Our list of things to do before we go is suddenly a mile long. (You'd think with all the time we've had to get ready, it wouldn't be, but there's only so much we can do months in advance!) Not to mention, if we get the travel dates we are hoping for, we should be getting back from China just before Christmas, so we're trying to get all our Christmas shopping done before we go too. We always get the kids new pajamas for Christmas Eve and I found the cutest little pj's for Sophia yesterday. I also bought her Christmas dress... now we just need our little Christmas birthday girl here and we'll be set! I finished her crib bedding today and hope to put the finishing touches on her room this week that she'll be sharing with Olivia, so things are coming together. Now if I can just get those dozen or so freezer dinners done for when we get back so I can cross that off my list too!
For those of you who are praying for our little one, we do have a very specific prayer request for you. Gotcha Day is a very stressful time for many children, and Sophia is at an age where stranger anxiety makes it even harder. Often times, the children cry for days and have a very hard time accepting their new parents. We are praying that God will prepare Sophia's heart to come with us. We know she will be very scared and she will be taken from every thing and everyone she's ever known. Please join us in praying that she will come to us with a trusting heart and not feel as if she's been abandoned by those she is comfortable with or that we're kidnapping her (which to them is essentially what's happened). We were able to Skype with Sophia again this week. We're hoping that these little bits of contact and the pictures she has of us will help prepare her a little bit.
Here are a few pictures big Sophia sent us this week. She was able to spend quite a bit of time with our Sophia this week while she was on vacation.
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| This is Sophia's sweet husband carrying Sophia on his back. |
Till next time,
Karee
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