Tuesday, September 2, 2008

One moment can change your life forever......



After 3 1/2 years....

John and I introduce to you our daughter....

Name: Zhu Li Ying

DOB: 04/16/2007

From: Guangxi Province

Currently located: Xingye Welfare Institute

She is walking, sitting up on her own, crawling and currently has 6 teeth.

Once we get her measurements translated, we will send out that information also.

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good.......

Absolutely Overjoyed,

Mama and BaBa

38 comments:

Susan said...

She is beautiful! We are looking forward to having her here!
Love you Super family!
The Smiths

Brian Brooks said...

How Exciting!!! We are so happy for you guys!!

Good times indeed!!

Randy and Michele said...

Now that is a face worth waiting for!!! Praise the Lord!! We are so happy for you. We can't wait to schedule our first playdate!!
The Murrays

coramdeomom said...

She is beautiful! We rejoice with you and praise our gracious Lord for blessing your family. Congratulations Mama and Baba! We love you and can't wait to love her to pieces!
Blessings from the Dicks!

Anonymous said...

Hooray! Welcome, lovely Lydia!
Did you notice that her birthday is only 3 days before her godfather's? Makes it easy for us to remember. ;) So happy for you!

Denise said...

AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Praise God! We are overwhelmed with joy for you and Lydia! Congratulations. Can't wait to hear the details!! Love you so much.

First and Twentieth said...

Congratulations, John and Claudine! The Bloom girls all say she looks SO sweet and feminine. May God be praised for this little blessing!
Kathy for our whole family

Katie said...

Congratulations! We are so happy for you and amazed at God's provision!

Anonymous said...

What a beauty! We're so happy to hear that wonderful news! We rejoice with you! --the Vest Family

Brenda Jo said...

My heart just about burst when I saw this post! I'm so happy for you guys!! oye... just so happy...
Lydia is beautiful...

kb said...

John and Claudine,
What a pretty little girl! I got teared up when I saw the email. I am so happy for you two...three!

-Mary

dustinbenge said...

This has been a long journey bathed in many, many prayers. I am so glad to see God answering those prayers. She is beautiful. I am so excited for the both of you!!

Uncle Dusty

Nina said...

Oh, she's so beautiful!! Look at those rosebud lips. She's pretty in pink!!

I'm so thrilled for you!

sylvia said...

What a precious little girl!
We are so happy for you!
The Cleelands in Miami

Melanie said...

She is so adorable. God is good!! Many congrats!!

Mendy said...

Congratulations! Your Lydia is beautiful. Our daughter is also from Guangxi. Here is the link to the Yahoo group if you are interested. Enjoy your time!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/guangxifamilies/

Silvia - Desenredando el hilo rojo said...

Congratulations from Spain! She is really cute!

Regards,

Jamie said...

Whoo hoo!! Can you hear me hollerin' from Texas? She is beautiful! I can't wait to meet her in person. I am so excited for you two and know you will be amazing parents.

Love,
Paul and Jamie

Dori's Mommy (Diana) said...

Congratulations! What a cutie!

Tracy said...

Congrats onyour sweet girl - she is so cute!

Tracy (Trace7, RQ)

Lydia Price said...

She is beautiful just like her name. My name is Lydia ;) I am glad she is going to a Christian home. Teach her to love the Lord.
Blessings to you all.
LID 8/10/06

cindy said...

congratulations!!
You don't know me but I was browsing rumor queen when I came across your blog. My youngest daughter is also from xingye. We adopted her last Nov. I gasped when I saw your little girl's pic because she is wearing the same little pink shirt as my daughter had in her pic. The one with the castle. She is precious. What a Blessing!! I know you've waited a long time. We are thrilled for you. The Maren Family

AmyO said...

We have a Guangxi baby too - Congratulations & enjoy your trip!

Karmen and Greg said...

What a beautiful little girl! Congratulations! May God richly bless your family!

Karmen
www.babybernacchi.com

Naomi said...

Congratulations!! She is lovely!! We received a referral last month from the SN list. Her name is also Lydia!!! What a long wait you have had!!

Naomi said...

www.lydiahope.blogspot.com

Research-China.Org said...

Congratulations on your Guangxi referral!! We have a nice DVD of your daughter's orphanage, as well as her finding ad and other photos. Contact us at www.research-china.org for more information.

Have a speedy trip!

Brian

J. and C said...

Yeah!!! I am so excited for you and your family! Our Haley (first adoption) was from Guangxi too! Can't wait to follow your journey!
The Lowe family
J., Cindy, Lyla, Haley, Jesse, and Ryan David!

Unknown said...

How exciting! We're so happy for ya'll! Praise God! That is so great. We'll still be praying for you guys!

comingaroundagain said...

Congratulations!!!!

Such a precious little thing!

Gail said...

Congratulations!!
Your daughter is adorable!
Wishing you a speedy, safe and memorable journey to her.

Enjoy this time! It has been a very long wait.

Mary said...

Oh congratulations!!!! She is SO GORGEOUS!!!!!

Mary (OneBlessedFamily on RQ)

industrialpoppy said...

You must be thrilled -she is absolutely lovely! Congratulations!

Heather said...

We are so happy for you guys!! We pray all goes well and you get that little darling baby girl soon!
Todd and Heather

Phyllis said...

Michele announced the good news at the Clifton prayer service on Wednesday, and we were so excited for you!!!! She's super-cute! I LOVE bare feet poking out of cute pants! I bet you can hardly wait to bring her to that same airport gate you stood at just a few months ago waiting to greet James and Will... only this time you'll get to come from the opposite direction facing the crowd of people who are so excited for YOU! We'll pray for a speedy process here in the next few weeks!
Phyllis and Chet Daniels

Rick said...

Congratulations! We, too, received a referral for a daughter from Guangxi province (different SWI) so maybe we'll run into each other there! Beautiful girl and looks like she'll be lots of fun.

azsanders said...

We're so thrilled for the two of you and excited that your patient journey to getting Lydia is coming to an end. Much love, hugs and prayers, Tina & Don

Unknown said...

God is SO GOOD!!! We are so excited for you and feel blessed that your email and blog found us. When I read the story of the day it happened and saw the pictures all I could do was cry. Tears of joy and appreciation for such an Amazing God we have!! Ruth saw me crying and said "Mom, look at her face, now she was worth waiting for!!"