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Baby Update
Today we received notice that CCAI got our Letters of Acceptance (LOA) for Min and Lainey. China, unfortunately, forgot to send Faith’s. We will hopefully receive hers in the next couple days. It will be delayed a little bit because their offices are closed tomorrow too. Once you have the LOA, it means that you get to travel in the next 11-15 weeks. It’s the next BIG step and we are very excited. Looks like, if all goes well, we will travel in late March or early April. Faith’s 2nd birthday is March 25th. I’m hoping we get her by then. I’m not disappointed that it is delayed because God’s timing is always perfect and I believe there must be a reason.
We are still trying to decide on a name for Min. She is called by the American name Lauren on LWB’s page but she has not been called that name in her orphanage. It is much harder choosing a name for a teenager. We may make her name Jasmine Shuang. Her Chinese name is Min Shuang. That way we can call her Min or Shuang or whichever name she chooses. Jasmine means “gift of God” – which seems very fitting. I wish she could just tell me whether she wants an American name or to keep her given name. We are still debating a couple of names. We have to decide soon because it has to go on her immigration forms.
On the subject of names, we have been going back and forth on whether to call Faith – Faith Evangeline or Evangeline Faith. Everyone has started calling her Evie which seems fitting somehow. It’s funny we started out with Maisey’s name being MeiLyn and then it somehow got changed to Maisey MeiLyn. I love how names slowly evolve and fit the child. It’s been a fun process.
I just wanted to share our good news with everyone. We are getting closer. Although, sometimes it seems to be taking forever. I’m trying hard to be patient. (Not my strongest suit.)
Here are the newest picture of Min. In one, she has the teddy bear we sent her and is sharing the candy we gave her to share with the other children. In the other, it shows her new English tutor helping teach her. What beautiful pictures. I can’t wait to meet her and let her know in person how much she is truly loved.
Happy New Year everyone!
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