Thursday, September 4, 2008

Healthy Girl!

We received our referral packet this afternoon. We have a very healthy baby girl who was 15.4 lb. and 24 inches long on July 10, 2008 (8 months). All reports show happy and healthy and they tell us she is both a deep sleeper and a very active baby. How could she be more perfect?!

We had hoped to travel asap but it looks as though there is a Trade Show in Guangzhou from Oct 15 - 30 and all hotels etc will be booked solid during that time. We will have to wait until November to finally have that precious baby in our arms. After 32 months, what's another 2 weeks??? Now we start the final paperwork, getting packing lists together, obtaining Visas, making travel arrangements etc. Oh, and there's the signing and returning of one special document....."yes, we will love, care for and adopt into our family, Jiang Cheng Ci - Madelyn Grace Searfoss!"

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we enter the next phase of this journey. Our minds and hearts are racing and, at times, it is difficult to sort out all the feelings and emotions. One thing we know.....we are to be a family of 4 and we are so blessed with our precious daughters, Megan and Madelyn. God is SO good!

~L

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yahoo!!! Madelyn's coming home!!!! The Lord was waiting for that perfect little girl! And here she is. It's so wonderful that Megan will be there to help you this time around! What a GREAT Big Sister she will be! Hugs and kisses to you all until we get there to see all four of you! What a blessing indeed! Love Barb

The O'Briens said...

So excited for y'all! Can't wait to meet her - Tim and I are definitely planning a trip sometime next Spring!