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Sunday, November 21, 2010

The First 12 Hours (Nov. 9, 2010)

I am waking up after the first 12 hours with Mei. He is such an easy baby. We got him yesterday. We were in a room with nearly 20 other families who were getting their children yesterday too. Some of these children were little babies and a couple were much older. One little girl had a major fit and threw herself on the ground crying and screaming. I felt sorry for that family and knew their transition would be a difficult road ahead, but such a rewarding one in the long run.

When they first brought Mei to us Martin took us to a private room in the back (nice to have an agency with good connections). The other families were all in a room together trying to bond with their children with a lot of crying and noise all around! The only time Mei cried was when we had to go back to the main room for a few minutes. When he got around the other children crying he decided he needed to join in. He wanted his nanny, but we had to hold him and let him work through it.

Mei slept through the night like a champ. He sleeps hard – reminds me of Caleb and how he can sleep through just about anything. Mei likes to play, likes to get down and walk on his own, but doesn’t mind being carried and held either, and he loves to throw balls and anything else he can get his hands on. Bailey has been great with Mei. He is a great big brother.

Today we go back to seal the deal. They give us several hours with him before we seal the deal just in case we decide we don’t want to go through with it. There is no chance of that happening. Today we seal the deal and continue the journey to get our son through all the loops here and back home in the states.

I have had a few opportunities to share bits and pieces of our story with Martin (our guide through USAA). I don’t know how much to share, but after we are able to seal the deal today I will feel much more comfortable opening up and sharing more of Mei’s story for Abba’s glory. I want to share the faithful love of my Lord with Martin and others while we are here. I know Father will open those opportunities because I know He wants me to share His faithful love with them because He longs to call them His sons also!

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