January 25- Visas are FINALLY here!!

We are one step closer to Elizabeth!! Our Visas FINALLY arrived today from our travel agency.

Apparently there are some new rules in place for obtaining a Chinese Visa and they must be hand delivered to one of the Chinese Consulates. Our travel agency is in San Francisco where one of the Consulates is located so we mailed the visas to our travel agency and they delivered our visa applications (and passports- yes, it is required that you mail your actual passport!!!!) for us.

We mailed them (using the overnight service) on Saturday, January 13th. Several of the families we will be traveling with have already received their Visas back and we were starting to get a little nervous. But, praise the Lord, they came today!!!

Comments

you got the visas what i hope next is china bound hum?
Posted by: walter on January 26, 2007 at 10:55 A.M.

Elizabeth is soooooo beautiful. I love the last pictures you got. I know you are so excited!!! Can't wait to follow your journal.
Posted by: trina on January 30, 2007 at 02:30 P.M.

January 23- A Very Proud Big Brother...

There is a certain soon-to-be big brother who apparently is very excited about his little sister's upcoming arrival!!!! How excited? Well, he bought this sweet little dress for her this past weekend!! ALL BY HIMSELF!!!

Now, I know he IS 19, but buying a little girl's dress is not something he does on a regular basis (I'm pretty sure he's NEVER done it before!!). He said he was looking for just the right dress for Elizabeth and he found it!! It's full of ladybugs and anyone associated with Chinese adoptions will be quite familiar with ladybugs- a symbol of "good luck" with the soon-to-be families.

So, what do y'all think? Will this big brother be spoiling his little sister or what?

Comments

wow what great taste!!! I dont think she will be spoiled TOO much by her big bro!! NOT LOL
Posted by: chelley on January 23, 2007 at 09:09 P.M.

WOW! What a cute dress! I'm sure Elizabeth will look evem prettier wearing it! What a great big brother!
Posted by: Melissa Ward on January 24, 2007 at 11:19 A.M.

aaahhhhh.... Josh, you are going to be a wonderful brother! We can't wait to see her wearing it!
Posted by: Darlene on January 24, 2007 at 01:52 P.M.

josh a dress is nice, but i don't know what else yet though
Posted by: walter on January 24, 2007 at 03:22 P.M.

You Go Josh!!!The dress is real cute.She should wear it,when she comes home!!!
Posted by: The Slaughter Family on January 25, 2007 at 09:46 A.M.

AWWW! Josh you did a great job! THis dress is adorable and I can't wait to see her wearing it!
Posted by: Bliss on January 25, 2007 at 05:31 P.M.

January 22- the wait continues...

When we received our referral news on January 4, we were told there was a slight chance that we would be able to travel to get Elizabeth in 4 weeks. Well, that slim chance is now gone and it looks like we will be traveling around February 22. While February 22 is still only a few weeks away, it seems like years to us right now.

So, please pray for us. We are tired of waiting. We just want Elizabeth home with her family. And pray for Elizabeth, too. Pray that the Lord would keep her healthy and safe until we are there with her. He can be a Father to her better than we can ever imagine.

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I'm so sorry that your wait seems to go on and on! I know the feeling. :o( The waiting is so much worse when you have a picture of the face you've been dreaming about for so long. I'll be praying for you and Elizabeth.
Posted by: Melissa Ward on January 22, 2007 at 05:37 P.M.

I am so excited for *all* of you. Just remember: every minute that goes by takes you closer and closer to being with precious Elizabeth - who I want to meet, by the way!!! :-D You will just have to all come here for a visit.
Posted by: Jacqui Griffin on January 25, 2007 at 08:50 P.M.

January 18- Waiting on Elizabeth

This is the article that our newspaper, The McDuffie Mirror, wrote about Elizabeth. You can see it online, too, at www.mcduffiemirror.com.

Waiting on Elizabeth: Dearing couple plans two-week trip to China to finalize adoption of baby girl in February

Lynn Davidson

Staff Writer

After eight years of waiting, a Dearing couple will travel to the other side of the earth to bring home the baby they've been praying for. On Jan. 4, Todd and Shari Upchurch received the official word from the Chinese Children Adoption International Agency that they have a baby daughter.

"I've waited so long. We've been trying all this time to have one of our own, and the Lord didn't choose to give us children," Mrs. Upchurch said. "Now, I am so excited to finally see her sweet little face."

