Yipee

Our sweet Molly Grace found out she has a Forever Family on March 2, 2010! Her wonderful carers were able to share this news with her and we were able to receive a couple of photos of her learning that she has a Forever Family in America who already cares for her and loves her! What a blessing for us! This is what we know:
She loves her bedroom and loves that there are toys on the shelf and in the cupboard. Little does she know in the 'cupboard' are her sister's clothes...I guess we will be removing the clothes and replacing with toys! She saw a photo of her aunt, uncle and cousin on the beach and said "Oh, I love to collect seashells on the beach!" The carer asked if she had ever collected seashells on a beach and she said "No, but I just know I will love to collect seashells!" I guess we will be heading to China this summer and squeezing in a trip to the beach. She asked what country her new family was from and her reply was, "Oh good, just like Helen." Her friend Helen was adopted in December to Kansas! Looks like another road trip this summer. :) Too bad there are no beaches in Kansas! This week when asked how she felt about being adopted she said in Chinese she was excited and then said "YIPEE", an English word she has learned!
And Her New Forever Family? Their response:

YIPEE!

A Name and A Family

LIKE COLD WATER TO A WEARY SOUL IS GOOD NEWS FROM A DISTANT LAND.
Proverbs 25:25

Praise God!
Last week some pretty amazing stuff happened.
On Monday, February 28th we finally named our newest daughter. Here is the conversation at dinner:
Me: Ok guys can we all talk about what we want to name her?
Lucy: YES! We have to decide!
Noah: I don't care as long as it is normal. Mom, you do not pick normal names!
Mei Mei: Name who?
Bill: Ok, it is 6:28 by 6:40 we will have a decision (obviously hubby knows I am indecisive and need pressure). I like Elizabeth.
Me: Well, I love Elizabeth but I think it is too long for her to write :)
Me: Oliver, Noah, Lucy, Elizabeth, and Lilian
Oliver: Yea, It doesn't go.
Meanwhile, I am sweating time is ticking away!!!
Bill: Well, you can call her many names...Lizzie, Ellie, Beth, etc...
Me: yea, but her name is still long if it is Elizabeth.
Lucy: Well, I like Molly, I said that from the beginning.
Me: I like Molly, I hate making decisions!
Bill: Mo, it is a name!
Time is still ticking!!! I look at the clock.
Noah: Molly is a normal name.
Oliver: I like it, but I still like Emily.
Mei Mei: I thought her name was Amy?
Bill: Well, it is 6:40. Molly Grace it is.
Mo: But wait, can't we talk a little more?
Bill; No, we decided and time is up. Begins to clear dishes :)
Sooooo.....
HER NAME IS MOLLY GRACE AND WE LOVE IT!!

4 hours later I get word that our care package arrived in Guilin and Molly Grace will find out she has a family who loves her dearly and cannot wait to love on her!!

Amazing News!!