A letter to this precious child...

Dear Sweet baby girl we've come to know and love,

This is a big week for you, yet you probably don't even know it. As three families prepare to have their lives forever changed as your prospective parents, I can't help but think of you, on the other side of the world, oblivious that your future is about to be changed forever. Today, you are an orphan who is lovingly looked after by your foster mom: the only mom you've ever known in your short 6 months. I think about you as she cares for you, plays with you and tucks you in at night and the bond you two must share. We are thankful for the love she and your foster family gives you each day until your forever family comes to bring you home forever!

This week, three families will all go through the grueling process of being presented at committee to be considered as your forever family. We can't speak for the other families and how they must be feeling, but we know that we are filled with anticipation. We are excited for you, sweet one. In just three short days, you will no longer be an orphan. You will no longer be 1 number of the 147,000,000 orphans out there. You are a cherished, chosen daughter of a family who is coming for you! For that we give thanks to our Heavenly Father! What a miracle indeed! On Thursday afternoon, we will have our answer and you will be the newest member of a family!

We are unsure of what the outcome will be, but we have HOPE in the ONE who does know the outcome already. He knows who your forever mommy and daddy are and He's chosen them just for you. We are continually praying for this week, as we know it will change the course of your life forever. If you are our daughter, we will thank the Lord that He has given us the daughter we've longed for for so very long. We will cry tears of joy for this abundant blessing and we will diligently work to get you home in our arms as quickly as possible. If you are not our daughter, we still rejoice knowing that you have a mommy and daddy who are perfect for you! We will always have a special place in our hearts for you because through you, we are one step closer to bringing our daughter home. Sweet girl, you've changed our lives forever. We honestly hope that you are our child and we can't wait to have you in our arms, but regardless of the outcome of this week: you will be someone's chosen daughter and that brings joy to our hearts!

As we pray over you, the committee, your foster family, the other 2 families and for fast paperwork: we are filled with such emotion knowing that you will have a great mommy and daddy regardless of which family is chosen. You are blessed, little one! I pray that God begins a work in your heart now and that He uses you in a mighty way throughout your life! You've got a lot of people praying for you, baby girl!

We love you and that sweet face and those almond-shaped eyes. Blessed is the family who gets to kiss that sweet face.

And because I prefer to post pictures on my posts, I thought I'd share this one. This is a picture of the locks at the top of the Seoul Tower. Couples (mostly) go up to the top of the Seoul Tower and place their lock on the cable wires and then throw the lock off the mountain. This signifies eternal love because the lock can never be undone. When we travel to Seoul to bring our baby home, we plan to place a lock signifying that the love of our family is forever!