Mia's room is almost done!

Enjoy the pictures

We started Mia’s room in September 2008- and Wow has it grown since the beautiful baby showers my sister-in law, Julie,and my sister, Cynthia and long time friend, Ashley had for us.
We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family that have been so supportive and very, very generous. We are so thankful to everyone and overwhelmed with their thoughtfulness.

We just can’t wait to have Mia home, but until then we continue to go in her room and dream of the day we can go in and our little angel is sleeping peacefully in her bed.

Well, it looks like another Christmas without our little Mia. We hope to travel in January 2009. God always provides, and I felt this song from Third Day's Christmas Offering CD was a gift from Him. It so reflects our feelings of the heart right now. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas
Words by Brad Avery (also adopting a little girl from China)
Music by Third Day

There's a little girl trembling on a cold December morn
Crying for mama's arms
At an orphanage just outside a little China town
Where the forgotten are

But half a world away I hang the stockings by the fire
And dream about the day when I can finally call you mine

It's Christmas time again but you're not home
Your family is here and yet you're somewhere else alone
So tonight I pray that God will come and hold you in His arms
And tell you from my heart
I wish you Merry Christmas

As I hang the tinsel on the tree and watch the twinkling lights
I'm warmed by the fire's glow
Outside the children tumble in a wonderland of white
And make angels in the snow

But half a world away you try your best to fight the tears
And hope that Heaven's Angels come to carry you here

Christmas is the time we celebrate the Holy Child
And we celebrate His perfect gift of love
He came to Earth to give His life and prepare a place for us
So we could have a home with Him above

It's Christmas time again and now you're home
Your family is here so you will never be alone
So tonight before you go to sleep, I'll hold you in my arms
And tell you from my heart
I'll tell you from my heart
I wish you Merry Christmas

We finally got our LOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We finally got our LOA! We got a call from the agency on Wednesday Dec.9th that they had received our LOA and would FedEx overnight to us to sign and send back.
Thursday we signed the Letter of Acceptance that tells CCAA (China Officials) that we want to accept Feng Mei Xia (our Mia)as our daughter. When they receive our letter they will then FedEx it to CCAA. After that our agency can ask for our CA (Consolate Appointment) and TA (travel approval) that is when we will finally know when we will be traveling.
We are very excited!