It's been 2 days!

We can't believe that it has only been two days since we saw our precious little girl for the first time. You know...it's funny, once we saw her face it was like we had known her the whole time. Anthony and I were saying that there was just such a peace when we finally saw her and that is really what it was. It's hard to explain the feeling of knowing someone that you knew nothing about, not what she looked like, where she was from, how old she was...nothing, but even though we didn't know all of that..we knew her. It's like she's been here with us these 2 LONG years. I personally think that it just shows that God had her in our hearts the whole time and He showed her to us...that sweet little girl... she's been ours the whole time, just not here physically with us.

We can't stop looking at her. Anthony announced from the pulpit at both services Sunday that we had a picture of our daughter. EVERYONE was soo excited. They all came and looked at her pictures. They all said that she was just so small and so beautiful, just like our family. Our church is our family and we were so excited to be able to share her with them. I know already she is going to be spoiled. People are wanting a picture of her, and we are glad to give them one. Anthony carries a copy of her picture in his pocket and pulls it out and says, "Have you seen my daughter??" even to people who have seen it 50 times!!! He's such a proud daddy. Oh, and all the boys want a copy. Cameron and Chase went to camp this week and we had to make a copy for each of them to take because they said that they wouldn't be able to see her all week!!! I am so glad that they too already love her...they really do!

We are waiting on the translation of all of her records this week. We hope they come and I will let you know what new things we find out. It looks like she was probably born on the 20th, within hours of it atleast, because they say she was in the orphanage on the 21st. I think I made out that she weighed 6 lbs 1 oz at birth and was 18 inches long. Little baby girl. I am hoping to find out all they know about her. She needs to know all she can about her beginning, we feel!!

Above is a map of China. The red highlighted part is where Baby girl Olivia is, Hunan. Just thought some of you might want to see that. (Anthony wants it on there :)
Til later...please keep praying for her safety while we aren't with her and pray for fast travel arrangements so that we can get to her quickly!!!
We love you all!!!