Received Pics and Video .... but can't share!

We have yet to pass court (on 5 Jan 2010 - please pray for us) so I cannot share the pictures and videos I received from Missy. Thank you so much Missy for the pics and the video - you have no idea what this means for us, and how it helps us in this waiting process which seem to drag on forever. What a precious gift you have given us. I have been watching the video over and over and over, probably more than a 100 times by now. I have it in my phone, in my laptop and at work .... and every time I have a free quiet moment, I pull the video out and look at it while I think about my little princess and how much longer before she can be here with us.

Missy also told me a little bit about our daughter:

Alida,
H_ _ _ _ is so adorable!!! Somewhat shy, but I got video of her talking ... cute!!! I took a pic of her with my 4 year old. He wears 4T and 5T clothes. She is bigger than him. I left gifts with T. ... they didn't want me handing out the older kids stuff!
Missy

This and the pictures and video have made our day .... what a Christmas gift! The Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) isn't until 7 Jan, so T. probably didn't want to distribute the gifts we sent her yet until when it's Christmas there .... I guess ... otherwise I don't know why he wouldn't let her have our gifts .... it was ok before when another family was there giving her our gifts. Well, this remains a mystery for now. I'm just happy we got to see her even if just in photo and video. When watching the video, Geno said: "Oh my, she's goofy like Jalen!" ... it's true, she seems like such a little goofball ... and she has the sweetest little voice .... and it seemed like she really enjoyed the attention she was getting ... oh I just can't wait to get my hands on her and squeeze her and hug her and kiss her and never let go!!! I can't believe I'll have a daughter very soon .....