able to bring home their baby. I’ve seen couples not able to adopt from Taiwan at all. I’ve seen cases delayed. And like our adoption process, I’ve seen things slow way down.

Apparently, on November 11, 2011, they passed amendments to the Children and Youth Welfare Act in Taiwan, which in turn affects adoptions. From what I’ve read overall, it seems many of the changes are very good changes. They were passed in an effort to cut down on child-trafficking and prostitution so obviously I’m in favor of most of them! However, I’ve heard through the adoption community about some changes I’m not quite in favor of. For now though, I’ll only write about the changes I KNOW for sure about and we’ll leave the rest until we have more info.

As a result of these changes, adoptions will only be arranged through a nonprofit, government-licensed adoption/child welfare organization. I guess previously, adoptions were allowed through the courts and only required the parent(s) to agree to the adopt, which obviously made it easier and quicker for adoptive parents to adopt.

Apparently there are also improved regulations for the approval of adoptive parents. Under the new law, “prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) will be required to take training courses, undergo mental health and physical health assessments, as well as obtain drug and alcohol clearances, etc.” Most of these requirements were either already fulfilled in our home study or wouldn’t be hard to complete. Except, like I mentioned above…it’ll slow down our adoption if a judge decides to require these things later on.

When reading about the new law, I saw this statement… “One policy guideline, which is significant for US families planning to adopt from Taiwan, is “domestic adoption first” – placing a priority on considering domestic families first for children, before considering international adoption.”  While I support children being placed with families within their culture so as to protect their cultural heritage and I understand the concern here….I know many children who have been adopted by parents of a different culture and have been able to celebrate and continue their own traditions. I firmly believe that God has our child picked out for us and I know I can trust in Him, but I am obviously a little uneasy as a result of this because I have already seen cases where the judge wouldn’t approve the adoption because the adoptive parents were not citizens of Taiwan.

I think the biggest reason why this new law makes us adoptive parents uneasy is because we don’t quite understand it and don’t know what it means for our families. As you can tell I’ve only stated a couple things pertaining to the new law and that’s because that’s all I know. I’ve heard things, but until I know the truth, I’m trying my best not to concern myself with it.

So I ask this…whether it seems like a big deal to you or not and whether you understand it all or not, please pray for us. Pray for peace for our hearts and for our child, wherever he/she may be. Pray that God guides our baby safely and quickly into our arms. Pray that I’ll not get anxious about it all, but I’ll stay safely tucked in the shadow of His wing. And please pray for not only Mike and I, but all the families adopting from Taiwan, especially the children involved. These children have already been through so much in their short, little lives. I can’t imagine how some of these new laws will affect these children.

Thanks for reading and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask or if you have any other info. on these new laws you’d like to share, please do!

Here’s a link talking about the new law…

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/11/10/322516/Government-expected.htm

 

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There hasn’t been too much to report about our adoption lately….hence the lack of blogging. BUT for those that don’t have facebook or haven’t seen my mini updates there, here’s what’s new…

We sent in our I-600A form to the USCIS and already received our appointment for the biometrics fingerprinting for March 30th. For those that don’t know (which was me until recently), the USCIS is the U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services and the I-600A form is for the advanced processing of an orphan. So we’re pretty excited about that because that will allow us to bring Baby G home!

And then March 5th we received word that our completed file was sent to THOGL in Taiwan. So now we are just waiting to hear that we are officially on the waiting list at the orphanage and then it’s only a matter of time until we “meet” Baby G. Although I have to regress on that last statement because I’m not crazy about that term “waiting list”. We’re not just standing in line waiting on the next available child, we’re not just another name to be checked off the list and cross-matched with a child….we have cried, prayed and believed for OUR child for years. Not just any child, a specific child that God has waiting for us. We’re not just being added to a list to wait our turn…we’re waiting on God’s timing. His perfect timing.

You know it’s funny…maybe not haha funny, but definitely worth an inner chuckle to me…that through all the years of us trying to conceive, I was obsessive and anxious all the time, never resting in His timing. And because of that, I was depressed and constantly burdened by my desire to be a mom. And now that we’re on this long journey, never knowing what’s going to happen and when it’ll happen….I’m not anxious. I’m not obessive. I’m not depressed or burdened by my desire. I KNOW God has brought us here. I KNOW He had this planned for us all along. I KNOW that He picked our child out before the desire was even birthed in us. And because of all that I know, I know I can rest in His timing. I can rest in Him.  Now I’m not saying I don’t have to work on my patience in this process or pray for God to give me strength, but it’s the first time in all the years Mike and I have been married that I know without a doubt I will be a mom and God will fulfill our desires.

