We know who she is!!

Ok, so I can't publish pictures and I don't really know how detailed I can get, but we know who our daughter is! It is so fun to be able to put a face with the name that we've been talking about for over a year! She looks very healthy with a cute little round face. I'm so anxious to see her in person but I'm also dreading the flight. I absolutly HATE to fly, but maybe knowing that I will be with my daughter I will be ok. Kayman (as we call her), just turned 2 a couple of months ago. We were told that after we receive our referral we should be able to travel in 4-6 months so we should be home with our new daughter before the year is over! I can hardly wait and am on pins and needles waiting for the agency to tell me the next step and the word that our adoption is being processes in China! It's a big step, but now we're back to waiting! Thanks for all the prayers!

.....We're Still Waiting.....

Yes, we are still waiting and no, we don't have any news. The waiting is getting old and sometimes I get very tired of it, but I know God has the timing in his hands. I'm sure He already knows which Chinese princess will be my Kayman Janessa and will show her to our adoption coordinator at the perfect time. We tried calling the agency 4 times today and never got an answer so this is part of my reason for discouragement today.


I was running errands around town (feeling a little sorry for myself) and a couple of songs came on my Sirius radio that helped me remember God is still in control.


First: Natalie Grant - Your Great Name
Verse 1:
Lost are saved; find their way; at the sound of your great name
All condemned; feel no shame, at the sound of your great name
Every fear; has no place; at the sound of your great name
The enemy; he has to leave; at the sound of your great name

Chorus:
Jesus, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain for us, Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up; that all the world will praise your great name

And Second: Jeremy Camp - I Still Believe
I still believe in Your faithfulness
I still believe in Your truth
I still believe in Your holy word
even when I don't see, I still believe


These lyrics were what I needed to hear today. Just because I don't see anything happening doesn't mean God isn't working out the details for me. I have to believe in his faithfulness and paise God and his name even in my confussion and lack of understanding. I know there will still be days that I wonder like today, but I just need to remember I AM NOT IN CONTROL!

Now that Kayman's room is pretty well complete, I've attached some pictures! We are very pleased with the finished product!


(Notice the pink ceiling.)


(Jason found an old frame that I updated with pink paint. We then had glass put in it and we attached a vinyl saying on the glass that Jason made for us.)


(This has a couple more frames we updated as well as a table I added tulle to to make a tutu table!)


(Here is a mirror we found and updated with the same pink paint It looks really different from its original state to the finished product!)


(Here is my quote from Cinderella about miracles. Our agency we used for Karter was called Little Miracles International (LMI) so we have always called him our little miracle and firmly believe he is just that! We started Kayman's adoption with LMI, but they aren't licensed in China so we are actually completing the adoption through Children's Hope International, but I'm sure Kayman will be our little miracle too!)