Just Read Below...... (Please)

So today at exactly 11:01






We got an email








While eating in Bojangles
(We had to get some shots at the Dr. this morning hence the Brunch)








That would forever change our day





and life







It had just become 2010 in China










Pretty Special







Because






that email




said something even better

















Woo Hoo!!!

Here is a video just so you can see some Anna Grace cuteness.... (:


We leave on January 19 and come home on February 5!!!!
We will get Andrew on January 21!!! woo hoo!

Continue to pray and please pray for our safety and health!

Not Long.

In Three Weeks
a lot will happen
we will go back to school
(ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh)
we will pack(!!!!!)
we will celebrate a NEW year.
even though,
this year has been pretty a-m-a-z-i-n-g,
if you ask me



and







God Willing.





We will be....





On my favorite place on Earth.....





Where Two of my Sweet Siblings are from......




China.






Yeahhhhh Bay-beee
(for sound effects--hehe)





and not only will we be there





BUT





We will be in the presence
(Not going to say Holding because,
Well I am not sure about that)





of





dun dun dun dun






Andrew Hudson!!







(oh and you can get excited because you will see his face!)






Can you hear the Angels Singing?





No, most likely not.






But you can probably hear us.






We are truly excited to be able to bring this sweet boy home







and absolutely CANNOT WAIT!






Well, We can






But







We don't Want to






but





we have learned many things on this journey.....







it is not always about what you want








but








what GOD does







and









we also learned









that








what He wants








is always better
(:

Just to clarify....
No,
we have not gotten a TA
No,
we have not gotten a CA
Yes,
we are trusting God
Yes,
we have been told of possible dates
Yes,
we should be home by the
Chinese New Year
according to our agency

But Regardless,
Please, Please, PLEASE continue to Pray!
(I know you probably hated the way I posted this......if so let me know, Please)

Before......

the
Chinese New Year




We will be home



From China




With a sweet little boy soon to be named Andrew




Oh what a happy day that will be!





Can you imagine our excitement?





Keep Praying



Because in about a month or less



WE WILL BE IN CHINA

Pictures of Andrew's Future Siblings

Here is a collage of some pictures we took yesterday (:

Merry Christmas!!

*click to enlarge*

Article 5, Baby!

I think that sums it up!! Our sweet little Article 5 is finding it's way to the CCAA (: Can you say Praise the Lord?!?!
Here are my Mom's facebook status'
Yesterday @ 11:57pm
Praying now that God will intervene and press it upon someone's heart to sign our Article 5 and notify our agency that it can be picked up---I will be sure to give ALL of the Glory to Him for all that HE has done to bring Andrew home! Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers!
Today @ 4:09
How GREAT is OUR GOD!!!! Just got word that our Article 5 was signed and picked up-WOO HOO! He is faithful and answers prayers! I am so grateful for what HE has done!!!! Now all we need is our Travel Approval!

Now tell me! How Great is our God?!
Praying for a speedy speedy speedy Travel Approval!!

WE ARE GOING TO CHINA.....SOON!

I love you...

Dear Andrew,

I have not met you and you don't know who I am but I love you. I dream about you. I pray and prayed for you. You, my sweet little brother are my dream come true. I can't wait to see you and your soon to be little sister together. She is so excited. I am hoping and praying you know we are coming. I pray your little heart is prepared for us and all these new things to come. I pray that God can give you a peace, a peace that when you see us you know that we are your family. The people who will always love you no matter what. We will always be there for your birthdays and to celebrate with you. We already love you so much more than you will ever know. You are the child that because of Anna Grace I begged for and spent two long years praying for. But will be so worth it. I truly can not wait to see you and hold you for the first time sweet boy! I hate we will not be there with you for Christmas but soon. so soon we will hold you and love you and let you know you have a family!
I love you so much and have not met you yet.....but soon my Andrew, soon I will not only have met you but will be able to hold you.
I love you, a bushel and a peck, and soon a hug around the neck!
Sissy

All I want for Christmas is.......

You!

That sums it up all I want. To be able to see our sweet Andrew's face and be able to love him and let him know HE HAS A FAMILY!
Really if I could fly to China and just hold him for one day and love him and let him know we are coming to bring him home, It would make my heart burst with joy.
Then I would grieve when I had to leave so it's probably best we not do that and just wait.
My heart aches to have him home. We aren't complete without him. Something is missing and it will always be missing until he is home.
I know this is all in God's timing and PRAISE him that it is but I still want him here.
This entire adoption is in God's hands. He formed Andrew and created him to be the perfect little boy he is and he knew what Andrew's life was going to be.
He KNEW he would spend 4 Christmases without us but he also KNEW he would have a family. A family who is going to love him constantly and never ever leave him. God knew the plan for this precious little boys life and knows what is to come. Thank God for that. I am so blessed and I can not wait for Andrew to be here. Oh what a glorious day that is going to be! I can not wait!
Keep Praying because there is a chance that we could be
IN CHINA A MONTH FROM TODAY!
{Clarification: NO set date :: we just pray....very hard and a lot!}
ooh goodness that gives me chills!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Pray!!!!!!

"He knows my name He knows my every thought He sees each tear that falls And He hears me when I call"

{such an amazing song.}
Here is a song we heard on the way home from my Nana's house the other night. I wanted to cry. This could be Andrew.....



All I Really Want For Christmas

Well, I don't know if you remember me or not
I'm one of the kids they brought in from the home
I was the red-haired boy in an old, green flannel shirt
You may not have seen me, I was standing off alone

I didn't come and talk to you 'cause that's never worked before
And you'll probably never see this letter, anyway
But just in case there's something you can do to help me out
I'll ask you one more time

All I really want for Christmas is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose, shoulders to ride on if I win
There's so much I could ask for, but there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Well, I guess I should go ahead and tell you now
If it's really true about that list you have
Somehow I always seem to end up in a fight
But I'm really trying hard not to be bad

But maybe if I had a brother or a dad to wrestle with
Maybe they could teach me how to get along
And from everything I've heard, it sounds like the greatest gift on earth
Would be a mom

All I want for Christmas is someone who'll be here
To sing me happy birthday for the next 100 years
And It's okay if they're not perfect or even if they're a little broken
That's alright, 'Cause so am I

Well, I guess I should go, it's almost time for bed
Maybe next time I write you I'll be at home

'Cause all I really want for Christmas is someone to tuck me in
Tell me I'll never be alone, someone whose love will never end
Of all that I could ask for, well, there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family


Tears Yet?
Yeah me too.

New Design

I redesigned the blog as you can all tell to get into the Christmas spirit and the fact that we are getting closer to Andrew!!!!
Let me know what you all think about it (:
It is looking like in 54 days we will have Andrew!!
Praise the Lord!
Continue to Pray!!
{{There is NO SET DATE but we are trusting in God and believing this goal will be reached}}