AFTER 3 LONG YEARS, FINALLY...Ruby is here
We are thrilled and humbled to announce the referral of our precious daughter, Dang Qing Xue who was born on October, 16th 2007 in the ancient city of Luoyang, Henan province, China. She is almost 19 months old and currently resides with a foster family affiliated with the amazing New Day Foster Care Home in Beijing http://www.newdaycreations.com/foster/ (see posts below). We are so thankful she is with this Christian organization who is taking such great care of her and many other orphans with special needs who need a loving family. Thanks to the heart surgery Ruby received in Beijing, she will lead a normal, healthy life. We are thankful for everyone at New Day and the doctors who work with them.
She will be called Ruby Grace QingXue. Qing (pronounced ching) and Xue (pronounced shoe-way) means "green snow" in Mandarin which has much significance to us. We got the call from our agency on my cell phone as we were hiking. Tim and I had just been marveling at how the unusually heavy snowfall over the weekend had melted away to leave everything so incredibly green!
If you live in the Colorado Rockies, you'll know what I mean. It gets very brown over the winter months because it is so dry.
So, here we are, at long last a family of six! We just need to get to China now and bring her home to her forever family! The boys are thrilled beyond measure and we hope to leave at the end of June/beginning of July for the 2 week trip to bring her home.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. " Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
15 comments:
One step closer! And I'm excited to see that Lydia and Ruby are only a month apart. Maybe we can get a regular day for tea and babies?! What an answer to prayer to see how lovingly she's been cared for at NDFH!
Andrea
How wonderful Sarah for you and your family! She seems to have a little mischievous look on her face, doesn't she? What fun!!!
Love,
Jenny G.
I am so very happy for you! Congratulations on your AMAZING blessing!
Sarah - we are so excited for you and can't wait to meet little Ruby Grace before we leave for England! She's just precious - glad that she's being so well cared for right now. Wonderful to see how God's blessing your family!
Oh my goodness Sarah!!! I don't know if you remember me, but we emailed each other a number of time 3 years ago when we were all starting this process. I had emailed you a few times but since had lost your email address and no longer had your you belong blog info. I "know" Melinda Petersen, who just got a referral and saw that you posted a note on her blog and thought... "hey, I know her!"... anyways, Congratulations on your daughter!!! When do you think you'll travel to get her? We are going to be in Oak Harbor and the Seattle area the end of July... if things work out, I'd love to be able to meet you and hopefully Ruby... I don't know if you knew, but we adopted a little girl from Taiwan... she was a waiting child, but ended up not having anything wrong with her when we got her... would love to email you with more details sometime...Congratulations, again!!!
Oh, Sarah - thrilled to see Ruby's face on your blog! I so wish I had met her in China!! She is so beautiful and from my Mya's Luoyang, I just LOVE it! NOW, the REAL fun begins, sister!!
I love the green snow thread and YES, I know exactly how you were feeling when that snow gave way to sunshine and green grass!!
Congratulations Sarah and Family!!
I am part of the emergency prayer team at New Day, and I remember when Bess (Ruby) arrived. She is SO adorable and I am just thrilled for you!! New Day is an amazing place and how wonderful that your daughter is there until you can bring her home. We look forward to following along on your journey to China.
Once again...CONGRATULATIONS and God bless! <><
~Tanya
What wonderful news!! We sponsor Gracie at New Day and follow and pray for all the children. So thrilled to see Bess/Ruby matched and on her way HOME!!
Blessings,
Kelly
What amazing pictures of your dear new daughter! Congrats!
Kelly
LID 7/23/2007
Congratulations, she is lovely.
Congratulations on PA. Ruby is beautiful :)
Amy (via RQ)
Congratulations - Ruby is adorable
Saw your blog on RQ - your daughter is adorable - what a sweet smile she has. Congratulations to you.
What a beauty!! Many congratulations on PA for your new daughter :)
My sister's son (Cole) was from NDFH and he transitioned incredibly well into his new family. What a wonderful blessing your daughter is being cared for there!
A huge congrats... always nice to see referrals...
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