Sunday, July 13, 2008

Last night Dale put Ella's picture in a paint program on his computer and "painted" hair on her to see what she would look like if they hadn't cut her hair. It was too funny. I think I like her better the way she is. Noah and I did that a while back and it looked even worse. I'm not very good at painting with a mouse. I'm much better with a brush.

Today our good friends from church baptized their beautiful miracle baby. He was born 4 months early and only weighed 1.5 lbs and now a year later he weighs over 14 lbs. Congratulations Cole Dallen Cooper!!

My fingerprinting paperwork and Letter Seeking Confirmation form is ready to go in the mailbox tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the end of a long list of forms we, or should I say "I" have filled out. Now we will just have to wait for the fingerprinting appointment and then our travel arrangements and Consolate Appointment and we will be off.

I'm tired and since it's a day of rest, I think I will go take a nap.

Priscella

UNTIL FOREVER

This morning in China a mother cries
She'll never forget her daughter's eyes
Her heart is broken and filled with pain
Her tears run down like the falling rain.
She has no choice but to leave her there
The cost of keeping is too much to bear.
She hopes her daughter will one day know
True love can be found in letting her go.

This morning in China a baby cries
Hungry and scared as tears fill her eyes
Her mother has left her in this public place
Another lost daughter of the Chinese race.
Someone passing has heard her soft moan
She is soon taken to a foster home.
It's here she'll reside in the care of another
Until she's adopted by a brand new mother.

That very same day in the U.S.A.
A woman cries as she starts to pray
Her heart is heavy but filled with much love
She prays for a daughter she thinks the world of
"Dear Jesus, I ask that your arms would be
Wrapped tightly around the one picked for me
Guard her in China until I make my way
and then in my arms she'll forever stay."

-Tom Fisher

Romans 8:15

Ye have received the Sprit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.


Slideshow from October 3, 2008