Received TA

We finally received TA today.  We plan to travel to Guangzhou China within the next few weeks.

  We are so close to the finish line and Bria is almost in arms reach.  I can't wait to have our family complete.

My heart is with Bria's caregiver as I"m sure she has formed a strong bond with Bria during her stay at Mao Ming orphanage.  I am forever thankful for all the staff taking her in & nursing her to health.  My heart is also broken for the mother who will never know how Bria' life will turn out.  I can't help but think dropping Bria off on the steps of a police station was the only thing she could do.  Maybe she was poor and couldn't afford to support her and  loved her so much she thought of the life Bria could have, maybe the one child policy, maybe her family wanted a boy, maybe she was young and accidentally got pregnant and didn't want her family to lose honor, my heart breaks for her.  Either way, I know some point in her life, she will be grieve and wonder.  I wish I could tell Bria her whole story, about her Chinese mother, about her family, culture, why she was abandoned.  What I will tell her is how much we love her.  I will remind her she's loved by two mothers and has a amazing forever family that will always support & love her.  She will be told of the love of Christ and how we were convicted to adopt her.  It wasn't accidental that she became part of our family but God hand picked her for us!  It was part of his perfect plan.              ********

Thank you God for getting us to the finish line!  All was done from the strength & miracles worked out through God.  Thank you for convicting us for adoption.  Thank you for giving us the faith to carry out our God Dreams!  Once again you proved your mercy & faithfulness to us throughout this process.  We stepped out on faith & you poured out your blessings.   Amen