OH, Lily Lou! Where I am failing you in letters, I am making up for it in paperwork to bring you home. We are tired and weary from all that's going on in our lives, but even with all the noise, distractions and work, we still make time to talk about you all day, to pray for you each night , and to love you every second. You are already such a blessing. We are working on your room! I'm hoping to have it done soon! It seems like yesterday we were working on the same room to bring Joy home and it feels really weird to be adding another bed in there. When I step in the room to work, I remember the terrible feeling of Joy's absence as I prepared for her. This time is a bit easier because now as I step in the room, although I feel your absence, I also know the feelings I will have once you're home; Feelings of joy, relief, praise and the feeling of not remembering you didn't come from my belly. You will just be one of us. We have a lot of time lost to catch up on, but we spend every day together, so maybe we can catch up quickly . We watch your videos over and over and dream about the day our arms are around you. We are all coming to China for you! Anna, Ezra, Eli, Joy, Mama,and Baba are all flying halfway around the world to see the hotel door open and you walk right into our hearts. Oh, what a moment that will be! It will probably be really hard for you. We know that you are leaving everything behind to go with strangers. You've had the same foster family since age 2... We know this will take time. Our love for you will be immediate and unconditional, but we all understand that your love will probably take time. We have time... We can wait. At this point, God must really think that we are patient and can handle things or He may think we are very impatient and need the practice. I haven't decided yet which it is. All I know is that we love you and welcome you with open arms into our family. You are a miracle and are treasured. Until we meet,
Mommy
P.s. I will call you XinLi until the day we part, if you want me to. :-)
