Reading back over past posts on this blog, I realize that I have failed to communicate how much we are OVER THE MOON, ECSTATICALLY, HOPELESSLY, UTTERLY AND ETERNALLY IN LOVE with Ellie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God made her for us, and we believe that God made us for her!!!
The second best thing that has happened while in China is that we got to spend the day with our dear Chinese brother and sister Jack and Candy!! (THE FIRST PHOTO IS OF THEM WITH KENDRA WHEN SHE WAS A BABY IN AUSTRIA)
They brought really nice gifts for our children and they had an oil painting commisioned for us of an area in Austria where we had lived before! They also bought lunch for us at a Thai restaurant, and we spent the day catching up, reliving old memories from the days in Austria where they came to know the Lord as refugees, and sharing about how the Lord is working in our lives. It was SO ENCOURAGING to spend time with them and to hear how the Lord is using them for the advancement of His kingdom in China. Please pray for them, as China is not an easy place to live for the Lord and they need some kindred spirits to share their lives with.
They brought really nice gifts for our children and they had an oil painting commisioned for us of an area in Austria where we had lived before! They also bought lunch for us at a Thai restaurant, and we spent the day catching up, reliving old memories from the days in Austria where they came to know the Lord as refugees, and sharing about how the Lord is working in our lives. It was SO ENCOURAGING to spend time with them and to hear how the Lord is using them for the advancement of His kingdom in China. Please pray for them, as China is not an easy place to live for the Lord and they need some kindred spirits to share their lives with.
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I'm so thrilled!! I LOVE this!
I emailed you, Vic, about seeing you at LAX. I can't wait!! I'll be waiting right where you come out of customs in the Bradley Intl Terminal. If you have a chance to send me your specific flight info, that would be helpful, then I would know if your flights are on time.
We love you all and continue to pray for your family's wonderful adjustments!
Forget that thing about the flight info -- it was in Scott's last email!
Lori
How lovely and so encouraging to meet with your friends like this. and as always, I love seeing the pics of you all with Ellie!
how wonderful to see you all with Jack and Candy! What a gift all around! Thank you for this blog! Love you all!
So enjoying all of your pictures and blog. So thankful for your gift of Ellie. She is truly a gift and you are her gift! I love seeing the pic's of Jack & Candy. I was in Traiskirchen the summer that they were still there! What a great reunion you must have had.
Love to all of you!
Kim
Vickie & Scott
Shari H sent me the link to your blog.
How great it is!! We have a LID of July/Aug? of 2006 and I know our day will come soon.
We never dreamed we would be adopting as we have an 8 year old son with some special needs and he can be difficult. We also have a 12 year old daughter. The Lord had a different plan. He has systematically led us to not only adopt but to accept His plan for her life. We have been challenged in our faith to stand on the knowledge that we will be getting our daughter by Christmas!!
This is impossible by worldly standards but we are willing to re-new things and pay the fees because we have been called to follow and believe. I would love to chat sometime. rod.bradshaw@sbcglobal.net
I know you are busy but hope we can cross paths sometime.
Too funny, we celebrated 20 years June 6
Blessings,
Connie Bradshaw
Hi Scott and Vic!!! What fun to see photos of Ellie! She is darling and has that little McCracken mischevious look in her eye (whoops...is that one of those things you don't say?)
I also can't believe Kendra SO ADULT! And Jack and Candy, wow!!
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