The couple will travel to China in approximately four weeks to pick up their daughter, whom they've named Elizabeth, and stay two weeks to finalize the adoption.

Mr. Upchurch said he and his wife have been talking about adopting since before they were married in 1998. He said he has always felt a burden for orphan girls in China because of the country's "one-child policy" that reportedly cause many people to keep baby boys because they can grow up to work and help support the family. Mr. Upchurch said he has a special place in his heart for abandoned children also because he was abandoned as a child by his biological father and later adopted by his stepfather.

Mrs. Upchurch said she first became aware of international adoptions when she was young and saw the story of an Olympic athlete-orphan from Romania featured on television. She said at that time, she thought she would never have children on her own, but "I wanted to adopt 12." When she married, Mrs. Upchurch adopted her husband's two children from a previous marriage - Josh, who is now 19, and Danielle, now 20.

While most Americans were filing their taxes last April 15, Mr. and Mrs. Upchurch were sending in their application to the adoption agency. What followed was "mountains and mountains of paperwork," two home studies and finger printings.
"But it is so worth it, because we get our baby Elizabeth," Mrs. Upchurch said. "There is nothing secret about you after you've gone through the adoption process. And now it's the fun part."

The Upchurch's are enjoying every moment of "the fun part." They proudly share their news through an online journal of photos, feelings and facts as the events unfold. Mrs. Upchurch said she was pleasantly surprised when Josh produced a short video about his new little sister.

The spare bedroom in their house has already been changed to a nursery, complete with pink curtains, ribbons, and bows. Members of Cavalry Baptist Church, where Mr. Upchurch is pastor, have planned a baby shower, and many friends have donated infant clothes and toys.

Through their journey, the Upchurch's have befriended other families in the Central Savannah River Area who have adopted, or are adopting, international children. Mrs. Upchurch said they will have dinner with several of these families Saturday in Augusta, and she can't wait to "show off pictures" of Elizabeth.

Although everyone they know shares their excitement, Mrs. Upchurch said they have had a few questions as to why they chose international adoption. Her favorite question was if Elizabeth would speak English.

"Does any eight-month old baby speak English?" she said with a laugh.

After successfully home schooling both Danielle and Josh, the Upchurch's said they plan to home school Elizabeth also. Although they plan to teach her native culture, the couple said they are not going to focus on it.

"I'm not anti-China, but I'm not raising her as a Chinese daughter. I'm raising an American daughter," Mr. Upchurch said.

His wife has the same opinion, but from a different point of view.

"She's from the Guangdong Province, which is in south China, so she's still a Southern girl," she said with a laugh. "So she will be perfectly fine with grits and 'y'all.'"

Comments

Shari,I just realized I posted this on an "old" date - didn't know if you would read past entries so here it is again... I found you on the RQ site - have read your other blog (and loved it!!) for months. Elizabeth is beautiful! And, I just figured out that you are near Augusta - my hometown! My husband and I live in Texas now but would one day love to return to the Deep South as all my family is there. Small, small world. Maybe we can one day meet. We have been logged in 8 months now - still have a long way to go - Blessings, Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Barton on January 21, 2007 at 02:46 P.M.

Hi Lynn!!!Definitely be sure and let me know when y'all are back in the area visiting family!! I would love to meet you!!!I know y'all do have a ways to go before a referral and the waiting is HORRIBLE!!! But, we were in the middle of getting "the call" from our agency and Todd looked at me and said something to the effect of "it sure doesn't seem like we waited very long, does it?" HA!! At that moment in time, 15 1/2 months of waiting was nothing but a snap. Quick. Over. What a relief!! I'm POSITIVE you will say the exact same thing!!It's soo good to "meet" you!His,Shari
Posted by: Shari on January 21, 2007 at 08:12 P.M.

January 13- A package for Elizabeth

Many orphanages in China will allow you to send a care package to your child. Elizabeth's orphanage happens to be one of them. On Thursday, we mailed her a package with a blanket, a teddy bear, a picture album and a disposable camera. We could only send a package the size of a shoe box so it was kind of hard to squish everything in there!!

