These are some of the things Emma has received from us as she waits. I thought you all might like to see them. The next thing we will be sending is a birthday cake and camera.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
We have a name!
I know we've been calling JinMing "Jinny" for a while now, mostly because it was easy. I've just had this sneaking suspicion it might be something else, a name with a story. Sooo, yesterday was our 20th anniversary and Jeff asked me what I wanted, I said "our daughter's name". The rest went something like this... he looked at me and said we've been calling her Jinny. I know we've been calling her Jinny, but I want to know that we chose her name, a name with meaning, with a story. Jeff then asks, like what? Like I've always known Faith would be a part of her name because she was born in our hearts out of faith and confidence that God had another child for us. I then asked him about the name Emma. He said he really liked it and it was his great grandmothers name (she was the one who cared for Jeff as a little boy and her birthday is the same as JinMing's, July 18th). We left the conversation at that and this morning Jeff called me to say, Leigh, her name is Emma Faith JinMing Chisum! I just knew her Daddy would know it, I mean really know it when it was real.
So now we change everything to Emma and have an even better story to tell her when she grows up. Isaiah had stopped calling her Jinny about a month ago, so I should have known something was up!
So now we change everything to Emma and have an even better story to tell her when she grows up. Isaiah had stopped calling her Jinny about a month ago, so I should have known something was up!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
More Pictures from Jinhua!
One of Emma's best friends, Autumn, is with her family now and they have a blog with many new pictures of Emma and the other children. Their blog is http://www.nowentering7thheaven.blogspot.com/. I love what Emma is wearing...a pink tutu! I can already see her and our dear friends daughter, Hannah, dancing around. I know this is also a difficult time for the children as their world's are changing so quickly. I just keep praying for peace in the transition, comfort in the grieving, and for joy as they embrace the new.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Reposted Emma's slideshow from April
I never could figure out what was wrong with Emma's slideshow, so I just re-posted. Thanks again, Chris, for these wonderful pictures! Emma's the one in the solid yellow sweater. Her friends Autumn (red sweater/black pants), Nathan (boy in gray), Jonah (boy in yellow), Mavery (little one in yellow sweater/black pants), and Benjamin (little one in gray striped sweater) all will be coming home very soon.
Recent pictures & celebrations
I thought I'd post some recent pics of the kids and the boys 16th & 6th birthdays. Enjoy!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
LID!!!!
We have our log in date (LID) with China of May 29th! That was so quick and such a blessing. That date begins our travel countdown. It's the same LID we had with Isaiah and Blake's birthday. There are so many parellels between Isaiah and Emma in this journey, but I still keep asking for them to change for the travel date. I can't help but ask for sooner...after all, I am a mom and my child is waiting for me, so ask I must!
Isaiah continues to pray for his little sister to be home soon and plays games where "we're all together" and "a family that doesn't have to be sad anymore". I know he has alot of adjustments ahead of him, but I do continue to pray for that supernatural bond of brother and sister between him and Emma.
Blake just celebrated his 16th birthday and drives to work each morning...it just doesn't seem right that my two oldest should be just that, so old! Brittany is loving her new job as cashier at United (our local grocery store) and Isaiah and I are trying to adjust to it just being the two of us during the day. I do feel God has given this time to us as we prepare for our newest addition and more changes. Isaiah also celebrated his 6th birthday on the 2nd of June. He's grown so much and it truly feels like he's been with us forever.
I have to tell another story of God's faithfulness in leading us through our journey of parenting. Isaiah was really struggling when we got home after celebrating Blake's birthday. He was acting out much like he did when we first got home. I felt sure it was just a case of jealousy and dealing with it in our usual time-outs, grumpy mommy sorta way. We both were pretty frustrated, when I felt the Lord speak to me that some of this jealousy was because Isaiah didn't have a "birthday story". As soon as He spoke, I knew it was what was going on. I asked Isaiah if I could hold him and us rock for a while? He answered "yes", which is pretty unusual. As I rocked him, I began to tell him more of his story and how he came into our lives and hearts and how we'd never be the same because of this precious gift--Isaiah. He began to melt in my arms and I could feel him settling. Isaiah was great the rest of the evening! I really couldn't do this without my Father's help.
I'll try to post some new pictures of the kids soon and fix Emma's slideshow (not sure what happened there!?) while I'm at it.
Isaiah continues to pray for his little sister to be home soon and plays games where "we're all together" and "a family that doesn't have to be sad anymore". I know he has alot of adjustments ahead of him, but I do continue to pray for that supernatural bond of brother and sister between him and Emma.
Blake just celebrated his 16th birthday and drives to work each morning...it just doesn't seem right that my two oldest should be just that, so old! Brittany is loving her new job as cashier at United (our local grocery store) and Isaiah and I are trying to adjust to it just being the two of us during the day. I do feel God has given this time to us as we prepare for our newest addition and more changes. Isaiah also celebrated his 6th birthday on the 2nd of June. He's grown so much and it truly feels like he's been with us forever.
I have to tell another story of God's faithfulness in leading us through our journey of parenting. Isaiah was really struggling when we got home after celebrating Blake's birthday. He was acting out much like he did when we first got home. I felt sure it was just a case of jealousy and dealing with it in our usual time-outs, grumpy mommy sorta way. We both were pretty frustrated, when I felt the Lord speak to me that some of this jealousy was because Isaiah didn't have a "birthday story". As soon as He spoke, I knew it was what was going on. I asked Isaiah if I could hold him and us rock for a while? He answered "yes", which is pretty unusual. As I rocked him, I began to tell him more of his story and how he came into our lives and hearts and how we'd never be the same because of this precious gift--Isaiah. He began to melt in my arms and I could feel him settling. Isaiah was great the rest of the evening! I really couldn't do this without my Father's help.
I'll try to post some new pictures of the kids soon and fix Emma's slideshow (not sure what happened there!?) while I'm at it.
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