Attention!! Attention!!

Referrals are supposed to land in the US on Thursday!!! That means, IF WE ARE INCLUDED, we will see sweet Sophie's face on Friday!!! It's a bit odd that they left China without a peep...and there is still time to get a not so great surprise...but so far, everything looks good.
Ok, so what will happen at referral?
Our agency will call us (a.k.a. "the call") and give us a brief report of her current health and abilities, birthday, etc. And while we are on the phone she'll send us a photo to our email. Instant satisfaction!!!
Generally speaking, those referral pics are not their finest moment. :) Sarah's were taken right after her physical. So if Sophie looks sad...don't worry. God is with her, she's probably just in "a mood". heehee
After all this time (2 years less a week)...I'm in sort of a surreal state. One moment, on the edge of my seat unable to concentrate on anything. The next, frantic, thinking of all the things I need to do that I should have been doing the last 2 years. And the next, perfectly normal not sure if we're even in this batch. But one thing I've always thought of over the last 2 and 1/2 years (when we actually started the paperwork!) is that God's plan has always been better than mine. There are things I prayed for with Sarah that He granted that amaze me. And there are things I didn't pray for, or even prayed for the opposite, and I'm amazed at the perfection in His better plan. The same is true for His timing now. There is a reason that the time is longer than I prayed and I can't wait to watch His plan unfold. He is good. He hasn't forgotten me. He hasn't left the side of Sophie. And whatever Friday brings, my soul will rejoice!
Stay tuned!