Sweet Rewards

Tada! A new picture arrived today of our sweet girl. I just had to dress it up some and post it here for everyone to see! It was taken at the top of this year but it is more recent than any other picture we have of her.
We went back and forth with the lawyers today over minuscule things contained in the parents documents. The big things that we want anchored in stone remain floating out there still. We have yet to sign the documents which is causing the parents some angst. We will need to sign them soon or otherwise they will do something unwise.

We also spoke to Jennifer, the escort, for the last time before her flight tomorrow. I wish that I were on that plane. I wish that I were the one to meet my daughter and to see the people and places that are familiar to her. I must trust that since I am not on that plane it is for the greater good that God has made this arrangement. My heart reaches out to her over the miles and I know that very soon my arms will only have to stretch around her small, warm body. I pray that she will be able to see and feel a difference in life here in this family than in any family she has been in before. I know that this may take a long time but I am praying for the endurance to wait and watch God change her life. I have seen it before, it gives me hope for this child.

Our one dip in the road today was when we were informed that Jennifer will allow Sweetpea to be babysat on Saturday so that she might tour Malaysia by herself. Firstly, I am glad she is not taking Sweetpea to Malaysia with her. Yet, I am disappointed that she will not be caring for her and preparing themselves for the long plane ride early the next day. As a friend reminded me, God can thwart all plans of man so it is best to just trust Him for the outcome. It is just not what we expected and certainly not the way we would do it, but then again we aren't getting on that plane tomorrow are we? Nope. I choose to trust in God's goodness, always.

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