For a fellow CHI family who lost their sweet angel last Sunday.

My heartfelt sympathy and love to Mikey's parents and loved ones. May you remember the joy of his two years with you, and may you be born up in this time of grief. We love you and continue to pray for you.


A Child Loaned


"I'll lend you for a little time
A child of Mine." He said.
"For you to love the while he lives
And mourn for when he's dead.
It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three
But will you, till I call him back
Take care of him for Me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you
And should his stay be brief,
You'll have his lovely memories
As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay
Since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there
I want the child to learn.
I've looked this wide world over
In my search for teacher's true,
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,
I have selected you;
Now will you give him all your love,
Nor think the labour vain
Nor hate Me when I come to call
And take him back again?

I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, They will be done,
For all the joy Thy child shall bring,
For the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness,
We'll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known,
Forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for him
Much sooner than we planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes
And try to understand."

Anonymous

POEM

This poem is not completely accurate as Mei Mei has light hair and blue eyes LOL.

Dear Sweet Daughter
Author: Gayle Leubecker
Dear Sweet Daughter,As a girl I had a common dream, to be a mom someday.
My baby would have eyes of blue and hair the hue of hay.
But now my dreams have been transformed. New visions fill my head.
Now the tresses that I long to stroke are raven black instead.
And in my dreams those eyes are not so big or blue or round.
Now in my dreams they're almond shaped and colored cocoa brown.
And in my dreams my arms can stretch across enormous seas.
They reach half-way around the world and hold you close to me.
As you grow in your mother's womb, carefully knit together,
you're also growing in my heart, where you will stay forever.
And in my dreams the moment that your mother says good-bye,
I'll be right there to comfort you and hold you as you cry.
Our features may not look alike; we're different as can be.
But still I know the Father has created you for me.
And though I've not yet seen your face, or held your tiny hands,
and though we're half a world apart in very different lands.
I'll be right there to get you just as soon as God allows.
But til He says the time is right I give to you this vow.
I'll pray for your protection every night on bended knee.
For God will hold you in His arms, until you're here with me.

Some one saw Mei Mei

A wonderful woman was visiting the orphanage where Mei Mei is in May. She saw and held Mei Mei! Oh I am so happy to get any word. :-) I am jumping up and down with excitement! She said Mei Mei is beautiful. She thought she would be in about size 9-12 month clothing right now.
Having this info means the world to me. I did not realize while waiting for Baby Bug what a blessing it was to have an orphanage that would let other adoptive parents take pictures to email to me, they even got her height and weight to send to me. This time around the orphanage has chosen not to allow any info or pictures. This is their right, and does protect the privacy of our children. But oh how I long for any bit of info about my little one.

THANK YOU to the wonderful mother that shared this info!!!