prayer request

OK....so we are currently 11 days into our LOA (letter of approval) wait and I am getting really excited.  I am excited because once we get LOA we will be able to guess when we will be traveling.  LOA waits are anywhere from 50-100+ days....so there is no way to guess how long you will wait until you have LOA...once you have that the rest is pretty structured.  I am praying so hard that God gives us a quick LOA because I did the math and with 100 day LOA we will miss Mabry's birthday by a coupe weeks.....if we happen to be blessed with a quick LOA we could potentially be in China with her for her birthday or possibly even have her home...either of those are perfect for me!!!!  Since I believe in the power of prayer I am asking/begging that you all join with me to pray for a FAST LOA....so fast that people will not be able to deny that God was there!!!!  Also we requested an update on Mabry...we were told that we could request 2 and our case worker suggested we request one when we submitted our LOI (letter of Intent to adopt Mabry) and then the other at LOA.....and then we will be so close to travel that we won't need another one......so I am waiting for that update and praying that it includes new pictures and new measurements so that I can begin buying...who am I kidding, I am already buying....but I can be sure I am buying the right sizes.....

Also with this update we were allowed to ask several questions, so I am hoping that we get answers to some of those too....like how they soothe her when she is upset, how she soothes herself, how she plays with other kids, does she use a bottle or sippy cup, is she potty training, does she sleep in a crib or toddler bed style bed, just things like that......then I can also better prepare for her to come home!!!!!!  Alright really this update was just about the specific prayer request!!!!!!  Love you all and am very thankful that you are all along on this journey!!!  Once Mabry is home for a bit we will have an open house so that you can all come by and meet her......Thanks for your continued prayer....God has been here every step and it is so wonderful how much His presence is felt daily!!!!