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Sunday, February 5, 2012 DAY TWO Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. ~Joshua 1:9 "I don't always know where this life is going. I can't see the end of the road, but here is the great part: courage is not about knowing the path. It is about taking the first step. It is about Peter getting out of the boat, stepping out onto the water with complete faith that Jesus will not let him drown." (Kisses from Katie pg 247) Greetings from Changsha! It's been a LONG day. A day that began at 3:00 AM! Gotta love jet lag! And trust me, we were waiting for those doors to breakfast to open at 6:30 AM this morning. Today we traveled by airport shuttle, bus, taxi, plane, and van to reach our destination. Changsha! It was wonderful to see Amy, smiling and waving to us as we walked out of the baggage claim area. She's just as warm and efficient as she was 5 years ago. Her first words to me were that I looked the same and hadn't aged a bit! Ha! But it was nice to hear. It was fun to share updates of AnnaClaire with her, and she also had updated information on Ellie. She's doing GREAT. She's the princess of the orphanage, and when she leaves tomorrow, things will be very boring without her. LOL My mama's heart would love to believe that all these words are true, but somehow, I think that many other adoptive families hear the very same thing.

Oh my~ the crib! Posing at the GZ airport in front of some CNY decorations.

They did also say that she understands everything she's told and is beginning to talk. Amy then called the orphanage director to see what kind of formula we should purchase, and they said that Ellie's off the bottle. Not exactly the news I was hoping to hear, and I will do my best to get her right back onto the bottle~ hopefully at least once a day before bed. She may not need that bottle, but her mama sure does! After we checked in to the Dolton, Amy came up to our room to go over what would be needed for tomorrow morning. Looks like little Ellie will be in my arms at 10:30 AM China time! Oh, my. After all this time, I can hardly believe that TOMORROW is Ellie day! It's just surreal. As is the crib, sitting empty in our room. Just waiting. For our little girl~ the one chosen by God, just for us. He knit her together perfectly in her birthmother's womb. But it is OUR hearts~ Ellie's and ours, that He will now knit together. And I can't wait! Once again Bill is asleep as I type. (I'm seeing a pattern here.) And when I finish this post I will try hard to get some sleep. Tomorrow is the day we've been waiting for since May 27, 2011. Tomorrow we will hold our precious daughter in our arms at long last. This is her last night to sleep as an orphan. Tomorrow night Elisabeth LiMeng will be rocked and snuggled, kissed and loved. And she will go to sleep as a cherished daughter.

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