Tuesday, May 31, 2011

And we see her face . . .

I had totally resigned myself to the fact that we were not going to see our baby's face today.  At about 2:30, I gave up the thought and hope for a call this afternoon, knowing that in due time we would get the call.  It just wasn't going to be today.  The phone rang a record number of times today.  Or at least it seemed to be a record number of times.  Everytime it rang, I jumped, wondering and wishing for it to be "the call".  As I left the office at 2:45 I was at peace with the fact that it just wasn't the day.

I gathered all 3 kids from school and went on my way to the first baseball practice drop off.  It was on our way there, at 3:08,  I saw the area code come up on my phone that I had been waiting for all day.  However, as I saw it, I was positive that this call was only to tell me that packages didn't arrive and the staff were leaving for the day.

As I heard our agency coordinator say "We have John on the line too."  I thought just for a second maybe this is it, but didn't know if I should believe it.  Then the words came, "We have your daughter's referral information".

I pulled over at the baseball field, grabbed the extra copy of the call sheet I had made for Wednesday's call and we started getting the information.  Seriously, this really was the day!

She is adorable.  She is young.  She is too far away and I would love to hold her tonight!
And, here she is . . .


Name:  Gan Fu Ni
Date of Birth:  12/02/2010
Province:  Jiangxi
Orphanage:  Jianxin Social Welfare Institute

More info to come tomorrow.  For tonight, the sweetest of dreams.


6 comments:

  1. Congratulations. She is beautiful. Our daughter came also from Jianxin. If you want more info there is a yahoo group and a facebook group.

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  2. She is a peanut!!!!! What a wonderful surprise yesterday! Congratulations on your new precious daughter!!

    Blessings,
    Diana (RQ)
    (Mom to a Jiangxi Jewel Too!)

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  3. Congratulations on your Jiangxi referral! When you are ready to get her newspaper finding ad (with a great photo months younger than her referral photos!) come visit us.

    All the best!

    Brian

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  4. Congrats! She's precious! I hope your time to travel passes quickly.

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  5. What a cutie! Hurry for Jiangxi spicy girls!
    Congrats!
    Janice (Mayken on RQ)

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  6. congratulations your princess is beautiful, we took five months at home with our second treasure Jianxin ..
    isa (spain)

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