We Met Our New Daughter To Be Today

What a fantastic night.  We met her for the first time today.  She is beautiful, on the inside and out.  She was a little anxious at first, some tears before she came up to our door with her foster parents but she soon warmed up.  We showed her where her new room would be and she appeared to be really pleased.  We felt very comfortable with her foster parents.  We went out to eat and this little girl opened up even more.  It was not long before she was laughing and carrying on with the kids just like she was already part of the family.  She seemed to really take to Therissa and we couldn't be happier with this first visit.  Tomorrow she will come back to spend more time with us and then say good by to her foster parents (not really good by because we are more intent now that she will maintain a relationship with them).  After that, they leave for home and she will start really getting used to living with us.  Early Friday morning, we leave for China to take the necessary steps to finalize the adoption.  We are more certain than ever that God is actively at work here and it is a real blessing to watch and see Him work not just in our lives but in the life of this new member of our family.  Please continue to pray for God's will to be done and that we can discern that will and act accordingly.  It's been a really wonderful night.