Letter to Ying Rong

We were given permission to send a letter to Ying Rong telling her that we are adopting her!  A family friend translated our letter from English to Chinese:

Dear Ying Rong,

How are you? We are very excited to see you again. Papa will come for you as soon as the adoption agency tells us he can. He will take an airplane to China to get you and then the two of you will fly home to our house, where you will see Mama, Elizabeth, Joseph, baby Luke, and all the animals (Bosco and Jenny, the chickens, ducks, pigs, and cats). We hope you will also soon see your cousins and grandparents. Do you remember Mr. and Mrs. Sun from the Chinese restaurant? You have a photo in your book of you and Mrs. Sun. Mr. Sun is helping us write letters to you, and we will take you to visit the Sun family when you come to the United States.

We think of you all the time and we pray for you every day. Mama and Papa hope you are happy and having fun with your friends. We love you and we will see you soon!

Love and prayers,

Papa and Mama
             &
Elizabeth, Joseph and Luke

Newest photo of Ying Rong

Ying Rong at the orphanage playing with one of her friends.

Fundraising Update

We are raising funds for our adoption on the site, AdoptTogether.  We were amazed and very grateful for the generosity of our friends and family who helped us pay our first agency fee ($2,900) and home study fee ($1,200). Within hours of posting our profile, we had raised the funds we needed for these first fees.  We want to thank you all for your prayers and financial support, and for taking part in bringing our little girl home.

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