We have Samantha's Visa!!!! We had a big scare and some major stress. But we have it!!! God is sooo Good!!!! Samantha had a good start to her morning but hours in the US Embassy led to many many tears. She was just sitting there and she had too much time to think. I think her tears may have pulled on some heart strings there at the embassy. It may have helped our case a little. Unbelievable that we got it so quickly. They first said some papers were not here from America. We are talking serious time here if that were true. Our Adoption Agency guided us and to make a long story short we got our Visa!!! Thank you so much all of you who have prayed!! So, it looks like we will see many of you this Sunday as we are scheduled to land at 5:30 pm at the Charlotte/Douglas international airport . Please continue to pray for Samantha, she is really struggling with not being able to talk to us. She thinks that she will be lonely in America with no friends to play with. Any of you that have any little ones around her age (8) I would like to have them over for Samantha to get aquainted. Just call when we get back home. I know we have Christmas and all, but when things slow down. We did have several hours of crying today. But I will say again that I am so glad that she has bonded with the workers at the orphanage so well. She will be able to bond with us. I did not take any pictures today. But I put some pictures on here from the week. The first two children you see here are two Thai children adopted by our new friends Dave and Katie, Their new daughter Mali is as precious as she looks in this photo. She has had a few melt downs which is to be expected. But she also is a bundle of energy with a contagious laugh and an adorable squeal when daddy fly's her around like an airplane. The other two children you see are some of Samantha's friends at the orphanage. Of course you recognize us and Samantha by now. We also have some new friends here Ann and her new daughter Luknam. Luknam has been so sweet and patient with Samantha. I am so grateful. Here she is doing her own grieving and yet she is reaching out to Samantha. What a precious girl, she will be 13 next week. We are at the same hotel. We had dinner with these 3 American families all adopting. It was so refreshing to sit and chat in English and all understand each
other (not that I know anyThai). These 2 families do not have their Visa's yet so I am sure they would appreciate being lifted up in prayer. Jay and I have been trying to learn Thai. I thought that I had learned the word pretty. It turns out I was saying "bad luck" I think I better stick with English. No wonder that women looked at me so funny when I was trying to tell her that her blouse was pretty. Hope everyone is doing well, during this busy Christmas season. See you soon. We love you all so much!!! Jay and Anita and Samantha