Thursday, January 29, 2009

1 year LID

Yes, that's right folks we have finished our first year of waiting for Emily. The year has gone by very quickly which surprised me. I think being on some kind of vacation (Natchez, New Orleans, Cruise, Las Vegas, Italy) for a total of a 5 weeks helps :)

Here's our status from our Adoption Agency: Review Room- Once your dossier has been translated it moves into the Review Room. The individuals that prepare your dossier for the Matching Room review your entire dossier and confirm that it meets all CCAA requirements.

If you haven't looked at the words to the Steven Curtis Chapman Song When Love Takes You In here they are. I listen to the song at least once a day on my iTunes. When Cheryl and Rich returned from China I dubbed it "Hannah's Song" not knowing we would one day be on the same journey. I can now listen to it without crying or getting teary eyed which is an accomplishment.


I know you’ve heard the stories
But they all sound too good to be true
You’ve heard about a place called home
But there doesn’t seem to be one for you
So one more night you cry yourself to sleep
And drift off to a distant dream

Where love takes you in and everything changes
A miracle starts with the beat of a heart
When love takes you home and says you belong here
The loneliness ends and a new life begins
When love takes you in

And somewhere while you’re sleeping
Someone else is dreaming too
Counting down the days until
They hold you close and say I love you
And like the rain that falls into the sea
In a moment what has been is lost in what will be

When love takes you in everything changes
A miracle starts with the beat of a heart
And this love will never let you go
There is nothing that could ever cause this love to lose its hold

When love takes you in everything changes
A miracle starts with the beat of a heart
When love takes you home and says you belong here
The loneliness ends and a new life begins
When love takes you in it takes you in for good
When love takes you in

3 comments:

Jessica said...

Wow...the year DID go by fast. I hope that the time continues to fly by for you until Emily is here. I have always thought you will make a wonderful mother :)

The Walkers said...

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It is very moving and we are very excited for you. Tons of love!

The Blake Family said...

I hope that the rest of the time flies by as well, and that Emily will be with you soon. What a blessing for you and Steve. Look forward to continuing to follow your journey to parenthood.