Prayer for Mei Mei

This morning Elijah was having his Bible time, and the activity was to write a prayer. Here is part of what he wrote.

In case you're having trouble reading it, it says "I love you God. Please help me to get my baby sister home soon." I thought it was really sweet.

Not this time

The shared list came out finally on Tuesday, and many Holt families were matched with children, which is really good. Of course we're hoping it will be our turn soon as well, but we are trusting in God's perfect timing.

Nothing new

We are getting lots of questions about the progress of the adoption. I don't know how many people are checking this site, but I thought I'd give a quick update. We are still anxiously waiting to be matched. When I talked to our agency last week, they seemed hopeful that it would be in the next few months. Since we are requesting a girl 0-24 months it takes longer because so many other people are also looking for a girl in the same age range. A new list of children is overdue to be released (it's been 42 days since the last one), but it has not yet and we don't know when it will. Of course we're hoping our daughter is on this next list. However, it could still be a few months. Tomorrow sounds great to me!

Is this the year?

We went to get refingerprinted in Indianapolis today. This is the 3rd time we've had to do this because it has to be redone every 15 months. It's hard to believe we've been in the process that long. We are really hoping and praying that our daughter will come home in 2010. I'm praying that many kids around the world will be matched with their forever families this year.

Bummer

We didn't get matched this month. I kept hoping we would see her face by Christmas. Our agency thought we would be matched within 6 months. Since it's been six months, I am really feeling bummed. This is so hard!!

Still waiting

Just a quick update-There should be shared list coming out at the end of this month. Of course we're hoping our daughter is in that batch! It would be great to see her precious face before Christmas. I am trying not to get my hopes up, but it's so hard not to. The verse that keeps coming to mind is: "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14 It's so hard to wait, but I know that God is faithful and His timing is perfect. There is a little girl somewhere in China who is waiting for a family. My comfort is that God is in control of this whole process, He knows her name, and He will bring her into our family in His perfect timing. May it be soon!

Waiting

I read this poem in a beautiful book I received the other day from Love Without Boundaries. It's full of Chinese adoption stories and poems. I've enjoyed reading other people's adoption stories and dreaming of our little girl.

Waiting
by Kelly Feichtinger

Wondering who,
Wondering where,
My child is waiting for me,
Somewhere out there.

I don't yet know your name.
I have not seen your face.
I only know that you were born to another,
In such a faraway place.

I long to enfold you in my arms
To hold you close and tight.
I yearn for the day when I can be the one,
To rock and kiss you goodnight.

My heart already loves you.
In my dreams, you are there.
You smile and call me "Mama."
Something I've been waiting to hear!

I pray that you are safe.
Please know that you are loved.
I've asked for Him to send his angels,
To watch over you from above.

Soon, I will hold you.
It's taking forever, it seems.
But for now, I'll be waiting,
And seeing you in my dreams.