4 Years Waiting for Kendy

May 16th passed by without a woeful thought to the long 4 year wait for our second adoption from China. It is a daily feeling, a wish, a hope, and a dream we have lived with for 5 years~ever since we brought home Taylor Alyene Minfang. I can recall every time we put something off or missed out on doing something because of the possibility of news from China....
What we did do was live every moment with Taylor, so she would know just how important she is. Waiting for her mei mei Kendy has not been a burden, but rather something we joyfully anticipate. We hope to bring home our little girl Kendy by year end. In comparison, Taylor's adoption with China took 8 months (13 total). And I thought that was so long!

GVA Recognition for Taylor

Yeah! I am so proud of Taylor! GVA held its Recognition Awards Assembly today and each class/grade level honored one student per topic and special class. Taylor was chosen by her P.E. teacher, Mr. Howe, as the outstanding Kindergartner and her teacher Mrs. Ge chose her as the #1 student in Math. Not to mention (again!) her 2nd place award at the Chinese Speech contest last month. Taylor is a good student; she pays attention and wants to do well. Yesterday I read with her in her Voices class (reading) and when the teacher came to sit with us, Taylor turned shy and read very carefully. When Ms. Adles went to another student, Tay began reading at a much quicker pace with confidence. Ever since pre-school at Holy Love, she has been that quiet student watching and taking in her surroundings.
Taylor has really come out of her shell most days at school. She is talking out loud and sharing her thoughts in class. She knows she is doing well in Mandarin and can do it, which boosts her confidence. Tonight she read a book to daddy!
I love you Taytay! Wo ai ni

Adoption Match Update from China CCAA May 10

This is the latest update on matches from China.
China Center for Adoption Affairs, (CCAA) Status:
Children matched April 18 - April 21, 2006
Another big move...we are getting closer!
Maybe, just maybe we could go Nov-Dec.
The last match date was April 5, 2010
We are LID 5-16-06

"Heaven is the face of a little girl whose dark brown eyes disappear when she smiles..." - Steven Curtis Chapman

Fairy Dust

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