Christmas in July?

Before we know it Santa will be here and our boy will be ready!

Kell has a Christmas stocking ready to be hung by the chimney with care.  Thankfully, Ballard rarely changes their designs and I could get him one in the set we already have.  Otherwise, there would have to be six new stockings so we all match...just not in the budget this year!  We are thinking positively about the process...he WILL be home for Christmas!  Please, please, please!

What a great time to arrive.  He'll get to hear the greatest story from the very beginning!  December 25 Kell will attend his first birthday party in his new country.  A new country, a new family, and most importantly, on his way to new life in Christ.  What an honor for our family!

We've all agreed that it's the most important thing we can teach Kell.  So before any ABCs and 123s there will be Jesus and prayer and Bible.  I'm betting it's the first thing he hears because his mommy will be thanking Jesus out loud when I get my hands on that baby!!

Can't wait to share the love!  "Because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ..."  Ephesians 2:4-5.  That's the "riches" we have to share with our boy...God's mercy, love, and saving grace.

One Less....

WE ARE.....

AND WE ARE......

YAY!  Our dossier went to China on June 8.  Our log in date is June 27.  We are now about to wrap up week 4 of the wait for our LOA.  While we're being patient, we're also praying that that our LOA comes...yesterday!  The closer it gets, the more excited we all become!  Burke and Mills have been setting goals for helping Kell learn our language, numbers, etc.   Everything else is a competition, so why not this?  I'm hoping they will challenge each other....who can teach Kell more first!  That would be way more productive than the usual "who can burp the longest" and today's "who can hit the other with the most acorns in 15 seconds".  The good thing is, they can easily entertain themselves during our 2 hour waits for ballgames to start!  Hey, how about reading a book, guys?

As you can tell from the pictures, we are at the beach this week...for baseball, of course!  Is there any vacation that doesn't involve a ballfield?  Not that I know about!  I love every minute of these baseball days.  Sadly, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for Jack's traveling baseball days....I don't want to go to the light!!  He'll be a senior this year.  I can't believe how quickly the years go (tear, sniff).

We are anxiously awaiting and are so thankful for our little "Asian Sensation"!  He's a rock star at our house, just as he deserves to be!  Hope his family is everything he dreams we will be!  He certainly couldn't be any more wanted and loved...that's for sure!

"Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me."  Mark 9:37
Let the receiving begin....SOON!!!