Todd and I had been sleeping with the teddy bear for a while and Joshua, Todd and I all slept with her blanket. Why? We want her to hopefully be a little familiar with our scent. Not only will we look different to her (I mean, we won't have dark hair or dark eyes- how strange to her!!), but we will smell different, too. Hopefully the blanket and the teddy bear will have some of our scent on them.

The disposable camera is for the orphanage workers to take pictures of Elizabeth as well as pictures of the orphanage. I would love for us to have more of a glimpse into her world in the orphanage, the only place she's known as "home" so far in her life.

Also included is a photo album. It's plastic so children can chew on it if they want to and very colorful to catch the eye of little ones. We included pictures of all three of us so hopefully one of the workers in the orphanage can show her the pictures of us and explain to her who we are.

I do not know whether or not she will see these things nor do I know if we will receive them back. Please pray that these things get to her and that we get them back- especially the camera. The blanket and teddy bear I would love to get back, but I also know that these could also bring another child comfort.

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I was just able to get to your site, and I am just thrilled for you all! She is absolutely beautiful. I believe she is one of the luckiest children ever to be the one God has entrusted to you. I know she will be raised to be a woman of faith and an honor to your family and the Lord. We just can't wait to meet her and let her play with our girls. God bless you all! Much love, Lisa
Posted by: lisa hoffman on January 15, 2007 at 07:36 A.M.

Todd, Sherry, Joshua, we just got to browse your journal and like Lisa said I am so happy for you guys! It looks like things are coming together for this adoption which you all have planned, prayed, and hoped for. Your family deserves a victory and I am praying for this vicotry to come SOON! Elizabeth is so terribly blessed to have such a family! Looking forward to meeting her in person ~ Eric Hoffman
Posted by: Eric Hoffman on January 15, 2007 at 07:52 A.M.

Did you use a company to send your care package, or were you able to do it on your own. I am planning to send a package if possible when we get our referral, so I'd love to know more! I hope the items you sent help ease the transition for your little one!
Posted by: Jen on January 15, 2007 at 07:55 P.M.

Hi Jen!We used the regular old USPS to mail our package. It was around $15 for 4-6 day shipping- which surprised me. I was sure it would be MUCH more!!His,Shari
Posted by: Shari Upchurch on January 15, 2007 at 08:32 P.M.

Shari,Thanks for the info. That sounds like quite a deal! WOW!-Jenwww.ourjourneytoemma.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jen on January 19, 2007 at 08:20 P.M.

January 11- More pictures of Elizabeth!!!

We have received three more pictures of Elizabeth! Praise the Lord!!

The first photo was taken 11-13-2006 by a lady who visited the orphanage with her family. The orphanage allowed her to take a picture of every baby!! She graciously posted all of her pictures from that trip on an email group that we are on. We knew Elizabeth's sweet face as soon as we saw it.

The next two pictures were taken 1-10-2007. Yes, you read the date right. As of my writing this journal, these two pictures of our Elizabeth were taken YESTERDAY!!! In the second picture Elizabeth is with Miss Yu, the orphanage director. The third photo is our dearest, loveliest Elizabeth.

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Wow! What a beautiful, beautiful child. Each picture more lovely than the next. Doesn't she look so well cared for? You guys must be chomping at the bit to get to China.Blessings,Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 11, 2007 at 03:41 P.M.

Of course I meant, "Each picture more lovely than than the last."Sheesh!Blessings,Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 11, 2007 at 05:52 P.M.

Elizabeth's orphanage looks very clean! That's awesome!Visiting Lydia's SWI in November was wonderful, since it's one of the best in China.... So clean, tons of toys and playmats. I'm interested to see what our son's will be like when we travel this spring!Marywww.oneblessedfamily.com
Posted by: Mary on January 11, 2007 at 08:52 P.M.

Sheri,Elizabeth is just beautiful. How wonderful that you were able to get those pictures that were taken so recently! Can't wait to get our girls!!
Posted by: Jill on January 15, 2007 at 10:38 A.M.

Congratulations! Your daughter is just beautiful. In a world full of hate & crime, this is an uplifting story. My prayers are with you for a safe trip & a life of happiness. Our world would be a better place, if there were more people like you out there. Glad you didn't give up...hope you post some pics when you pick her up!
Posted by: Pat on January 18, 2007 at 09:55 P.M.

Congratulations on the baby! I have enjoyed reading your story. I knew Danielle and Josh from SBCA and they were great kids. I know that this baby will be as wonderful as they were. Many Blessings.
Posted by: Jennifer Bell Cragle on January 19, 2007 at 07:52 A.M.

