Sending Our Hardwork & Heart To China

After 7 months of paperwork, education, interviews, meetings, phone calls, emails, background checks, fingerprints, medical exams, forms from CPAs and doctors, reference letters, checks, countless trips to the post office, and last but not least the tears, prayers, excitement and frustration.......

We are finally DTC (Dossier to China) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!























Our official documents were electronically sent to China and now the Chinese government will begin to log our family into their computer system to be matched with our sweet Emaline. 

It was a day that I will forever remember. Its amazing how FAITHFUL our Lord is and how He gives us gifts of affirmation when we are in the center of His will.

I wrote this at 8:15 am before any knowledge of the events that unfolded.....

"I had my first dream about her.

A dream about my sweet Emaline. 

I can't remember details, but I remembering feeling close to her, and then watching her feed herself. I sat in amazement and studied every inch of her. Her eyes, her mouth, her hands, and her face. I traced her soft cheek with my finger and smiled. I felt complete joy. 

The anticipation perfectly parallels my pregnancies. The dreams of seeing their face, memorizing every inch of them, nursing them, and the feeling of complete joy. 

I wholeheartedly believe The Lord is supernaturally bonding me to her already. I feel her growing in my heart, just as I felt my sons growing below my heart. I long for her entrance into our family, just as I longed for their entrance into the world. I am certain the Holy Spirit is preparing me for the face of my daughter.

I feel her, I yearn for her and I can't wait for the day that I see her face and then I will fight for the day that she will be in my arms. Forever. 

Until that day, I'll keep praying and dreaming..."

At 1:45 pm that same afternoon, I got the call that we were DTC!

I don't believe in coincidences. I only believe in our sovereign Lord who gives us glimpses of His beautiful plan for His children, including the fatherless.

Celebrating as we are one GIANT step closer to our daughter.