Update

They have now sent referrals with LID May 18th, 2006. I am very anxious to see if anything changes after we get out of May 06 LID's. The numbers have dropped off so much because of the wait. It is very sad that people are pulling out of China to go to other countries, but it has also opened the door for many special needs children to find their families. I have big, big hopes that it is going to speed up and we will have our Madie home soon. It would be a prayer answered if it happened by the end of next year! I can't believe it has been over two years that we started the process. It has gone by fast, but I just want this wait to be over! Sometimes I think it is more than I can stand. God has gotten me through this far and I know he will give us the strength until she is in our arm. Lord, please let us go and get our little girl.

I Love you Madie! Mommy

Three of the most handsome guys I know!

Summertime!

The CCAA has now placed babies for LID's through April 26, 2006. I was so hoping it was going to be into May by now. My heart has been so heavy the last two days. I really want my baby girl to come home:( It was 2 years ago on June 24th we sent our preliminary application to our agency. I can't believe it has been that long already. At times it feels like it is creeping by and other times it feels like it is going really fast. This is not easy, but I know God will get us through and oh how sweet it is going to be the day we see her face!

This is my favorite time of year! I love the sun, cookouts and beachtime! Me and Justin went to Ohio for a family reunion last weekend with my mom and dad, brother and his family. We had a good time. Corey is busy with ball tournaments and Father's day is this weekend. So busy, but I love it:)

I am so looking forward to vacation! We leave for Florida on July 3rd for a week. This is a much needed vacation for all of us:) Hopefully we will escape the oil spill. That is such a said situation. The ocean is one of my very favorite places and it breaks my heart that millions of gallons of oil is out there. I pray that it is fixed soon and they can start the long clean up process.

Hopefully there will be better news to update from China in a couple of weeks. They should send referrals again around the 7th of July.

Tammy

More Referrals and Update

The CCAA has now updated and sent referrals through April 17, 2006, which means they processed 6 days of LID's since last update. This is good. I hope that things continue on an upward pace. I really am at peace knowing that God is going to bring her home soon. Tommy thinks she is coming home next year. I hope he is right! We were logged in 1 year on the 26th and it really went by fast. I went to the blogs of other families getting their referrals and I just get so excited to think about our story that we are going to get to share with everyone. I have to admit it is really hard all at the same time. I know that I shouldn't, but I get so jealous with everyone getting their babies. I am so happy for them and their little ones that are getting a family. They have waited so long and stayed faithful just as I have to! We will get there and when I do, I just don't know if I will be able to contain myself.

The boys are doing great. Justin is getting so tall and Corey is just becoming a man. I just can't believe he graduates in 2 years and Justin will be in high school next year. Where is this time going? I wish I could turn back time some days and just see them running around the yard playing ball or riding the "gully gully gull" (four wheeler) or the "tactorrr" (tractor). I am just beyond proud of them. They are so sweet and I love them more than they could ever know. Their smiles just make everything better when the day is not so good. I cannot wait to see the plans God has for them.

The basement is almost done finally! We just have to do the ceiling and carpet. I still have not started on Madie's room and I am ready now. Corey is excited to have his own space downstairs. It will be really nice to have a big family room to hang out in. (That is if the boys allow me down there in their man cave)

Madie - You will be home before we know it and it will not be a moment too soon. You have already been with me in my heart for years, but me and your daddy cannot wait to hug and kiss you and tell you we love you a million times.

Good News!!!

I am so excited. The CCAA upadated the box today to say that they have now reviewd through April 2009, which means we are through the review room, our is March 26, 2009! They did a whole years worth of reviews since the last update. That is such a relief to know that we are good to go. This has been such a trying, emotional week. I have had several sleepless nights just laying their with Madie on my mind. I really hope that this all is a sign of good things to come!
This verse has given me great peace this week. I cannot wait to see God' s plan for us unfold! Getting closer my sweet Madie!!!!!

Ecclesiastes 3 9-15
9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. 13 That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.

Update

China has now placed referrals for log in dates through April 11th, 2006 and have reviewed through April 30th, 2008. At least we are out of MARCH!! They did 7 days of referrals which is really good and my prayer is that it continues at a good pace. I really,really want to bring home our little girl.

We will just keep praying:)

Tammy