"Here's your sign"

Last night there were several referrals, and sadly we weren't among them. Nobody can officially tell us what the hold up is for sure and its begun to take its toll. Just when I was starting to doubt whether we would ever have our little baby to hold , God sent me a sign. Today, two of my first graders were playing "hangman" together during free choice and the only three letters they had time to guess were M Y A. They had no idea that they had just spelled our daughter's name, and were tickled pink when I told them. So for now, my hope has been restored. I think God might have something up his sleeve!

7 Months DTV!

Things are starting to look a little brighter in the world of Vietnam adoptions. Let's hope that we won't have to wait too much longer to see our daughter's sweet little face!

A Heavy Heart

It has been a week filled with sadness for those of us adopting from Vietnam. Several babies have passed away and many more are sick. One family was denied approval to adopt the little girl of their dreams by our very own government, with little or no explanation. My heart aches for the families affected by these latest tragedies and I am worried for our own little Mya. Please pray for these families and for all of the sweet little babies waiting for us in Vietnam.

Killing Time

I have been trying to keep myself busy while we wait for news of the adoption- hence the blog makeover. Let's see, now what should I do- a little shopping perhaps?

6 months DTV!

Not only is today an important Holiday in Vietnam, it also marks another milestone for the Bryan family. Six months ago today, our paperwork was sent to Vietnam. It seems like so long ago! We are all very eager to receive Mya's referral and hope that it comes this month. When I was doing some online bill paying the other night, I let out a little whoop and a holler because our home equity line of credit went down a full percentage point. Cade overheard me and came running to the computer to ask if we had just gotten Mya's referral ( I wonder how many other kindergartners know what a referral is?) It was a good reminder that this waiting is hard on all of us, not just me.

Retail Therapy

The beautiful weather that we've been having lately has inspired me to start shopping for Spring/Summer clothes for Mya. I can't wait to see how cute she looks in this sweet little dress! Brett has informed me that she won't be wearing these strappy little numbers when she's a teenager- so she had better enjoy it while she's young. Yeah right!