We have our little girl. We meet the foster mom and the Dr. at the Holt office. They told me what she likes to eat. I gave the foster mom her gifts (how do you thank the person who took care of your baby for the first year). I love Ally so much. I talked with the Dr. and the good news was that he did not think she needed Nero surgery. We still have to see a family Dr. and eye Dr. God is so good. One of the things that will always stay with me is seeing the little ones being brought in for well baby checks. The babies just kept coming. When the translator said "please pray for our mission" I told her that we pray for birth moms and foster moms every day. The foster mom just hugged me when I said that. When the foster mom started to cry I lost it! She handed Ally to me in the Taxi and even the cab driver had to wipe tears out of his eyes. We took a taxi back to the room. She slept until she came back to the room. Then she cried for two hrs. Slept for an hour, then cried another two. Once she finally realized that she was going to be OK and that she was loved she took to all of us. My little girl makes me want to be a better person. I love her laugh. She really took to my husband. Tonight she is laying right on his chest. I can see it in his eyes much he loves her. I don't think I have ever loved my husband more than I do right now seeing him hold our daughter. Our sweet little girl. Well I will blog more later. I am praying that she sleeps on the way home.

One tired mama!

Wow I am one tired mama! We had a 15 hr flight. It will all be worth it tomorrow. I can't wait to meet my little girl. Because Katy at Holt had our arrival time wrong we will meet Ally before we take the tourer of Korea. The people hear are very kind. I learned how to say hi in Korean. Our hotel is nice. We have a little crib and make shift nursery made up for Ally. Thanks so much to all my friends for the many prayers. I met another adoptive mama today on the plane. We go back to the US on the same day. We found a BK to eat and on our way back to somerset it started to poor.

Three Short Hours

In three short hours we leave for the air port and begin the journey to pick up our sweet little girl. I feel so blessed. God is so good to put this little one in our family. one of the main goals I have in life is to make sure that my two children always know how wanted and loved they are. They make me want to be a better person. I am excited for the Chance to begin making memories with the new addition of my family. So many people are praying for us and that means so much. The house is clean and the bags are packed. Justin said that I am nesting. We are so excited.

We have a date!!

We leave Dayton Airport on Aug. 24 at 7 am!!! Time to bring the baby home. God is so good!! We will arrive at Atlanta at 9am and leave at 1pm for a 13-15 hr flight to Korea! We take a tourer and then we meet Ally!

Grace for the moment.

wow, we received the one piece of paper we have been on the phone about since mid June. Praise The Lord!!!!!! The I-600 arrived in the mail Sat. I had to see the piece of paper for my own eyes. Now we really are just waiting on a call. This has been such a journey and a blessing at the same time. Only God could take something so difficult and turn it around in to something so beautiful. I sleep with my phone next to me and I jump every time it rings. Needles to say that I have been very anxious, but God is good to give us grace for the moment. I have to remind myself to read the verse be anxious about nothing several times a day.

Our brown eyed girl

Our paper work is being processed!! We have her crib and dresser put together (that was a trip). God is so good. Hopeful that the USIS will come through with the paper work soon. We had to send a Class B form do to her medical concerns. Hope the travel call happens soon. We have so many people praying for us and for that I am very thankful!

USIS and future of Korean Adoption

Wow this has been a week. Monday I found out that in order to get our I-600 approved I had to file a new form and pay $585. I overnight the kind officer at the USIS everything that was needed the next day. We are still praying. Ally has a Dr. appt July 7 to approve her to travel. We are praying that every thing goes well and that the I-600 is ready in time.

Holt send me an email this week that Korea wants to close International adoptions by 2012. This makes me very sad in some ways because I always thought that we might adopt from Korea again. I know that Justin feels very thankful that we have Ally. The profile of children that Holt is receiving is changing. Many of the baby's are male children with health problems.