January 10- Elizabeth is going to be in the newspaper!!!

We were honored today to be interviewed by our county's newspaper, The McDuffie Mirror. Staff reporter Lynn Davidson came over at 3:30 and asked us questions about Elizabeth- the adoption process, what we're doing to get ready for her, etc. When the article is printed, I will share it here.

Elizabeth Ann isn't even here yet and she is already famous!!!

(That's Shari with Lynn Davidson in the photo.)

January 5- The bearer of good news!!!!

Yes, that is a Fed Ex truck that I took a picture of!! And that is NOT our regular Fed Ex delivery man. But who cares?? He brought us FABULOUS news today!!! More information about Elizabeth Ann Upchurch!!!!

When he came up to the house with the package, I grabbed my camera and ran to the door. Thankfully Todd was here. We weren't expecting to see Fed Ex until this afternoon! He pleasantly surprised us at 11:40 am.

I opened the door and smiled really big and said "Is that from CCAI?" He said "yes". By then, Todd was at the front door and told him about the adoption and that he was bringing us fabulous news about our new daughter!! He was a very kind man and happily agreed to us asking to take his picture. I'm sure he'll get a kick out of sharing that story with friends and family today.

The package included two more pictures of her sweet face and more health information. Also included is a form we need to sign to say that we officially accept Elizabeth. Why would anyone NOT accept that perfect little face? God planned for her to be Elizabeth Upchurch! He is so good!

Comments

Congratulations! She's beautiful! What a long awaited blessing. Oh, God is good!
Posted by: Jan Ahern, Parker, CO LID 9/29 on January 5, 2007 at 02:30 P.M.

OK Shari, that's great - more pics. So, where are they???? Surely you don't think I'll be satisfied with just her little referral mugshot - as incredibly cute as it is.Blessings,Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 5, 2007 at 06:45 P.M.

Shari,I found you on the RQ site - have read your other blog (and loved it!!) for months. Elizabeth is beautiful! And, I just figured out that you are near Augusta - my hometown! My husband and I live in Texas now but would one day love to return to the Deep South as all my family is there. Small, small world. Maybe we can one day meet. We have been logged in 8 months now - still have a long way to go - Blessings, Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Barton on January 21, 2007 at 10:09 A.M.

January 5- Two more pictures of our Elizabeth!!!

Our agency, CCAI (Chinese Children Adoption Internationl) sent us two more pictures of Elizabeth today!! That's what the nice Fed Ex man brought us today.

Isn't she beautiful!!!

Sarah, Riley, Georgia, Bailey and Molly, she's gonna be ready to play with all of her cousins very soon!!!

Comments

Looking at her darling face almost makes me weep. She is utterly precious.Blessings,Debbie Yuck and Family
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 5, 2007 at 07:50 P.M.

That's my sweet little sister. W'ell be there with you soon. Sleep tight.
Posted by: Joshua U on January 8, 2007 at 08:50 A.M.

A precious gift of God. May God bless you as you journey topick her up.
Posted by: Margie Phillips on January 8, 2007 at 08:18 P.M.

She is so cute!!!We can't wait to meet her.May the good Lord keep you safe on your trip.
Posted by: Jim,Elke & Elizabeth Slaughter on January 9, 2007 at 09:17 A.M.

WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOUR FAMILY, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF YOU. GOD BLESS.WE'RE IN YOUR DAD'S CLASS
Posted by: BILL & IRENE APPLE on January 9, 2007 at 05:59 P.M.

January 4- Miss Elizabeth Ann Upchurch...

Glory to God!!! We finally can see the sweet face of our daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upchurch!!! It is with MUCH thanks to the Lord that we share this with all of y'all!!

We received the call from our adoption agency at 11:52 am on January 4, 2007.

Her Chinese name is Yang Chun Hua Bing which means Brilliant Magnificent Soldier.

Elizabeth was born May 2, 2006, in Yangchun, China, which is in the Guangdong Province.

She weighed 15 pounds at her last check up in October and was 24 inches tall. They will be sending us updated information in the next few weeks which will include a more recent physical exam with more current weight.

