If you've ever adopted a child you kind of get used to the fact that people - the ones that know you and complete strangers - ask you all sorts of questions. We don't mind the questions, but some of them just make us say....REALLY? Did they REALLY just ask that question?
Our most recent question - "Does your baby speak English"? For some odd reason when I'm asked this question (and it seems to come up on a daily basis) I want to scream - "Would you know how to speak Chinese if you lived the United States, in an overcrowded orphanage, and you were 21 -months- old???????? Instead, I kindly remind them that our baby is in fact a BABY and no, I really don't think they are teaching 2nd languages in overcrowded orphanages in The People's Republic of China!
Update - we have every good intention of teaching our baby English when we bring him home, just as we taught our other children English. However, I do hope that baby Phillips has learned some of his Native Language while living in the orphanage. Our son, was born with Spina Bifida and any language that he is picking up on or will learn when we bring him home, will be a blessing to us. We are expected that he will have motor and language delays due to his Spina Bifida and from living the early stages of life in the orphanage.
We have received both of our updated background checks. My new bloodwork is complete, but needs to be notarized, but we have to wait for Jeremiah's bloodwork to return from the lab. So that's all we know right now.
Our Both Hands Ministry project is well underway. We are so thankful that a widow has been revealed to us. She actually attends our church and lives just a few minutes away. We have the landscaping project list that she needs help with. Our next step is hosting a Dessert/Coffee get together. The O'Neal family has graciously offerred to allow the team of volunteers to use their basement for the get together. At this meeting I'll be introducing the team of volunteers to the widow and explaining the process of adoption. If you are interested in joining in this amazing One day project, please contact me as soon as possible. We are still in need of donations of mulch, plants, bushes, and small trees for the widow. We are also in need of at least 500 press and seal envelopes and first class stamps. You can email me at mrandmrseye@yahoo.com
Love,
Tracy
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
More blood work this week
Today Dr. David was able to squeeze me into his afternoon schedule to re-draw my blood so that we could update my physical. We tried to get in Friday, Saturday, and yesterday, but his wife just had a baby and then his nurse broke her ribs! Jeremiah will have his done Thursday.
We also have to go back to the jail tomorrow because the office didn't sign our 2nd round of background checks properly and China won't accept them. This will be our third attempt to get our background checks through clearance.
Today I asked the church staff to pray for us. I know that God will unite us with baby Phillips in his perfect timing. Often waiting draws people closer to God and think that is so true. The most difficult part of the wait for me is late at night when I'm snuggled up warmly in my bed. I worry that he's cold, or hungry, or possibly sick and there's no one there to comfort him. We have sooo many luxuries, that my heart aches at the thought of him waiting in the orphanage because of our paperwork hold ups. Please join us in praying that God will protect baby Phillips and provide for him until we can travel.
When will we travel? We are hopefully that we will travel within 6 months or by the end of the school year. Our documents haven't been sent to Colorado yet for translation, due to the hold-up with the expiration of our physical exams and our background checks. Translation takes about 2 weeks after they receive everything and then the dossier is sent to China.
Love,
Tracy
We also have to go back to the jail tomorrow because the office didn't sign our 2nd round of background checks properly and China won't accept them. This will be our third attempt to get our background checks through clearance.
Today I asked the church staff to pray for us. I know that God will unite us with baby Phillips in his perfect timing. Often waiting draws people closer to God and think that is so true. The most difficult part of the wait for me is late at night when I'm snuggled up warmly in my bed. I worry that he's cold, or hungry, or possibly sick and there's no one there to comfort him. We have sooo many luxuries, that my heart aches at the thought of him waiting in the orphanage because of our paperwork hold ups. Please join us in praying that God will protect baby Phillips and provide for him until we can travel.
When will we travel? We are hopefully that we will travel within 6 months or by the end of the school year. Our documents haven't been sent to Colorado yet for translation, due to the hold-up with the expiration of our physical exams and our background checks. Translation takes about 2 weeks after they receive everything and then the dossier is sent to China.
Love,
Tracy
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