Today Just Keeps Getting Better.....

I woke up knowing that there are only 45 more days until we head out to meet our precious Ebaby. YAHOO. (Funny side note - I had a meeting today with our children's minister. During that time I told him it was only 45 days away. You should have seen his face. He looked like I was crazy. Then of course I panicked thinking I'd been telling myself the wrong number. I look at my calendar. That's only a little over 6 weeks away. Then he smiled. That sounded better to him. 6 weeks sounds alot better than 45 days. Priceless!!!!! I guess I may have to readjust my countdown. LOL)

I had some emails I had to write for our orphan care ministry that I had been putting off. One of them ended up being rather long. Andy called needing us to come get him cause he had taken the car to be serviced. No biggie. Wake up Heath, rush out the door in jammies, & take care of that. I get home & I begin the morning of showers. About the time I get out, I am still trying to get the kids started on school knowing it's Wed & we have SO much to accomplish. Andy calls.... "Have you checked my mail?" No, but immediately I knew it was a picture. My heart started pounding. I ran back here basically throwing Heath off the computer. When I explained what was going on he cooperated. ;0) As I'm on the phone with Andy we opened the best email together. "Picture Day!" By the way, I love picture day. Once again, Liz surprised us big time. I had just about dismissed the idea of getting updated photos any time soon. So, to describe her, she's growing up so fast. I almost didn't recognize her. She is starting to get some hair. My sweet baby isn't going to be bald!!!!!! She has the biggest grin ever. She almost looks like she is in the middle of a big giggle. I LOVE IT!!!!

By then I knew the day wasn't going to happen as previously planned - do they ever? We sent the pics off to Walmart. I started running around trying to get all the kids together. We were going out! We picked up the pics. We went & got Andy so he could go get the truck. We picked up lunch (nice treat since Mama can't think enough to actually feed her children now), ate & still made it to my weekly work meeting on time.

Had the meeting with our children's minister & I came out of that office so pumped. God is showing His mighty hand. Our church is primed & we are getting ready to explode. I just love watching how He changes hearts, how He orchestrates it all, & how He blesses in ways that we never thought possible. (Oh ye of little faith) I can't wait to watch it all unfold. Stay tuned for updates.....

Mid-afternoon Andy calls again sounding weird. We received another email that put us back on the adoption roller coaster ride. Long story but we thought it was going to change some of the plans for our trip to ET. We are still waiting to hear, but we know God is in control of this entire journey. And as they left the situation, it sounds promising.

Tonight at church I was embraced by friends who are also adopting. They rejoiced with us in the new sweet little pic of Ebaby. We discussed their journeys & we just sat there amazed at how far we have come. They reaffirmed me & I them. It was so much fun. So, back up the roller coaster I went.

So, before I add the last amazing piece to the puzzle tonight, let me explain how I feel. Have you ever seen Facing The Giants? (don't judge me - I know not the best acting performance) You know how at the end when the coach finds out he's going to be a daddy he just falls to the floor praying to God because he doesn't know how to handle all the good emotions/blessings that he was experiencing? Well, that's how I feel today. I am grateful. I am excited. But, I am overwhelmed.

Just shortly after arriving home after a long Wed. The phone rang. Who in the world? Andy answers it. It's our friends the Mondays from PA. YIPPPEEE. I haven't spoken with Tammy in a while, but she doesn't normally call on a Wed night. So, she starts explaining how she noticed we'll be going through DC. Until that moment, I hadn't EVEN thought about it..... They are going to drive the hour & a half to the city & spend that afternoon with us being our personal tour guides in our nation's capital. The entire time we were on the phone I was grinning from ear to ear. Now that it's all settling in my mind, I may just fall down & weep. When we are there, it will have been almost an entire year since our daughters have seen each other. I can't wait for our Beijing sisters to be together again.

Wow, what a day. It just keeps getting better & better. I hope I can shut off my brain so I can get some sleep. ;0)