Dear Sweet Daughter

As I was reading my bible tonight, I came across a poem that I had printed out to give to my daughter someday. I had found this beautiful poem on the Internet and it was written by a woman named Gayle Leubeker. When I found this poem, God had just put China on mine and Roberts heart and I thought the poem was so wonderful then. But now it has so much more of a special place on my heart! This poem is dedicated to our Zoe! Dear Sweet Daughter, As a girl I had a common dream, to be a mom someday. My baby would have eyes of blue and hair the hue of hay. But now my dreams have been transformed. New visions fill my head. Now the tresses that I long to stroke are raven black instead. And in my dreams those eyes are not so big or blue or round. And in my dreams they're almond shaped and colored cocoa brown. And in my dreams my arms can stretch across enormous seas. They reach half-way across the world and hold you close to me. As you grow in your mothers womb carefully knit together, You also grow in my heart where you will stay forever. And in my dreams the moment that your mother says good-bye, I'll be right there to comfort you and hold you as you cry. Our features may not look alike; we're as different as can be. But still I know the Father has created you for me. And though I have not seen your face or held your tiny hands, And though we're half a world apart in very different lands. I'll be right there to get you as soon as God allows. But 'til he says the time is right, I give to you this vow. I'll pray for your protection every night on bended knee, For God will hold you in his arms until you're here with me. Written by Gayle Luebecker We love you so much Zoe!

GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

We have officially accepted "Zoes" referral! We had an international adoption specialist review her medical file and he was wonderful! Her special need has already been surgically corrected so that is a blessing! She will just need monitoring when we get home with her! Started making a scrapbook for her of all the things we did here while waiting for her!

We have our referral!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We got a call late tonight and we were sent two baby girls files and the minute we opened the first one we new it was our "ZOE"!  Will post pictures when we are allowed to!  God is so amazing, she is so beautiful!

Today in the mail we received approval from USCIS!  We now have international approval to adopt.