I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. Psalm 7:17
First of all, I just want to thank God for the blessing that He has given us in Lily (Mei). My God is an awesome God. Now, I know that I haven't written in awhile, but I just want to let everyone know that I appreciate all of your prayers and good wishes. We have been busy chasing a nearly two year old China Doll. She is a true blessing to all that she comes in contact with.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Precious Lily
She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
When are we going home...I want to meet my big brother Luke?
It's going to be HOW MUCH LONGER?
The Many Faces of China
The Doctor Visits!!
Looks like Miss Lily tolerated her first Dr visit just fine until.....
He looked in her ears...poor Lily!!
Note From Ben
Becky here,
Just as I was about to create this post to say they are having trouble getting pictures uploaded Ben sent a BUNCH of pictures. I will begin working on that now. I will label anything I am sure of and leave the rest for Ben to update later. It's going to be FUN!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the pictures.
Becky
From Ben... ( This was all I had to post earlier )
All is well here. We're doing the red couch photos today.
Love,
Ben
Just as I was about to create this post to say they are having trouble getting pictures uploaded Ben sent a BUNCH of pictures. I will begin working on that now. I will label anything I am sure of and leave the rest for Ben to update later. It's going to be FUN!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the pictures.
Becky
From Ben... ( This was all I had to post earlier )
All is well here. We're doing the red couch photos today.
Love,
Ben
Sunday, November 4, 2007
November 4
New email from China...
This picture was taken in Nanchang. It was kind of cold that day. We're in Guangzhou. We're going to be doing a lot of running around tomorrow. The paperwork never seems to end. I think Lily has decided that we're the best nannies that she's ever had. She's a happy little thing, just don't change her diaper, change her clothes, or give her a bath. Everything is good here. Sorry I haven't e-mailed you lately. I've been a little sick, something I ate. Just about 100% now. Gotta go! I'm about to fall asleep at the keyboard.
We love and miss you all!
Ben
Friday, November 2, 2007
The Latest From China
Everything is great here. Evelyn and Sissi (our CCAI reps) are keeping us very busy. We are still in Nanchang. We will leave for Guangzhou tomorrow. You will be amazed at what the reps do. They are very knowledgeable, friendly, and loving. I'll fill you in on the details when we get home.
Lily is a momma's girl. When she is tired or wants a bottle, Lily wants Mom. Last night Carla and Marley went swimming and I got some alone time with the baby. We played on the bed, then I held her while she pooped. Then I changed the diaper (not her most favorite thing to do, nor mine). Then she played on the bed while I mixed some formula for a bottle. She ate and then started looking for Carla. She kind of likes Mommy to rock her to sleep, but she was so tired she let me with minimal fussing.
Good night for me and the China doll.
Love to all,
Ben
Lily is a momma's girl. When she is tired or wants a bottle, Lily wants Mom. Last night Carla and Marley went swimming and I got some alone time with the baby. We played on the bed, then I held her while she pooped. Then I changed the diaper (not her most favorite thing to do, nor mine). Then she played on the bed while I mixed some formula for a bottle. She ate and then started looking for Carla. She kind of likes Mommy to rock her to sleep, but she was so tired she let me with minimal fussing.
Good night for me and the China doll.
Love to all,
Ben
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Trick or Treat!!
Hi everyone... we have not heard from Ben today and he has not posted any additional pictures for us to add. If I am figuring things correctly they are probably traveling today.(correction they did not travel this day but a couple of days later) After getting Lily's Chinese Passport in the Province where she was adopted they will go to Guangzhou which is south of where they were and closer to the South China Sea. In Guangzhou Lily will be seen by a clinic where adoptive families are required to get some paperwork about the health of the child for the American Consulate where they will issue her a Visa to enter the United States. Since Ben and Carla both traveled to China the adoption was finalized there and because of all the paperwork done during the pre-China phase Lily will become an American Citizen when she arrives and steps (or is carried ) onto American soil. That is an awesome thought. This time last week she was in an orphanage in China and soon will be a Citizen in The United States Of America, and she is part of wonderful family who will love and cherish her. Praise God.
I will try to check for emails and additional pictures about 5:00 am and post any I can before work in the morning.
Becky
I will try to check for emails and additional pictures about 5:00 am and post any I can before work in the morning.
Becky
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Email From China!!
I'm having a little trouble uploading pictures on dropshots today. The reps tell me the internet is kind of slow, and I think my computer doesn't like China. I'll try again tomorrow.
