A Wonderful Suprise

The last few weeks have been very busy. Every day it seems like we have had to do something related to the trip...hunting down gifts for the orphanage, getting booster shots (which I didn't enjoy), notifying the bank, holding the mail, stopping the paper, buying plane tickets, arranging hotels, and of course finishing all of our "projects" around the house.

Along with all the craziness of the last few weeks, I was fortunate enough to meet a family who's daughter is in the same SWI as Lily. We have been corresponding for about a month. Their family left for China last week and saw their daughter for the first time Monday. This morning they took a trip to the orphanage where they were able to see Lily...yes, they actually got to see Lily and were able to take a few pictures of her. I can't tell you how precious these photos are to us! We are so grateful and feel blessed to have crossed paths with this family.

If you remember from our update last month, she doesn't like strangers and will cry. Our friends took this photo right before she started to cry...so that part of the update was accurate.

The two women in the orange work at the orphanage. The woman holding Lillian is one of the nannies and the other is the assistant director. Also pictured is the husband and oldest daughter of the family we have met.

Lillian and the nanny laughing. 

11 more days until we get to hold our sweet girl...it's almost too good to be true!