They Have Her!!!!!!

Ben, Carla, Marley, and Luke welcomed Lillian Cen Mei Sims into their family today. (Even though Luke is waiting here at home he still became a big brother today). Please go check out the sweet post that Ben sent. Just click on the title of this post and you will go straight there.

No pictures yet there was a problem with the attachments. Check back tomorrow.

Becky

TODAY Mei Joins Her Forever Family

My cousin Ben, Carla and daughter Marley are in China and since right now in China it is Sunday, October 28th about 1:00 PM they will later this evening be united with Lillian Mei and she will forever be their precious daughter. They left DFW on Thursday morning and arrived in Hong Kong about 23 hours later. Today they are going into China to the province where Mei was abandoned and has lived in an orphanage for the last 11 months. She will be home with them before her first birthday which will be November 18 th.

What a joy. Please pray for them and for her as this transition can sometimes be a little difficult, and remember Luke who is at home waiting for them to return with his new little sister. As of today Luke will be a big brother.

It has been a long wait. The first time we talked with Ben and Carla about the little girls in China it was Christmas almost 3 years ago. They had already been thinking and Carla being a court reporter had worked on a case with a family who had adopted a little girl from China...so the Lord was getting them ready. It is amazing how many Christian families are choosing to make little abandoned Chinese girls and boys a part of their families.

Ben and Carla are a very special couple with the anointing of the Lord on their lives to love, cherish and make this little girl their very own.

Blessings and safe travels, we love you all.

Becky

Scrapbook Pages

These scrapbook elements are from Bette Duganitz "Gingham Girls"designs on Digitals website.
I will be using these elements to give China Hope a new and updated look as soon as I find the time!!!!!!!

In case you are wondering....I noticed my error on the date and changed it to the correct year. Just par for the course showing off my handiwork and it has the incorrect date!!

I have been playing around with some digital scrapbook designs and thought I would never learn. Last Christmas Ronnie bought me Adobe Photoshop to use for editing pictures and I have really struggled learning how to use it. I really have not taken the time I need in order to properly train myself...I just jumped in and started trying to use the program. Anyway I am finally getting to a point where I can use it and wanted to post one of my first pages I created.


The photo's are from Bethany's wedding. Sunnie was her flower girl. I think it is pretty sweet.