Lily! We finally decided on a spelling. Lillian Cen Mei Sims, aka Lily! We found out that Cen is actually pronounced more like ten than chin with really hard accent on the "t" sound. We had to pronounce it for one of the officials during the paperwork process (kind of weird). The doctor says she's very healthy. Lungs, heart, ears, nose, and throat are all good. She does have a little dry skin, but I think that we can handle that. Everything is going very good. God is in control!
We have all the paperwork done in Nanchang. We're just waiting for it to process now. We didn't go to the market today. We just hung out with Lily and got to know her a little better. Lily is smiling a lot and laughing out loud now. We're going on a half day tour tomorrow of Nanchang and maybe a little shopping, then back to the hotel to rest.
Talk to you soon and hope to have more pictures.
Ben
Lily! We finally decided on a spelling. Lillian Cen Mei Sims, aka Lily! We found out that Cen is actually pronounced more like ten than chin with really hard accent on the "t" sound. We had to pronounce it for one of the officials during the paperwork process (kind of weird). The doctor says she's very healthy. Lungs, heart, ears, nose, and throat are all good. She does have a little dry skin, but I think that we can handle that. Everything is going very good. God is in control!
We have all the paperwork done in Nanchang. We're just waiting for it to process now. We didn't go to the market today. We just hung out with Lily and got to know her a little better. Lily is smiling a lot and laughing out loud now. We're going on a half day tour tomorrow of Nanchang and maybe a little shopping, then back to the hotel to rest.
Talk to you soon and hope to have more pictures.
Ben
October 30
Nanchang (I think)
Hi Luke We Miss You, And Lily... We Are On Our Way!!
Nanchang
Nanchang
Hong Kong
Marley experiences China
Hong Kong
Famous Floating Restraunt Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Victoria Peak
Hotel Hong Kong
Hotel Hong Kong
Hong Kong from Victoria Peak (I think)
Becky here, we have another email from Ben to post and I'll add that after this post. I wanted to add a lot more pictures to the blog and need a place to put them. If you are familiar with blogging whatever you post last is on top...so I wanted Ben's email to be on top. I will load the pictures in just a little while.
Internet problems will try again about 5:00AM to post the pictures. Sorry.
Becky
Hi Luke We Miss You, And Lily... We Are On Our Way!!
Nanchang
Nanchang
Hong Kong
Marley experiences China
Hong Kong
Famous Floating Restraunt Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Victoria Peak
Hotel Hong Kong
Hotel Hong Kong
Hong Kong from Victoria Peak (I think)
Becky here, we have another email from Ben to post and I'll add that after this post. I wanted to add a lot more pictures to the blog and need a place to put them. If you are familiar with blogging whatever you post last is on top...so I wanted Ben's email to be on top. I will load the pictures in just a little while.
Internet problems will try again about 5:00AM to post the pictures. Sorry.
Becky
Message Posted From Nanchang China
Hey, it's Ben, Carla, and Marley. I took a chance and signed in with only Chinese characters on the webpage. Success! We're in China with our beautiful new daughter and little sister. We can't really post much ourselves here because we can't view the blog at all. We just wanted to personally say, "Hello and that we miss and love you all very much!" Thank you for your continued prayers and good wishes. All praises to God for this blessed journey of a lifetime. We'll be home soon!
Love,
Ben
Love,
Ben
Monday, October 29, 2007
Hello From Carla
Hello, everyone, I know I haven't added anything to the blog myself yet but I have been very busy. Today is our third day to have Lily. She is very timid and doesn't cry much. She does let us know if she does not approve of how we are doing something though.
We were somewhat concerned for the first day and a half that she would not take any of the nipples we had packed. She did, however, drink from a cup. We went to the Wal-Mart here yesterday and bought some Chinese bottles. She loves those and got very excited to see them and very eagerly drank a bottle down quickly.
We see the doctor in a few minutes, so I can give you all a better idea of her size after that. But she is very tiny. The nine month clothes I brought are too big right now. We are going to a market later and I am going to buy some smaller clothes there. She likes Marley the best when it comes to playing. She will laugh out loud, although you must listen to hear it. She likes to eat cheerios. They all seem to. Ben and I can't believe we got the baby who eats slowly and only small bites. Some of the babies eat very fast and large bites at a time.
The hotel here in Nanchang is called the Galactic Peace International Hotel. It is just over a year old and it is a five star hotel. It is very, very nice. Lily's crib mate is also in our group. Her parents live close to Tyler, Texas. Can you believe that? Two East Texas girls from Jangxi province. The CCAI guides are excellent. Both are women, Sissy and Evelyn. Sissy says the girls from this province are called "spicy girls" because the local food here is very spicy. We'll see if Lily gets spicy later. Right now she is more like brown sugar.
