Forever Family Party!

Nothing much new to report EXCEPT that we received new pictures this week from Makenna's Forever Family Party. When we finally received our Letter of Acceptance in March we were able to send a care package to Makenna through a private service. We chose to send her the Forever Family package - it included a letter we were able to write and have translated, 25 photos we emailed and they were put into a photo album, a mommy and baby stuffed panda, an outfit we picked out, a little pearl bracelet, a canister of lollipops to share with the orphanage and a fresh cake.  The best part of ordering this and sending off the letter and pictures was that she would know we are coming! She would have pictures of her family! 

You can imagine our DELIGHT when I woke up on Tuesday morning and in my normal routine, checked email to find 18 pictures waiting for us! Pictures of her party with her cake! The pictures made us laugh and cry - she is a beautiful precious child. We are also able to see a silly, funny, spunky girl who was hand-picked by God for our family! This little girl has such a personality - it looks like she LOVES the camera, too! Each week brings us one week closer to "Gotcha Day" - the day we meet our daughter and begin the forever after of our story!

"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled.  If it seems slow, be patient!  For it will surely take place. It will not be late by a single day."  

Habakkuk 2:3 (NLT)