UPDATE!!!

Nervousness. That strange looking word probably best describes my feelings the last few weeks. My personal code typically dictates that I will be carefree and not allow stress to take over; but, man, it has been one of those weeks!!! Colt fell, hit his head, and had to be hospitalized. The doctors ran a CT, EEG, and MRI (everthing came back ok, but he still suffered a concussion and is having to deal with all of the fallout from that- dizzyness, headaches, mood-swings, etc.) Macy Jade has a sinus infection and feels bad. It is pretty stressful to have on child in the hospital and have to take the other one to the doctor. I totally realize that our woes are small beans compared to what others are going through, but that doesn't make it any less stressful. Niki is sick and trying to keep everything together, running on almost no sleep in 4 nights. All of these things make me nervious and stressed. Another thing lurking in the back of my mind the last few weeks is "what if the whole adoption thing falls through?". Believe me, it happens. I love my little girl and I want to get her ASAP. But really nothing was offical. It was totally up to the Chinese government to accept or reject our family as a suitable home for Gi Gi Dahl. And as I mentioned before they don't have to accept. So much was riding on all of the work done to get us to this point. "Should we have done this differently?" "Do all of the numbers line-up?" "What about the wording of this or that?" I think God knows when we are doubting ourselves and he knows the correct timing and order of critical things. I have felt all along that this is our calling and we are following his will for us and on Wednesday Niki got an email from the agency. CHINA RECOGNIZES OUR FAMILY AS THE ADOPINING FAMILY OF GI GI DAHL!!!! Friday, we opened the mailbox to find a packet that on the front page read: Congratulations on your new daughter! At that moment peace filled my soul. We now must finish some paperwork in the States and will soon get the honor of traveling to China and stand before the Courts and getting our little girl. In a way, I feel that one phase of this journey is coming to a conclusion, but the most life changing is just begining. Please pray for us as we travel on.

Phil~

 

June 8 at 11:07am - downhill night last night

Niki Suitor Smith

Quick update: Our package appears to been recovered and the tracking states Out for Delivery as of 9a.m. this morning. Yeah! I know USPS does a good job of delivering items, but I was worried since this one had a payment in it & had stopped tracking!

Also, we had a downhill night last night. We are o.k. and knew this would be a roller-coaster ride, but this was the first big crash for us. We had decided on a precious, precious little boy from the CCAI website. He was born a little premature, was a little delayed, and was the cutest little thing! He just melted our hearts reading his profile. I was going to officially announce on here once I could confirm. Well, last night after I posted an update, the CCAI website stated on his picture that he had found his home. We all cried & it broke our hearts! We know, we know that God will direct us to "our child" and obviously this wasn't "our child" but the child for another wonderful family. I have no doubt he is going to a great home & both he and his family will be blessed! However, as much as we know all of the above, it doesn't mean our "human side" wasn't upset. Please pray for this child and his adoptive family and for us and "our child" as we continue our search.

Thank you all so much for following, encouraging, & praying. We love you all! God Bless!

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. {Psalm 25:9}

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
{Psalm 37:3-7}

June 8 at 11:07am