Just for the Record

We found out today that our paperwork was cabled to the Consulate in Guangzhou so we are that much closer to bringing our little ZiJing home.  I guess Chinese New Year will slow us down a tad, but we'll get through it, remembering that its all in Gods time, not ours...hoping to receive travel approval mid-March and outta here by the end of the month...praying...

Lest we forget what is at the end of this lengthy process... 

May God prepare her heart for this HUGE transition.

The Reality of Racial Differences

Abigail learned all about Martin Luther King, Jr. from a Kindergarten perspective last week.  She came home and told me that people used to have to sit in the back of the bus if they were not white people; then she went on to tell me they had separate drinking fountains for white people and people who were not white.  I just kept nodding...mmmm...then she told me that SHE would have had to drink out of the "other" fountain because she is not white. 

She has such a clear, matter of fact, way about her; I just love this girl.  I only hope life gets easier and easier for her and other people of color, it hurts me to think of my little girl hurting one day because of thoughtless ignorant people like me.  I have so much to learn from her.  Ugh.

What We Did on Christmas Break...

I know I'm behind...I know that's okay.  We've been busy doing a whole lot of nothing, but mental planning!  We had a nice break between Christmas and New Years, I worked a couple of those days but not very hard. 

{Isn't she a beauty!?}

We had a very nice Christmas and a quiet New Year, just the way I like it!  Watched a lot of movies, played in the snow, ate, ate some more...and now, its on to Weight Watchers!  My goal is to lose 20# before we travel (hopefully the end of March) and for once, I'm excited about it.  One week in and I'm down 3 1/2 lbs, so this should be easy (right.)!!!  Here are a few pics from Christmas Day, it was very fun!

 (yes, all the boys got nightshirts, their father insisted)

Lots on the agenda coming up, got one kid moved to the basement lower level, one kid moved into his old room and one room ready to be cleaned out.  Still no dresser or bed, but that's the easy stuff, right.  There's sanding and painting to be done, and oh how I'd love some new carpet, we'll see...

We are currently waiting on our I800 approval so I thought I'd mention it here, since when I do, things seem to happen???  Talked to my officer today, he was actually very nice, said our paperwork is "in the house" and they are snowed in, so it may be a few days...what's a few days now?  And what's a little snow??? So, again, we wait...

Hope to post some good news soon!  Happy New Year!