My Heart Is Overwhelmed!

I can not begin to express what is going on in this momma's heart. I am overjoyed that God would send such an amazing woman to be there for Olivia and to help prepare her the huge life change she is about to experience in about 3 weeks! I think about what it would be like for one of my children at the age of 5 to be taken for the only world they know. I know we will be very happy together and this is of God but our poor little girl doesn't understand all that right now. I am going to share with you some of what Olivia was told about us and her reaction (what a gift this is to get) but prepare your self and grab a tissue just saying...I've been weeping and can't stop...but oh now we know how to pray for our little girl...will you join us?

Donna, the lady who is with Grace, held back some of the gifts from her care packages and put them in a bag and also the letters and the photo album until the day she told her about us and her new family in America!

"I have talked to Gao Jing about being adopted and going to America. At first she said she didn't
want to, she was scared. So I just let the idea sink in, but of course I did not give her the option of not being adopted, that is not a decision for a 5 year old! She did not want to look at the family photos, but I had some of the other things you sent in a shopping bag and let her "explore". She
loves dress up things so the necklaces were a big hit. And she loved taking photos with the camera! She used up the whole camera taking photos of me and her friends. (Don't worry you will get plenty of photos) She quickly returned to her happy self and did sit with me and go through the photo album after a bit."

(okay folks I was bawling...to think of her being so scared , and not even wanting to look at us...broke my heart, but I understand and I love how patient Donna was with her and how Olivia came around. The pictures I have attached are her exploring the bang..that made me smile)


"In the last couple of weeks she has become very happy and excited about going to America.
She enjoys looking at the photos and can tell who everyone is. When I was at her house a few days ago she was excited to show me her book and tell me about the photos. (SMILE) During the New Year camp last week, she was putting her name on a picture she had colored and I asked her if she wanted to know about her Meiguo mingxia (American name). I wrote it on a page for her. She did not want to know. She told me her name is Gao Jing. I told her that is just fine. (No
pressure) Shortly after I saw her carefully copying O-l-i-v-i-a. She has been writing it fairly often and is getting good at it. I hope this gives you some insight into how she adjusts that will help as you help her transition."

"So I think the adjustment to the idea of leaving here is going well. I don't doubt there will
be some sad moments as this is the only home she has known. She has many
friends and is well loved. I think it has been a happy life for her. We know
that what lies ahead is even better, but she doesn't understand that fully."

"Gao Jing has asked several times when she is going"

Oh my heart breaks at some of her comments, pain, fear and swells with joy at her embracing the thought of her very own family and the excitement and pride she is showing in us and her new life as well. Please please please pray for our Olivia. I can not imagine this kind of a change for a 5 year old.

Exploring the bag with all the gifts we sent pjs, chapsticks, and the necklaces are a hit - remember they were on in the Chinese New Year photos !
She is gonna love the V-tech camera I got her and am bringing to China - it actually communicates with her V-tech tablet I got her so she can download them too.

Oh how this melted my heart!

Hold on sweet girl, and oh God please prepare and protect her heart, take her fear and replace it with joy oh God and an excitement, let her see our love for her, let her know it in her spirit Lord.