Well, this update is LONG overdue and I haven’t written it simply because there are some memories that are not fun to recall mixed in with lots of other good stuff. However, my precious bride has impressed upon me the many notes of encouragement and inquiry she has received through Facebook looking for information on...
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Category Archives: Our second year with Meili
Surgery Day :(
Well, we successfully kept Meili up till about midnight last night in an effort to close the gap between when she wakes up and when she is due at the hospital. We found out yesterday that she has a 3:15pm scheduled surgery start time and as you probably know, no food after midnight the day...
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An Open Letter to Meili
Dear Meili, As you probably know by now, we started this blog to provide you something to hold onto when life brings confusion about who you are. We can’t tell you why your life has unfolded as it has but we are more thankful than you will ever know that our journey’s crossed paths as...
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Two years ago today
In adoption circles, they call it the “Gotcha Day” – the day you actually get to physically touch the precious life you have been loving from afar. There really is no preparing for it or planning for it. It just happens like a sudden gust of wind and all you can do is try and...
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Her First Day of School
It was about 10:30pm on Monday night when I finally said what we were both thinking but afraid to say it – almost as if it’s not said than we don’t have to be anxious about it. “This will be the first time since returning to China with Meili that we are leaving her in...
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