GIVE ME A "T"! GIVE ME AN "A"!!

THAT'S RIGHT--- WE GOT TA!!! I ACTUALLY FOUND OUT YESTERDAY THAT WE HAD RECEIVED OUR TRAVEL APPROVAL, BUT THERE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE WAY MY NAME IS TYPED ON SOME DOCUMENT. IT APPEARS THAT MY MAIDEN NAME IS ON MY PASSPORT AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, BUT IT IS NOT ON A DOCUMENT THAT CHINA HAS.....SO CURRENTLY WE ARE WAITING YET AGAIN! WE ARE WAITING FOR IMMIGRATION TO REALIZE THAT I AM STILL ME, AND THAT I NEED TO BE ON A PLANE SOON!!!

AS SOON AS THIS ISSUE IS CLEARED UP, WE HOPE TO RECEIVE A CONFIRMED CONSULATE APPOINTMENT FOR MARCH 28. IF WE DO RECEIVE THAT DATE, WE WILL LIKELY LEAVE ON MARCH 15. SO, AT THE MOMENT...AGAIN WAITING...

BUT THAT'S OK, CAUSE WE GOT TA!!! AND SOON WE WILL HAVE PLANE TICKETS TOO!

Blessings-

Meredith

Samuel

Still waiting on our travel approval. I am expecting it any day. I check my email every 30 seconds. It's ridiculous!!! I am so ready to go get Sam!!!

So, while I wait, God led me to this verse:

1 Samuel 1:27 "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him"

I am waiting...and praying....and preparing..both my heart and our home for Sam to become a part of our family. Although, he already is. He is already our son in our hearts. I can't explain it, but I already think of us as a family of 6. It's strange. It's wonderful. It's a journey. I love it and am thankful that God has led us here. I know he will continue to prepare our hearts for Sam. And, I know that he will prepare Sam's heart for us. We are not a perfect family....but we are Sam's family.

Not too much longer now Sam...

Blessings-

Meredith

That's right!!!!! Got to work this morning, checked my email, and YES!!!!! 16...can you believe it ??? SIXTEEN NEW PICTURES OF THAT SWEET BOY!!! YAY! MADE MY WEEK!

SERIOUSLY, WHERE IS THAT TRAVEL APPROVAL???????????

Below are the questions we asked with the answers we received...

Attached are pictures of Yang Tu Chao and Below is yang tu chao`s pictures and information:

1. Who are his best friends? Yang Fu Lu ( 阳芙露) is tu chao`s best friend.But Yang Fu Lu was moved to the foster family in Dec , now he likes to play with Yang Tu Xing (阳图星).

2. What is his favorite thing to play?He likes to climb the stairs in the therapy center .

3. Does he smile or laugh much?When he was young ,he likes to smile a lot ,but now he smile when he is good mood or happy

4. Is he a calm baby? He is an introrse baby.

5. Does he talk much?He does not talk much ,when he is happy ,he says dad ,mom or other kind of sound .

6. Is he walking yet?He can walk if adult holds his hand .

Blessings-

Meredith

THE LUCKIEST MOM...

I am the luckiest mom. Riley Catherine Curtis turned 8 today. She is such a blessing to me and our entire family. She is simply the most caring, sweetest little girl, and I am thankful that God has allowed me to be her mom for the last 8 years. She's a little bit sassy and a little bit shy. She's a little bit her daddy and little bit me. She's a girl who is in love with Jesus. She is beautiful both inside and out, and I love this child with all my heart.

Blessings-

Meredith