Monday, January 28, 2008

DTC!!

What does DTC stand for? Dossier to China! All of our paprework is in route to China. Our prayer is that is arrives quickly and we will officially be logged into the database there. The next post should be LID...Log In Date! Thank you for your prayers! I thought I would post a few pictures of Libi Faith's room. I love getting ready for her...





One of my favorite parts of preparing is all the sweet little girl things to fill her closet with!!!





The painting was sone for us by an artist in Nashville. Ladybugs are like a trademark for chiese adoptions. They are a sign of good luck. Well, I don't give any credit to luck or fate or chance...only glory to the Awesome Creator of that little ladybug!! Around the bottom of the ladybug is the scripture from Job 9:12 that means so much to me..."Which of these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?"

ASIAN BEAUTIES!




Now honestly, who knows so many beautiful little Asian children? My world is FULL of them. Sometimes it is overwhelming! I just downloaded my pictures from the last week and this is what I found:














From the Fullness of His LOVE we have all received one blessing after another!!!

Monday, January 14, 2008

Paperwork Complete


Tonight we had a big Arnold family celebration. We sent our last piece of paperwork off to our agency today. This has been a LONG process! We know that our process from start to finish will be very minimal compared to most, but we still long for our Libi Faith to be home with her crazy family. As I sat around the table with my goofy, silly, giggling boys (including the daddy) I couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for sweet Libi Faith…She has no idea what is in store!


We pulled out the best chopsticks and ordered up some Chinese food. We had a heart cookie cake in honor of her, OUR HEART. How we wished we could have let her have some frosting with us. We shared what we were most looking forward to about her being home…keep in mind the boys are not real “mushy gushy”…


Jack expressed his desire that Libi Faith would want him to hold her more than Ari did.

Joel wants to hold her and kiss her. He especially wants to kiss her cute little nose.

Jacob is looking forward to babysitting money and having a little sister again.
Daddy can’t wait to have one of his baby girls in the house again!

Mommy aches to have Libi Faith in her arms.




Each of us made our predictions of when we thought God would bring her home. We shared some time praying over her health and that God would give Libi Faith favor as each piece of her paperwork is processed. It was a good time before the Great Throne of God’s Grace with all of my men. What a privilege to be before that Great Throne knowing He is linking us together as a forever family!!


JACK...






giving chopsticks a try...











Definitely can find some use for the spoon!














We long for you to be home with us, sweet baby!




Ephesians 3
20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

Libi's song