Comments

Congratulations!!! She is unbelievably beautiful!!! Look at that little nose!!!!Marywww.oneblessedfamily.com
Posted by: Mary on January 4, 2007 at 12:25 P.M.

Yea! Congratulations Upchurch Family!!! Elizabeth is beautiful! I love her head of hair! :-)Blessings,Bridget
Posted by: Bridget on January 4, 2007 at 12:26 P.M.

Whoohooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to Mommy, Daddy, and Big Brother! She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Thank you Lord for Elizabeth - your Brilliant Magnificent Soldier!!!!!Love,Aunt Leslie
Posted by: Aunt Leslie :) on January 4, 2007 at 12:29 P.M.

Congratulations! What a precious daughter God has picked for your family. We will pray that all the details will be worked out quickly and your trip will be a smooth one. We especially approve of her name...we've had our Elisabeth home for 10 months now.Blessings,lisa
Posted by: Lisa Breedlove on January 4, 2007 at 12:30 P.M.

SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!! Just look at those deep, penetrating eyes.Children ARE an Heritage from the Lord, a Reward from His Hand. We REJOICE with you!!!...And your precious Elizabeth Ann shares a birthday with our darling Cherish Faith who was born on May 2, 2002 in Jiangsu, China.A hearty CONGRATULATIONS from your brothers and sisters in Canada.Debbie Yuck and Family
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 4, 2007 at 12:31 P.M.

Oh Shari! When I read the announcement, I started crying and I have yet to stop. I'm so very, very happy for you and look forward to updates as you travel to bring her home.Pamela
Posted by: Pamela Vasquez on January 4, 2007 at 12:39 P.M.

Praising God with you!! What a sweet little girl God has blessed you with.
Posted by: Jennifer in VA on January 4, 2007 at 12:50 P.M.

She's beautiful! How wonderful to finally be so close to bringing her home. And what a good sized little girl! Just a few weeks older than our Josiah. God bless you and keep you as you travel to meet your darling.Love and prayers from the whole Dole clan
Posted by: Tracy Dole on January 4, 2007 at 01:24 P.M.

Congratulations! The waiting is almost over and you will have your precious baby girl in your arms. I am so happy for you, she is beautiful.
Posted by: Michele Elliott on January 4, 2007 at 01:40 P.M.

Mrs Ups,What a beautiful baby.I am so happy for youand your family. I lookforward to watching yourfamiles journey.www.ost.redthreadkids.org
Posted by: Sindy on January 4, 2007 at 02:05 P.M.

Elizabeth is beautiful! I'm sooooo happy for you all. Can't wait to follow your journey!
Posted by: trina on January 4, 2007 at 02:31 P.M.

Shari,She is wonderful! Very excited for you - praise God for such a beautiful gift!Blessings to "all y'all"!!!Jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne Alexander on January 4, 2007 at 03:36 P.M.

She is beautiful, just like her new family! Congratulations!-Melissa and Granny
Posted by: Melissa on January 4, 2007 at 04:07 P.M.

Yea! We are so excited for ya'll!!! She is a total doll! You just wait...you're in the home stretch now!!! Many God continue to bless you!All our love to you! Jamie & Rich
Posted by: Jamie Stephens on January 4, 2007 at 04:10 P.M.

I can't wait to meet Elizabeth! She is so cute! I pray that she gets to meet her new family soon!Congrats!Bliss
Posted by: Bliss on January 4, 2007 at 04:20 P.M.

Shari,She is beautiful!! I am so happy for your family! I was so excited to see her picture. Wow! Now, on to packing for you! Before you know it, you will be getting ready to board thet plane! (Six more days for our family!). May God continue to bless all of you. Congratulations! Connie Humphrey
Posted by: Connie Humphrey on January 4, 2007 at 04:24 P.M.

Hello to everybody! She looks just like her Aunt Casey (beautiful) just kiddin!I can't wait to squeeze her little cheeks!I'm so happy for ya'll! GOD BLESS YOU I love ya'll casey
Posted by: Todd and Shari on January 4, 2007 at 06:27 P.M.

She is perfect! Isn't it wonderful and strange all at the same time to finally see the manifestation of this incredible calling the Lord has trusted you with?! To think God chose her for you and you for her is an incredible miracle! I know all of Heaven rejoices knowing that an orphaned child is now an orphan no more!! One down, just 125 million to go!! What a mighty plan God must have for Elizabeth!
Posted by: Lorie Newman on January 4, 2007 at 07:46 P.M.

