We are expecting....a little girl

I am so excited to finally be able to announce that we are adopting a precious little girl from China. We think her name will be Hope Lina. She is five years old, and currently resides in a Social Welfare Institute. She seems to have a fun hearted little personality. I have been overwhelmed the last month trying to get all the paperwork in order, but all the hard work was rewarded this morning when the Chinese government issued us a preapproval to be able to adopt her. Unfortunately, we still have a long wait ahead of us. We hope to be able to travel for her sometime this fall. Please pray that all our paperwork will be processed quickly, and that this precious little one will be safe and well cared for til our arrival. We look forward to going on this journey again as we first hand know the blessings that are in store.