It's A Girl!

As most of you know, on March 8, 2013 we said "Yes" to a beautiful little GIRL!! 

Here is how it all happened.........let me start by saying we were starting to adjust to the idea that we would most likely get a boy as they really out number the girls right now.  Periodically, I would check the waiting list profiles on our agencies website.  One day I saw a little girl named Mei and thought I would ask about her, couldn't hurt right??  They responded saying that another family was looking at her file and she would add us to her "lenghty list of waiting potential parents" I took that as code for slim chance that will work out :)  A couple of days later she was listed as a matched child, but it was then that I saw Pei.  I asked if we could be added to her list and they said again a family was looking at her file and they added us to her list.  A few days after that I checked to see if she had been matched and I SAW TONG!  Other adoptive moms had told me that you would just know when you saw him or her and they were right for you.  Well, I had that moment as I looked into her sweet face.  I have been praying ever since we started our adoption that God would clearly show us the child we should bring into our family.  I emailed our agency asking if we could be added to the list to see Tong's file.  Within a few minutes her whole file was emailed to us!  I get chills and tears every time I think or talk about it.  This all happened on Thursday Feb 28th.  We had 1 week to talk to medical specialists and make our decision.  After all three of the physicians saying that they didn't see anything that concerned them, we said yes!!!  Emmeline "Emme"  MeiTong Dean is currently 15 months old.  We cannot wait to get our hands on her and welcome her into our family.  Our whole family of 5 will be traveling to China for 2 weeks when the time comes.

 Here is where we ask for prayer.  Plese pray for patience for us as we wait and pray for safety and comfort for Emme as she waits.  She will be 2 on Nov 2nd and we would love to have her by then.  God has been with us each step of the way and we know His timing is perfect. 

*Due to legal reasons, we cannot post any pictures at this time, but once we have her we will make up for that!