Monday, January 25, 2010

A note from the girlies...




Yes, day 52!!!!!!!! I came home from swimming and mom said, "I was going to make spaghetti but........ I think that....... we might need to eat some..... Chinese." Too scared to get my hopes up, I said, "Are you trying to tell me something?" She started smiling and nodding...

PRAISE GOD!!!! One HUGE step closer to our sweet Charlie! We are thinking we'll be going to China in APRIL!!!!

29 comments:

jeanette said...

YAY!!!

congratulations!!

and I vote for March, not April..you need to go sooner rather than later. :)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations - one step closer to your sweet boy!!

Blessings, Ashley

Pam said...

March sounds VERY good to me!!!!

Lori said...

Thank You, Jesus! Wonderful news! Congratulations on your LOA can't wait to hear when you all will be traveling :)

In Jesus,
Lori

Jeanette said...

YAHOOOOOOO!!! I'm with Jeanette...ya'll need to go in March!

Naomi said...

Wow!! That is wonderful news!! What a sweet way of announcing your LOA!

Heather said...

Yeah!!! Praying for a VERY quick TA!! Congrats.

Allisyn (aka the Mrs.) said...

praise jesus!!!! :)

Wolfes Home said...

So happy for you! It's nice to hear of something going faster than expected for once.

Tina said...

That is sooo awesome!! I pray we are right behind you!!

a Tonggu Momma said...

Congratulations, Emily! Exciting news!

Sue said...

Congrats...that is so awesome......I have heard the LOA speedy up a little bit ( a couple days to a week fast now...every day helps)

Ginny said...

Great News! Congratulations. Not much longer now

Michelle said...

Congratulations!! Praying for March...

Nightingale said...

YAHOO! Glad you didin't have to wait that long.

Judi said...

Congratulations on this next step bringing you closer to Charlie!

Your little sisters have the sweetest smiles!

Nicole said...

Yippee!!
But March is very possible, I understand the plan for the latest theories, I have been there, but I think you can make March!!

I can't wait to see you all bring that boy home!!

Jen Barbee said...

Hooray for LOA! So glad you didn't have a long wait! It only took us 5 weeks from LOA to TA. Hope yours is speedy too!

Football and Fried Rice said...

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for the next letters!

Our family said...

Congratulations!!! SO glad the quick trend is continuing. We haven't "chatted" in a while. Our Lilly was in Chenzhou w/ AC. The Barbees are taking our care package to our son who is waiting in Inner Mongolia. And tell your mom, before the next trip to the zoo- please email we are very close by and would love to meet you- finally!!

Anonymous said...

Yee Haw! Woo Hoo! Yippeeeeeee! Yeah! YOU ARE ALMOST THERE!
Liesl

Janet and Kevin said...

Whoo-hoo! So exciting! God is good!

Hugs,
Janet, Kevin, Ted, Philip, and really, really soon to be home Eli

Kristi said...

Hooray!!! Oh that is so exciting for you guys! Happy paperwork filling out and may your TA come in record time!

Julie said...

Yay! How exciting! So what exactly does that mean? That CHINA has approved of the adoption, and all you have left is the Travel Approval (TA) that gives the dates that you can travel? That's what I understood when I googled it lol.

TanyaLea said...

Only 52 days?!!...that is FAST! We were day 68 today...and we got our LOA, too!!! Yippeee Jesus! Who knows, maybe we'll cross paths in China!?! I forgot, but are you traveling with your parents? Hope so!! Congratulations...we were celebrating this happy day right along with you! COME ON TA's!!!

Hugs,
Tanya

Keri said...

I can't wait to see those next two letters!!!! TA! Congratulations!

Keri

Robin said...

Yay!! Congrats! :0)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! On your first LOA of the year!! I'm excited that it will not be long before you will bring Charlie home. Here's to hoping your process is super fast from here on in. :)) We only had two days notice to prepare for travel...so ready, set, start packing now.! :)) God Bless you all! Hope Wallace

Wife of the Pres. said...

Congratulations!!!!

And guess what, we are hoping and thinking we'll be going to China in APRIL too!!!

We got an update on Joel and he has been really sick. Thank you and your Mom for keeping him in your prayers.

What if we got to meet up in Chongqing??? How cool would that be?!