A new picture!!!!!!!!!

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We have been so lucky to make connections with people going to China and visiting the orphanage. Today in the mail I received another picture of Addison with some of the other children in the orphanage. Addison and 3 other little girls perform for people that come to the orphanage and visit. That is why 4 of them are dressed alike in this picture. I have come to realize, that their are so many wonderful people in the adoption world and we have been so blessed to be a part of it.

Take time to smell the flowers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking for a Sister

This is how you do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's pretty simple, just ask Ali. You search and search several different agencies that have waiting children ,view their files then determine whether there medical condition will work for your family. There were other families that wanted Addison also so we had to petition for her and our petition went before a board of directors at the adoption agency. We petitioned on March 1st and on March 5th the decision was being made who would get Addison. At 2:30 that afternoon on March 5th Robin called and told me that the agency called his cell phone and told him we had been picked to be Xiao Cui's (Addison's) parents. I was so excited. I had told myself if we were picked it was meant to be. Now here we are 4 1/2 months later waiting for China to send us our letter of acceptance so we can sign it and then start making travel plans. After getting Ali I never dreamed I would be going back to China but, the urge to adopt again weighed heavy on my heart. Ali has been such a blessing to our whole family and I see everyday just how happy she is and wonder what she would be like if she were still in a orphanage. With what energy we have left Robin and myself will give it to these girls and make sure that they have a life that they deserve.

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The Waiting Child

I saw you meet you child today
You Kissed your baby joyfully
And as you walked away with her
I played pretend you'd chosen me.

I'm happy for the baby, yet
Inside I'm aching miserably
I want to plead as you go by
"Does no one want a child of three?"

I saw you meet your child today
In love with her before you met
And as I watched you take her out
I knew it wasn't my turn yet.

I recognize you from last year!
I knew I'd seen your face before!
But you came for a second babe
Does no one want a child of four?

I saw you meet you child today
But this time there was something new
A nurse came in and took MY hand
And then she gave my hand to you.

Can this be true? I'm almost six!
And there are infants here you see?
And then you kissed me and I knew
The child you chose this time was me.

By: Debbie Bodie