I found a quote that I hope to engrave somewhere in my life, be it on my living room wall or a picture frame. It speaks to the journey God has had us on for over 8 years and helps me to understand all this waiting…

“Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what  we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to  be.” – John Ortberg

So on that note, here are a few photos Mike and I took together in celebration of our adoption. Hope you enjoy…

 

 

 

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I’m such a mix of emotions right now. I’m sitting in this quite place…. alone….and trying my best not to be overcome with fear. Thanks to the muddy foot print on my front door, I can’t help but keep replaying the thought of these guys kicking it in and rushing into my house.  I still hear that chilling ring of a strange cell phone as I sat outside realizing someone had broken into my house and I wasn’t sure if they were still inside or not. I still see the shadow of a guy run across the headlights of my car as we pulled in. I can’t get the picture out of my mind of the cops swooping in and swarming my house and I still remember their faces, standing a few feet away, as they were arrested. I looked in their eyes. And it all scares me.

I think about all the what ifs. WHAT IF, like my normal routine, I had been home…..Waiting for Mikey to get off work. WHAT IF they had realized we had to beautiful furry babies in the backyard and had tried to hurt or take them. WHAT IF we had come home a moment or two earlier and instead of seeing one of them dart across the street, we had walked in on the roberry. WHAT IF.

At the same time, mixed in with all those “WHAT IFs”, I’m overcome with this sense of love and reassurance that HE was here in all of it! And those WHAT IFs also show me that He had it under control all along.

IF we had come home a moment earlier, we would have possibly walked in on it happening and yet the Lord held us off. And IF we had come home a moment later, we wouldn’t have seen one of the guys dart across the street and been able to give somewhat of a description and we wouldn’t have been here at the precise moment when they walked back to get their lost phone and as a result, were arrested.

IF I had decided to come home instead of go to see a friend, I might have been here when it happened, but I wasn’t. HE had me tucked away safe.

IF one of the thieves hadn’t left his phone, they might not have been caught, but for some divine reason he did leave his phone and for some GREAT divine reason came back for it! Even the cops were dumbfounded by this. They kept saying they had never seen a thief (thieves) return to the scene of a crime and had never seen one leave a phone. Both of which I explained was all God.

And one of the most amazing things is, there is no way that they came more than five feet into our house because BOTH of our laptops were still sitting on our couch. Our WII, dvd player, stereo was all still untouched, as was other electronics and valuables. Something (or rather SOMEONE) scared them when they came in this house because all they did was grab my camera equipment and ran. Now obviously to me this was the worst thing for them to steal. Especially because I had my hard drive in my camera bag with ALL my pictures on it. Anything else I probably wouldn’t have thought twice about. But that….that was hard to digest. THANKFULLY (By the grace and favor of God), the must have gotten scared because they ditched it in the park across the street and the cops retrieved it.

Unfortunantly, there were three guys and only two were found so that worries me a little since I’m here alone, but God has been here in all this, all along. He had a legion of angels standing guard over our home last night and over us and knowing that….I know I don’t have to be afraid.

So I’m clinging to this verse today to remind me….

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Tim. 1:7

P.S. We know God protected us and continues to, but the first thing my hubby did when it was all over was look up alarm systems and shotguns. I think I’d be okay with both just in case.

 

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I realized I haven’t blogged in a while, but don’t believe for one second that it’s for lack of wanting to. Things have just been busy around here! I started a project to keep my mind occupied since we’re in sort of a waiting period with our adoption and man did this end up a project!! I decided that we had no use for our other extra bedroom really so I wanted to create a dressing room. Vintage style. I even bought an old dressform and reinvented it to looking brand new! That was fun! Then I took my mama’s chandelier that was left to me when she passed away and revamped it as well. It was this old, brass/gold lookin thing with lots of crystals and now it looks amazing if I don’t say so myself! And it means even more because it was hers. Then I painted the room. It was fun in the beginning and now I’m kind of frustrated with it because the painting didn’t quite work out like I planned and it has taken two weeks to finish….but nevertheless…it’s definitely been a project that has kept me busy and kept my mind off things. So next I’ll put up the closet system, bars and shelves and other dressing room necessities and begin to organize everything. Now that part will be fun! And yes,. I’ll post pictures when I’m done!

 

So now that I’ve given you a step by step guide on how to create your own dressing room, onto the real reason you’re probably here…an update on our adoption….