Well, it's about TIME!!! They're almost as bad as RUSSIA these days! ;-) What a wonderful way to start a new year... We can't wait to meet her!Loads of love,Kirsten(p.s. Happy late birthday, Shari!)
Posted by: Kirsten & Vince on January 4, 2007 at 09:07 P.M.

Hello,Congratulations to your whole family!!!!She is just a doll.. How blessed you are.. SonjaFrom Patriarch wives

Posted by: sonja on January 5, 2007 at 12:44 A.M.
Congratulations to y'all. Shari & Todd, you have been blessed with a beautiful little girl, and Josh a baby sister. GOD has truly blessed your family. We will continue to pray for you all as you travel to China and back. Can't wait to meet her. We love y'all!I'll print her picture and take it to Grandmother Weaver.P. S. Happy Birthday Shari a couple of days late!
Posted by: Aunt Nanci in Mobile, AL on January 5, 2007 at 08:34 A.M.

January 3- What a birthday surprise!!!!!!!

Today is my birthday (Shari) and our adoption agency just updated their website with the BEST news anyone could ask for on their birthday...

"Great news! We received matches today! The packet includes those families with a log in date of 9/12/2005. We did not receive matches for families with a LID of 9/29/05. We also received matches for Chinese descent families with a log in date through 3/15/06. We will be notifying these families by phone on 1/4/07."

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow, after all this time of waiting, we will FINALLY see the face of Elizabeth Ann Upchurch!!! She is REAL!!! She is not just a dream!!!!
God is good and He does good!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND CONGRATULATIONS SHARI AND TODD!!!!!! I am sooooo looking forward to seeing precious Elizabeth Ann's picture tomorrow. Living vicariously through you - eagerly anticipating our referral sometime within the next 6 months.Blessings,Debbie Yuck and Familydh Paul (of 22 yrs.)ds Caleb (19)dd Bethany (16) dd Blessing Grace (6), Hunandd Cherish Faith (4), Jiangsudd Honour Providence (3), HunanAwaiting our next precious gift from the Lord who is likely already born in China - LID Dec. 12, 2006
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 3, 2007 at 11:51 A.M.

Hi there! I've been reading your blog and see you on RQ and I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is such a wonderful day for you all! We just returned 12/2 with our 6 year old blessing and it's been such an amazing journey! It's good to see other Christian families going through the same. :)Mary (Doug, Lydia, Gwen & YiShan waiting in Changzhou)www.oneblessedfamily.comyoubelong.net/oneblessedfamily
Posted by: Mary on January 3, 2007 at 04:38 P.M.

I so excited for you! What a day it will be!
Posted by: Katri on January 3, 2007 at 04:45 P.M.

Congratulations!!! Tomorrow will be such a big day. Our LID is also 9-12-05. We won't know who are daughter is until tomorrow, also. I know that it is really going to be hard to sleep tonight. Who knows maybe we will find each other at the White Swan. Congratulations! JILL
Posted by: Jill on January 3, 2007 at 05:08 P.M.

I can't wait to see her face and hear the good news. You have been so patient and God is about to reward this long wait!An early congratulations to you two!!!!
Posted by: Kim O on January 3, 2007 at 06:20 P.M.

Happy Birthday! Congrats..I cant wait tosee the picture of Elizabeth. You are right G-D is good!!!!Best Wishes,Sindywww.ost.redthreadkids.org
Posted by: Mrs Ups & Family on January 3, 2007 at 07:26 P.M.

OOOPS! I should have said our most recent LID is December 12, 2005. Not 2006!! THAT would be depressing, given the current wait times.Still eagerly anticipating seeing your daughter's darling face tomorrow. Be sure to share with the ladies on the PW list. They will want to share your joy.Blessings,Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Yuck on January 3, 2007 at 08:05 P.M.

Congrats and Happy Bday...mine was yesterday...I found a lot of bdays in the blog world the last few days :)www.chinatocalifornia.blogspot.com
Posted by: Leda Perry on January 3, 2007 at 09:15 P.M.

We are so excited for you guys. She is so beautiful. We can't wait to meet her and set up a play date for her and Addi.What a blessing!!
Posted by: Nicole Brewer on January 4, 2007 at 04:26 P.M.