We received an early Christmas gift today.....an update on Florie! We sent a gift package to her last week through Ann at Red Thread China. It contained a soft photo album of us, two cameras, a letter to the orphanage director, a bag for her "things," and some candy and cookies for the children and nannies. Today we received an update on her size and found out she IS enrolled in the Half the Sky program! We are so thankful that she is healthy and doing well. We are still waiting on our LOA (letter of acceptance) from China....hopefully that will come in January. After that letter, there are several steps with the US government, and then we will receive TA (Travel Approval). I am HOPING and PRAYING that we can travel in early April......but know it could be later. It is really hard to know WHO she is now but to not be with her, but I am so relieved to see that she is happy, healthy, well-fed, and LOVED. Her eyes still pull me in....they are so bright and happy. I cannot wait to meet her, to hold her....to learn her!
Guo Qiu Ru has been living in the orphanage all the time ,she is under Half Sky Program now, Qiu Ru can walk by herself now ,she understands what adults talk to her too ,she likes to play toys in the playing room or play outdoors ,she attaches to her grandma very much ,loves to smile ,she is a very happy child !
Merry CHRISTmas!
Love,
Eve
5 comments:
Oh, my goodness. She's adorable! Don't you just want to SQUEEZE her?
So sweet--I am sure you are treasuring this update!
Oh I am so happy you got an update! And such a great one too! Florie is just lovely.
So darling! Here's to a quick jaunt down the path to TA!!
Suzie (from RQ)
She is so cute! I am thinking we will travel around that time as well. Congrats!
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