Ahem... "Drum Roll Please!!!"

Our Letters from Ashlyn came today!!! Talk about excited! We all had just walked in the door from Aidan's baseball game when Matt came strolling in the house with an envelope from China. I said, "Uh-uh!" It only took 12 days! I wasn't expecting to receive it until the 4th. They were so precious. She wrote "I Love You" in English on the front of all 3 envelopes and inside the cards. She even wrote "Dear Brothers and Sisters" in English on the card to the kids. My hands are shaking! I can't even type... My mind is spinning and my heart is about to burst out of my chest. I immediately called Shelia. Her daughter has been home from China for 2 years now. She is 15 and has been a huge inspiration to us. We emailed her the cards and she called us to translate.

Here's what Ashlyn wrote:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I love you. I have already looked at your pictures. You are all cute. I hope you will like me and play with me.
I love you,
Wan Wen Hui (I guess this is the name she goes by instead of Wan Li Hui)

The other 2 letters were to me and Matt and they say,
Thank you. I love you guys very much. I am happy to be in an American family. I love the pictures of the house. I hope I am your daughter. I will call you mom and dad. I will love you forever. I looked at your pictures. I loved them very much. Sometimes when I am sleeping I will dream that we are all together. Sometimes I really miss you. Do you miss me too?
I love you,
Wan Wen Hui

As I sit here and reflect on how far we've come, I just can't understand God's goodness to me. He showed me the face of an angel and in that second He whispered, "This one..." My heart was captivated by her instantly. It was instant. Just like when you see your sweet baby for the first time. For me, there is no difference. He has given me a vision for her and He continues to confirm it over and over and over again...

Her dreams that she mentioned? All I can say is, "Only God."

I pray for her and sing over her as she's sleeping; usually around 10:30 AM my time (11:30 PM her time) when I'm rocking Av for her morning nap. I imagine her in her bed and I beg God to breathe life and healing and comfort into her soul.

Coincidence? No Way.

We sent these cards to her in our original care package. I had addressed them to us, but didn't include postage. Otherwise maybe we would've heard back from her sooner.