Happy Holidays from AnYang

A 2010 holiday card from AnYang where our Bella is, & in foster care. This is some of the foster mama's and baba's with their adorable foster children waiting for their adoptive families. I didn't see Bella in the photo, but wanted to point out how cold it looks already in Northern China-- We hope to receive a foster report soon again on Bella-- can't wait to share some new photos then with you, while we wait to travel-- in the late spring.

Heart Melting; with Love from Maoming

Deanna walking!-- out to see who has arrived. It is her BFF in China!

{Her mommy sent these photos to me in an email

while visiting the orphanage, after adopting her daughter in December 2010.}

--They live near enough to visit during summer break!We are so thrilled to see Deanna, and her BFF--photos like this are priceless to us,

as we wait; half-a-world-away to hold our girl. We can never repay this kind of generosity and love-- except to pay it forward; and be friends forever for our daughters. Thank you T! :)

Welcome to Who-ville

WhaaWhoo, WhaaWhoo, WhaaWhoo,--

Fah who for-aze, Dah who dor-aze,

Welcome, welcome Christmas, Christmas Day. Lights, Camera, Whotastic-- The Beginning...WhoFirst (1993 Ornament)--Little Cindy Lou Who--Christmas in the heart...Whoblessings--The Whovillagers--and WhoFun!--

The Grinch--

hoping his heart will grow 10X sizes bigger someday :(

The final whovillager touches--The Mayor of Whoville--Christmas did come for little Cindy Lou and the villagers of Whoville--

WaaWhoo, WaaWhoo, WaaWhoo,--

Fah who for-aze Dah who dor-aze

Welcome Christmas

Come this way!

Fah who for-aze Dah who dor-aze

Welcome Christmas

Christmas Day!

Welcome, welcome

Fah who rah-moose

Welcome, welcome

Dah who dah-moose

Christmas day is in our grasp

So long as we have hands to clasp.

Fah who for-aze Dah who dor-aze

Welcome Christmas

Bring your cheer,

Fah who for-aze Dah who dor-aze

Welcome all

Who's Far and near.

Welcome Christmas,

fah who rah-moose

Welcome Christmas,

dah who dah-moose

Christmas Day

will always be

Just so long as we have we.

Fah who for-aze Dah who dor-aze

Welcome Christmas,

Bring you light

Welcome Christmas,

Fah who rah-moose

Welcome Christmas,

Dah who dah-moose

Welcome Christmas,

While we stand

Heart to heart

And hand in hand.

Fah who for-aze Dah who dor-aze

Welcome, welcome

Christmas, Christmas Day.

The North Pole

well close, -- we went to the north mall to deliver our letters to Santa. For every letter Macy's Department store receives in "The Official Santa Mail Box"-- they will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish-Foundation. **up to $1,000,000.00!

Only Athena, asked..."mom?, if Santa is here,

tell me again why I can't just go see him--instead?" "Really?!?!?""Sure mom, I want to send the letter!!" wait for it...The wish--"Fer reals dude-- just send the Black OPS on the 24th!!"

Noel

What a Blessing December is --

"NOEL" means Blessed Birthday, and we were Blessed with these Birthday photos of our precious Deanna (on the right--striped red and white shirt) while she waits in China. Our hearts yearn for her to come home soon--but these help, seeing her healthy and smiling.The Party is for Deanna's Best Friend; (Deanna is pictured criss-cross-apple-sauce-style in the red and white striped shirt and red shorts to the right) her BF is in the center with her hat.

The girls playing.

Thankful, beyond a doubt.

Earlier, getting it all ready...Our friends arriving, What a 'Blessing' for them to be here!

Grandpa, Still 'Thankful' after a full week with the kids leading up to Turkey Day. Look at that exclaiming face; ---- You gotta ask...

"Either, what are we burning, or why have you left us two in charge of dinner?"okay, we have recovered; looks like the mashed taters' are coming out grand.The Spread! king Jacob the Viii.Along with lady Danielle III.

and away we go... "they are back for seconds!, or was that thirds?" (wink, wink)

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Happy Thanksgiving! --from across the miles to those we miss and couldn't enjoy in person today; as we celebrated family and friends alike, you were here in spirit, heart and soul. We love and miss you much and you are always on our mind and in our heart. We Prayed for you today, as we passed our Prayers and Blessing and Thankfulness to God. --Amen.

sisters...forever!

These are some photos from 2008 from "our Personal stash" of photos that Hannah came 'home' with during the adoption process of herself in 2008.

These photos are of Hannah age 7 (back in 2008), and her sister Deanna age 4.5 (2008)... these are the girls ("our girls") in China-- Priceless. Hannah is in the stripped pink and white shirt, Deanna is in the yellow and red sleeved shirt. The girls are passing out the candy we had sent in a care package to Hannah and her foster family at the orphanage--2008.This is Deanna front and center in her new red and gray winter coat; she is about age 3.

Meet Deanna!

Meet Deanna, our fourth daughter from China-- I can not put into words what this child means to us, to call her our own. I can not even begin to tell you the story behind her and us, because it was always in our heart-- never on paper, but we knew somehow this little Maoming sweetie would be brought to us or us lead to her-- almost 3 years later; we have found each other, put a name and face to our daughter and peace to our dream... She is from Maoming, Guangdong she is age 7. We have named her Deanna HuanYu. We have come complete circle and our family feels very complete. We have been waiting for this little sweetie to be our daughter since we first adopted Hannah MeiRu (Maoming, Guangdong 2008 at age 7). Hannah and Deanna were foster sisters. :) When I saw her picture staring back at me the day our agency posted her profile-- I knew her province, her name and her age before I even read the file-- I knew it from inside, from a place that only GOD had told me these things. She will fit perfect into our family. Bella XiaoHan {our youngest daughter :) waiting in Anyang, Henan} is age 4, Deanna HuanYu ** whom you just meet is 7, Our Hannah MeiRu is 9 (adopted 2008 Guangdong), Jacob 10, and our two oldest Scott Yu age 12 and Athena NiuNiu age 13 (adopted 2009 Henan). See told you, Deanna fits in perfect; in numbers and in our heart-- we can not wait to travel to pick up both our newest daughters in spring.

from Ash-- a teary eyed mother whom is Blessed beyond measure, and Humbled beyond reason.

Happy Anniversary...x15!

Prayers of Hope

'It is God's Plan, and He is leading you every step of the way.'

' When He can not lead you, He will carry you.'

Wearing an Adoption Prayer Bracelet is a lovely way to display your adoption hope and a reminder to pray for your adoption and those involved in the adoption. Do you know someone who is waiting to adopt? An adoption prayer bracelet makes a perfect gift. www.adoptionprayerbracelet.com