Thank you all for the prayers and the concern. We are very happy and cannot wait to share Lily with you back home. We cannot access the blog from here, so if Ben has included the same information, now you know why.
Thanks, Carla
We were somewhat concerned for the first day and a half that she would not take any of the nipples we had packed. She did, however, drink from a cup. We went to the Wal-Mart here yesterday and bought some Chinese bottles. She loves those and got very excited to see them and very eagerly drank a bottle down quickly.
We see the doctor in a few minutes, so I can give you all a better idea of her size after that. But she is very tiny. The nine month clothes I brought are too big right now. We are going to a market later and I am going to buy some smaller clothes there. She likes Marley the best when it comes to playing. She will laugh out loud, although you must listen to hear it. She likes to eat cheerios. They all seem to. Ben and I can't believe we got the baby who eats slowly and only small bites. Some of the babies eat very fast and large bites at a time.
The hotel here in Nanchang is called the Galactic Peace International Hotel. It is just over a year old and it is a five star hotel. It is very, very nice. Lily's crib mate is also in our group. Her parents live close to Tyler, Texas. Can you believe that? Two East Texas girls from Jangxi province. The CCAI guides are excellent. Both are women, Sissy and Evelyn. Sissy says the girls from this province are called "spicy girls" because the local food here is very spicy. We'll see if Lily gets spicy later. Right now she is more like brown sugar.
Thank you all for the prayers and the concern. We are very happy and cannot wait to share Lily with you back home. We cannot access the blog from here, so if Ben has included the same information, now you know why.
Thanks, Carla
Adding Photos
Becky here...we are adding photos to each of the posts below. Now that Ben has been able to get the photos out we want to go back and try to get caught up. Please take time to go back through each of the posts and see what you missed!!! We will put some labels on some that we are pretty sure of. Others Ben can add after getting home. Enjoy!!
She's Officially Ours
From Ben: 10/29/07 @ 9:52 AM Texas Time
I forgot. She's officially ours today. No one can ever take her from us!
She Is Precious!!!
We got several emails today from Ben and the picture issue has been solved as you can tell by all the beautiful photos below. We will continue to update those as we receive them.
Luke your little sister is beautiful!!! I know you are soooooo excited.
From Ben 10/29/07 @ 9:21 Texas Time
Well today was even better than yesterday. Lillian (we're calling her Lilly/Lily, but not sure of spelling) is still a little reserved at times but now smiles very much. She is getting used to all of us. She even let Marley babysit her in the room while Mom showered and got ready, and I went to pay some fees. She even slept on Marley awhile.
We went to Wal-Mart (yes, Wal-Mart) today. There were people everywhere, and they were all looking at us. Everyone in our group needed various things, and where else do you go! Do you think Sam Walton envisioned Wal-Mart in China, wow!
Lillian finally took a bottle today! We got some chinese bottles, and she loved them. She has relaxed with us even more since we got the new bottles with a smaller nipple.
The CCAI reps here in China are wonderful. Evelyn and Sissie have told us a lot of little things that are different in raising chinese children that have really helped. Also these two have basically done all the paperwork. We just go where we are suppose to go, sign what we are suppose to sign, and pay what we're suppose to pay. Leave your brain in the US, or give it to Evelyn and Sissie.
Tomorrow we see the pediatrician and then go to market for shopping (bargain shopping). We are having fun and missing everyone.
Love to all,Ben
Luke your little sister is beautiful!!! I know you are soooooo excited.
From Ben 10/29/07 @ 9:21 Texas Time
Well today was even better than yesterday. Lillian (we're calling her Lilly/Lily, but not sure of spelling) is still a little reserved at times but now smiles very much. She is getting used to all of us. She even let Marley babysit her in the room while Mom showered and got ready, and I went to pay some fees. She even slept on Marley awhile.
We went to Wal-Mart (yes, Wal-Mart) today. There were people everywhere, and they were all looking at us. Everyone in our group needed various things, and where else do you go! Do you think Sam Walton envisioned Wal-Mart in China, wow!
Lillian finally took a bottle today! We got some chinese bottles, and she loved them. She has relaxed with us even more since we got the new bottles with a smaller nipple.
The CCAI reps here in China are wonderful. Evelyn and Sissie have told us a lot of little things that are different in raising chinese children that have really helped. Also these two have basically done all the paperwork. We just go where we are suppose to go, sign what we are suppose to sign, and pay what we're suppose to pay. Leave your brain in the US, or give it to Evelyn and Sissie.
Tomorrow we see the pediatrician and then go to market for shopping (bargain shopping). We are having fun and missing everyone.
Love to all,Ben
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