A few of her favorite things!

Guess what?! We got papers. More papers! I know it doesn't seem exciting but it's another step closer. For adoption folks it's the CRC & MER.....I think that's what they call it. Basically legally accepts her as our adoptive daughter & proceeds to legal guardianship. What was cool is that these papers included personal information about Simran Neena that we didn't know. Like her personality, how she interacts with other kids and strangers, and what she likes to eat. I read and read and Reread what these precious people wrote about the daughter I've never met. And I was proud! Because she's mine and she is awesome to read about! Charming! Delightful! Never meets a stranger! Affectionate! Stubborn (she gets that from Erin)! Loving! Expressive eyes! Those are some of the choice words used to describe her. And then I read about what she likes to eat......noodles, French fries, chocolate, and ice cream! And all the Indian food haters in the family says "Oh yea"! And I immediately go to The Sound of Music, and Julie Andrews and dance around singing: noodles, French fries, and chocolate and ice cream, these are a few of her favorite things!! 

So, things are getting real around here! And papers are getting signed and sent!! 

It's been 10 weeks since we found out about her and are still praying for a Christmas homecoming! Please pray with us! Our hope of course is in The Lord and his perfect timing, but sometimes we have not because we ask not! So we will ask and continue to believe in a miracle! 

Big news & small packages!

A picture is worth a thousand words right?

These are her hands! Her hands touching the things we touched! 

We heard from the orphanage this morning of November 1st! The next stop on the paper train is drawing near! And that is awesome news! But even cooler is that our little parcel (that's what they called it) made it from west mobile & traveled 9,000 miles to an address we weren't even sure was correct & landed safely in our little girl's arms in time for her 4th birthday!!! Thank you God for caring enough to help that happen! The orphanage sent 6 or 7 pictures of our Simran Neena with her gifts. Talk about tears of joy from this momma!! She is just beautiful! She has little dimples & looks very happy. I can't post pics so the hands will have to do for now. 

In the email from the orphanage they called us her parents and her family! Just to see it in writing coming from someone who knows her made my heart skip a beat! And this is how they described her:

"She is a charming bright child and wins everyone's heart."

She will read that one day. What a great description!

We don't have a travel date yet, but we have papers coming & pictures to remind us who we are waiting for! 

This is an emotional roller coaster but through it all, God is the Anchor! Keeping us steady & focused. He's doing all the real work under the stormy seas! I Just can't fathom the faithfulness of God right now! I heard a song this morning that hit the spot:

Never once did we ever walk alone. Never once did you leave us on our own. You are faithful! 

God you are faithful!

Thanks for praying with us.