..... only 5 more days!!!!!!!!!

........only 5 more days!!!! A very dear friend of mine and also adoptive mom is travelling to Ethiopia in 5 days .... this coming Saturday .... to pick up her precious little princess after waiting a very very long time. This alone is bringing me so much joy and happinness to see that this family will finally hold their daughter in their arms in such a very short future.

However, my joy is also a little selfish as my friend's travel to Ethiopia is also so intertwined with our family, as she will be the first person I know who will lay eyes on our little girl (she is in the same orphanage as her daughter) will touch her, hug her, talk to her ...... and will take a few picture to bring back to me... Oh, I can't wait for her to get back safely and to share the pics with me. So far, and pretty typical for an international adoption, I only have two pictures of my little girl and I don't know how recent they are. But with my friend travelling ... I now will have most updated pictures ... and maybe even a little report of her first impression of my little girl .... oh, the end of November just can't get here fast enough.

As if it wasn't already enough that my friend will bring me back pictures of my little girl, but she also agreed to take a little something to her in Ethiopia. So, this is what I have sent her: a small album with us and her in it, a blanky embroidered with her Ethiopian name and a little doll. I can't believe that all these items I just recently had in my possession, cherished and squeezed and hugged and held near to my heart, and prayed over .... will be held by my daughter. I get emotional just thinking about it ..... this is such a miracle ....

THANK YOU SO MUCH ELISA .... FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!!!!!!!! May you all have a smooth journey to Ethiopia and may you all return safely with your precious little princess!