 

Well as most of you know, our homestudy is officially done!! YAY! That is such a relief to say! I can’t believe it’s actually finished!! And then yesterday I sent our finalized homestudy and required paperwork to THOGL. So that’s another YAY!! So now we just wait to be put on the waiting list for the orphanage. Unfortunantly, I was told that it could take at least a month for that to happen. I have to admit… I knew there would be a period of time for review of our homestudy, etc…but I didn’t expect it to take that long to get on the waiting list. So that was a bit disappointing and I had a hard time with that at first, BUT I know that we are where God wants us and this is His will for our lives so I’m just trying to rest in His perfect timing and trust that He has it all under control. So if I may…please pray for us. Pray for me and my sanity during this wait (seriously). And more than anything…pray for our little one. Wherever he or she might be. My mama’s heart aches to hold, and kiss and care for him or her so the more prayers covering our little bambino or bambina…that better.

 

So before I leave you, I thought I’d share an excerpt from a blog I follow. It’s actually from a worker at the orphanage and it has been such a blessing to read about the little ones and the progress they are making and the different stories he tells, This blog however is about the Chinese New Year and this year being the year of the dragon. It’s both interesting and heart breaking so I wanted to share it…

“Chinese New Year is coming up. January 23rd, will begin the year of the dragon. This is the year that most families will be wanting to have a boy. So they will go to seers and what not to see which day would be best for that baby to be born, and they will do whatever it takes to have the baby out that day. A study done in 2011 told of around 3000 abortions they could prove to be based on gender. Someone had observed that a certain hospital was only coming out with boys, so someone investigated I guess. It’s very sad.

I was reading an article about CNY; the main god they will be worshiping in this time is the kitchen/oven god. Since CNY is a big time of family gathering the kitchen is a big spot, because everyone has one and needs one. A sort of symbol of providence. So the kitchen god will be going up somewhere to make a report to another god, and because mortals are imperfect they need to appease him in order that he makes a good report, and are blessed a result. They will offer up food, candy, and especially wine (so that the kitchen god is too drunk to give his report”

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So “a little” update for the Giorgiannis…

We got a call from our social worker today and she said she’s has finished our homestudy and will be sending it to us by next week for review! YAY! I know it’s not huge progress or may not be too exciting for anyone else, but for us every step is a step closer to holding our baby so we’re very excited!! I can’t wait to get this homestudy done and get on the waiting list! It’ll be a huge relief!

So in honor of our exciting news, I decided I wanted a theme song. No, it’s not the” nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah batman” song. LOL. Actually, as I was sitting and watching tv tonight with my handsome hubby , I heard the perfect song! It’s a Michael Buble’s ”Haven’t Met You Yet” (The song playing in the background). It fits our adoption perfectly and so I’ve decided to pick it for our theme song! I figured this song can keep me company during this whole process, especially while we wait to be matched with our little one! So enjoy the song and even if you’ve heard the song before, listen to it while following along with the lyrics and you’ll realize why I find it fits so perfectly! In fact my favorite lines are…

“I might have to wait. I’ll never give up. I guess it’s half timing, And the other half’s luck. Wherever you are. Whenever it’s right. You’ll come out of nowhere and into my life. And I know that we can be so amazing. And baby your love is gonna change me. And now I can see every possibility.”

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Here’s the full lyrics…

I’m not surprised.

Not everything lasts.

I’ve broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track.

Talk myself in.

I talk myself out.

I get all worked up, then I let myself down.

 

I tried so very hard not to lose it.

I came up with a million excuses.

I thought I thought of every possibility.

 

And I know someday that it’ll all turn out.

You’ll make me work so we can work to work it out.

And promise you, kid, that I’ll give so much more than I get.

I just haven’t met you yet.

 

I might have to wait.

I’ll never give up.

I guess it’s half timing,

And the other half’s luck.

Wherever you are.

Whenever it’s right.

You’ll come out of nowhere and into my life.

 

And I know that we can be so amazing.

And baby your love is gonna change me.

And now I can see every possibility.

 

But somehow I know that it’ll all turn out.

And you’ll make me work so we can work to work it out.

And I promise you, kid, I’ll give so much more than I get.

I just haven’t met you yet.

 

They say all’s fair.

In love and war.

But I won’t need to fight it.

We’ll get it right and,

We’ll be united.

 

And I know that we can be so amazing.

And being in your life is gonna change me.

And now I can see every single possibility, mmmm.

 

And someday I know it’ll all turn out.

And I’ll work to work it out.

Promise you, kid, I’ll give more than I get,

Than I get, than I get, than I get.

 

You know it’ll all turn out.

And you’ll make me work so we can work to work it out.

And I promise you, kid, to give so much more than I get.

I just haven’t met you yet.

 

I just haven’t met you yet.

Ohh, promise you, kid, to give so much than I get.

 

(I said love, love, love, love…)

I just haven’t met you yet.

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